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Gallery of Bronzes in the Forbidden City
The Gallery of Bronzes is in the Palace of Obeying the Heaven.The origin of Chinese bronzes can date back t0 3000 B.C. They are historical witnesses to Chinese culture and oriental civilization. The appearance of bronze has an epoch-making sig-nificance in the development of productivity.Bronze was closely connected with politics, economy, philosophy, culture and tech-nology of that time. The Palace Museum has a collection of over15,000 bronzes and only 148 bronzes are on display.
Exhibition Galleries in the Forbidden City
Gallery of Treasures
Gallery of Clocks and Watches
Gallery of Paintings
Gallery of Bronzes
Gallery of Ceramics
Gallery of Jade
Gallery of Enamel and Cloisonne
Gallery of Court Operas
Gallery of Bronzes in the Forbidden City
Nine Elephant Zun
Lotus and Crane Fang Hu (Rectangular Jar)
Bronze Hu (Jar) with the Scenes of Banquet, Hunting and Battling