Part II Shower Orchid Mufang - Shower Display

In the Western Han Dynasty, on the basis of inheriting the bathing etiquette in the pre-Qin period, bathing gradually became the social fashion of the royal aristocracy.

The second room on the west side of the tomb of King Chu at Shizishan is a bathtub library, which unearthed bronze Jian, silver Jian for bathing, copper cauldron for boiling water, copper handrail (mao), copper flat pot for drawing water, and various cosmetic boxes, crockery and bath spices. The name of the royal office of the King of Chu is engraved on the bathing apparatus, which shows that the royal bathing procedure of the State of Chu is complex and exquisite. The purpose of bathing has long gone beyond the purpose of cleaning the body, and more attention is paid to beauty, health care, health preservation and etiquette.

Part III Gold and silver display

The production of gold and silver in the Han Dynasty has been valued and monopolized by the government. It has been separated from the traditional bronze metal technology and has become an independent handicraft industry. Craftsmen can skillfully use various processes such as sheet metal, die pressing, carving, polishing, wire cutting, welding and inlaying.

Although the number of gold and silver articles of the Han Dynasty unearthed in Xuzhou is not large, but the variety is complete. The dignified and simple seals, strict and regular coins, ornaments of different shapes, and gold and silver threads decorated with jade clothes all show the superb craftsmanship of that era. In particular, the gold belt buckle unearthed from the tomb of King Chu at Shizishan is the most exquisite and advanced belt buckle in the Western Han Dynasty in China.

Part IV Mirroring the Sun and the Moon -- the display of bronze mirrors in the Han Dynasty

The bronze mirrors first appeared in the tombs of Qijia culture in the Neolithic Age more than 4000 years ago. The Han Dynasty was the peak in the history of the development of ancient bronze mirrors in China. It not only unearthed a large number of bronze mirrors with various forms and artistic expressions, but also widely appeared in all social groups.

During the Han Dynasty, the copper industry in Xuzhou was developed. In the bronze mirrors unearthed in Liaoning Province of China and the Kinggi region of Japan, there was an inscription that "copper came from Xuzhou, and it was from Luoyang". Some studies believed that Pengcheng was one of the important mirror casting centers in China at that time. A large number of Han mirrors were unearthed in Xuzhou, and more than 40 bronze mirrors were exhibited with excellent craftsmanship and different shapes. Among them, the portrait mirror unearthed from the tomb of Liu Ling, the marquis of Wanqu, is even better.

Part V Characteristics of Bronze Wares of the Han Dynasty

With the arrival of the Iron Age and the maturity of the ceramic industry, China's brilliant bronze civilization since the Shang Dynasty gradually declined to the Han Dynasty. The bronzes of the Han Dynasty began to develop into daily utensils, which were more practical, mostly plain or with simple patterns. However, there is still a creative development in the casting technology, which occupies a special position in the history of bronze in China.

The Han Dynasty bronzes found in Xuzhou area are mainly in the Western Han Dynasty, with simple and lively shapes, fresh and simple. They have evolved from the expression elements of the Shang and Zhou dynasties bronzes that focus on "ceremony". They have changed from thick to light, and have a variety of types and forms for daily life.