The Xuzhou Imperial Edict Museum is located within the Guishan Scenic Area and is divided into three main sections: ‘By the Grace of Heaven’, ‘Chinese Imperial Examination’, and ‘Comprehensive Collection’.
‘By the Grace of Heaven’ displays imperial edicts, plaques, and boxes used to store the edicts. Among the over 20 imperial edicts in the collection, one particularly rare eddy spans two generations of emperors, bestowed by Emperors Daoguang and Xianfeng to the General Kui Ding and his son Yu Gang, inheriting the title. The eddy features a colorful background adorned with soaring dragons, making it exceptionally exquisite. ‘Chinese Imperial Examination’ showcases examination papers, cheat sheets, regulations, and typical cases of penalties for cheating. Among the exhibited artifacts, a miniature copy of the ‘Four Books and Five Classics’, no larger than half a palm, is astonishing, containing over 200,000 characters. ‘Comprehensive Collection’ displays a variety of artifacts including pottery, bronze ware, jade, porcelain, and ancient clothing. Notable items include a Western Zhou jade sword, a Western Han dragon and phoenix pendant, an Eastern Han bronze money tree, an Eastern Han singing figurine, a Liao and Jin dynasty gold-inlaid stupa with relics, and dragon robes from the Ming and Qing dynasties, all of which are worth a visit. The museum is open all year round from 9:00 to 17:00.Xuzhou Imperial Edict Museum
The Xuzhou Imperial Edict Museum is located within the Guishan Scenic Area and is divided into three main sections: ‘By […]
