The legendary Zeng Hou Yi chime bells are truly magnificent

Tickets for the Hubei Provincial Museum are really hard to get! Since we are here, how can we not see the legendary Zeng Hou Yi chime bells? So we temporarily booked a guide on Ctrip, about 50￥ per person. We went directly through the team channel, and the guide gave a detailed explanation of the Zeng Hou Yi series of stories. Otherwise, just looking at the chime bells wouldn't make much sense, so it's highly recommended! ⭐️ There is luggage storage inside the museum ⭐️ There are restrooms on each floor, but they are very crowded ⭐️ There is food available, sandwiches are about 35 yuan each, and coffee is about 20 yuan per cup. There are many cultural and creative products ⭐️ The main exhibition areas are divided into: ① Burial artifacts of Zeng Hou Yi + ② Sword of Goujian, King of Yue + ③ Eight Hundred Years of the State of Chu + ④ Special Exhibition of Prince Liangzhuang ① Burial artifacts of Zeng Hou Yi: The most famous among them is the Zeng Hou Yi chime bells with a history of 2400 years. It is the treasure of the museum and is not allowed to be exhibited abroad. Zeng Hou Yi (surname Ji, clan Nangong, given name Yi) was the ruler of the Zeng state, a vassal state of the Zhou dynasty. His tomb was discovered during the expansion of a radar repair facility of the Wuhan Air Force. It was completely submerged in water, so the bronze artifacts were well preserved, but the silk and leather were damaged. The chime bells are particularly magnificent. The exhibition area restores the layout of the tomb. The largest eastern chamber houses the outer and inner coffins of Zeng Hou Yi. Besides the main coffin of the ruler, there are eight accompanying coffins; the western chamber houses thirteen accompanying coffins; the northern chamber houses weapons, chariots, and bamboo slips; the central hall is approximately the music room and reception hall of the tomb owner, containing a large number of ritual musical instruments; at the doorway from the eastern chamber to the central hall, there is also a dog coffin. ② Sword of Goujian, King of Yue: It represents the highest level of short weapon manufacturing at the time and is known as the "First Sword Under Heaven." Its importance lies in that it was the personal sword of Goujian, King of Yue. It suffered slight damage during an exhibition in Singapore, and it has been prohibited from being exhibited abroad since 2013. This sword was unearthed in the tomb of a noble of the State of Chu in Jiangling, Hubei. One theory is that it was part of the dowry when Goujian married his daughter to King Zhao of Chu, who later gave it to a noble, making it a burial item of that noble. Another theory is that it was a war trophy brought back to Chu when the State of Chu invaded the State of Yue, eventually becoming a burial item. ③ Eight Hundred Years of the State of Chu: Showcases the history of the State of Chu ④ Special Exhibition of Prince Liangzhuang: This exhibition mainly focuses on the dazzling and splendid jewelry of Princess Liangzhuang. After the early death of his first wife, Ji Shi, Prince Liangzhuang married Wei Shi, a commoner, as his second wife. Since Wei Shi had no children, the gold and silver jewelry given to her by Zhu Zhanji had no heirs and were buried with her in the tomb of Prince Liangzhuang. ⭐️ Overall, the burial artifacts exhibition area of Zeng Hou Yi is the best and most magnificent. 🎫 Admission is free, but reservations are required in advance 💡 There are many people during the summer vacation, so bring heatstroke prevention items