The “National Sacrifice Ceremony – Qing Dynasty Ningbo Confucian Temple Sacrifice Instrument Exhibition” was held at the Quzhou Museum during the Spring Festival. This exhibition is organized by the Quzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, and Tourism, and organized by the Ningbo Museum and Quzhou Municipal Museum. Through the exhibition and interpretation of 188 old sacrificial instruments collected by Ningbo in the Confucius (Wen) Temple of Ningbo Prefecture, it recreates the solemn and solemn culture of ritual music and the historical significance of promoting education.
In traditional Chinese culture, Confucius and Confucianism are a rich and colorful painting. The ritual and music system he pursued throughout his life is also a major component of Chinese culture. The 188 ceremonial instruments on display cover ceremonial vessels such as chimes, Yunleizun, Sifu Ding, and 篚, as well as musical instruments such as Xun, Sheng, Xiao, and Qin. They are well regulated and beautifully decorated, making them quite spectacular.
Quzhou is known as the “Southeast Queli”. In 1128 AD, Kong Duanyou, the 48th eldest grandson of Confucius, traveled south and was granted his home in Quzhou, where he built the Confucius family temple of Nanzong. Since then, Quzhou has become a holy land for the Southern Confucian sect of the Kong family and a hub for Confucianism in Jiangnan. The Southern Confucian culture has been continuous for thousands of years, making important contributions to the inheritance and promotion of Confucian culture. The introduction of Ningbo’s Qing Dynasty Ningbo government made sacrificial instrument exhibition at the Confucius Temple aims to recreate the magnificent scene of the Chinese nation’s respect and worship of Confucius for over 2000 years, thereby arousing society’s attention to traditional culture and concern for education, and hoping for the inheritance of the long and brilliant Southern Confucian culture.
The exhibition will continue until March 28th. (Quzhou Museum)