Da Ke ding
Shanghai Museum on People's Square
Shanghai · Founded 1952
Chinese bronzes, ceramics, calligraphy and painting, gathered over five thousand years and shown in one round building. Rebuilt on People’s Square in 1996, and known for how rare the holdings are.
- 1952
- Founded
- Closed Mon
- Daily opening hours
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Da Ke ding
The Da Ke ding is an ancient Chinese bronze ding vessel from the Western Zhou dynasty (1046, 771 BC). It was unearthed in 1890 in Fufeng County, Shaanxi, after being buried for nearly 3000 years, and it is now on display in the Shanghai Museum.
Six Gentlemen
Ni Zan · 1345
Six Gentlemen may refer to:Six Gentlemen of the Song dynasty, a group of officials who were politically exiled for their views Six Gentlemen (painting), a 1345 landscape painting by Ni Zan Six gentlemen of the Hundred Days' Reform, a group of Qing dynasty Chinese intellectuals
Yi of Marquis of Qi
Defang Ding
Farewell At The Dianshan Lake
Mount Hua Album
Wang Lü · 1384
Artists
Yuan dynasty · 1301–1374
Ni Zan was a Chinese painter during the Yuan and early Ming periods. Along with Huang Gongwang, Wu Zhen, and Wang Meng, he is considered to be one of the Four Masters of the Yuan dynasty.
Qing dynasty · 1875–1907
Qiu Jin was a Chinese revolutionary, feminist, and writer. Qiu was executed after a failed uprising against the Qing dynasty and is considered a national heroine in China and a martyr of republicanism and feminism.
Qing dynasty · 1823–1857
Ren Xiong was a Chinese painter from Xiaoshan, Zhejiang, active during the late Qing dynasty. Ren belonged to the Shanghai School in Chinese painting and is known for his bold and innovative style.
Qing dynasty · 1763–1810
Shen Fu, courtesy name Sanbai (三白), was a Chinese writer of the Qing Dynasty, best known for his autobiography Six Records of a Floating Life.
Chinese · 1642–1707
Shitao or Shi Tao, otherwise known as Yuan Ji, born into the Ming dynasty imperial clan as Zhu Ruoji (朱若極), was a Chinese Buddhist monk, calligrapher, and landscape painter during the early Qing dynasty.
Artworks
Gaochang Jili
Plan your visit
Hours
9:00 to 17:00, with latest entry at 15:00. Closed on Mondays, except national holidays. Confirm on www.shanghaimuseum.net/mu/frontend/pg/en/index before you travel.
Getting there
201 Renmin Avenue.
On their own site
Opening hours, tickets and current exhibitions are on the museum’s own site.
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