The Gansu Jiandu（简牍）Museum in northwest China's Gansu Province on Sunday launched four online exhibitions related to the ancient Jiandu culture.
"Jiandu" refers to the bamboo and wooden slips on which ancient Chinese people wrote (use) ink and brushes before the invention of paper. Since 1907, over 80,000 slips (unearth), in Gansu province, is particularly abundant in bamboo and wooden slips, contributing to our understanding of ancient Chinese culture and knowledge. These artifacts hold significant historical, scientific, and (art) value.
Additionally, the exhibitions feature high-resolution (image) of the museum's cultural artifacts, accompanied by detailed text and voice explanations (help) audiences gain a deeper understanding of the items display, said Xu Rui, the museum's deputy curator. The digital exhibitions also include interactive experiences such as riddle challenges and Jiandu-making games, aiming to attract young visitors, Xu said.
Distinguished as China's only provincial-level museum focusing on bamboo and wooden slips, the Gansu Jiandu Museum boasts collection of nearly 40,000 such slips (date) back to the Qin Dynasty (221-207 B.C.) and Western Jin Dynasty (265-317). In addition, it (house) more than 10,000 other artifacts, including paper, textiles, woodenware, lacquerware (漆器) and ironware.
