Sichuan Museum

⎋How to Get There:
– By Metro: Take Line 2 or 4 to TCM Provincial Hospital Station, then walk 1 km.
– By Bus: Routes 19, 35, 58, 82, 151, 170, or 1024 to Songxianqiao Station.

✌︎Suggested Visit Duration: 1-2 hours

1st Floor: Han Dynasty Stone Carvings and Ceramics

Immerse yourself in the rugged grandeur of Sichuan’s Han-era artistry. Over 200 artifacts, including tomb reliefs and terracotta figurines, reveal the region’s early aesthetic ethos. The exhibition’s centerpiece—a reconstructed Eastern Han cliff tomb—offers a visceral glimpse into ancient burial traditions.

2nd Floor: Treasures of Bronze and Brush

Bashu Bronze Gallery: Trace the evolution of Sichuan’s bronze culture through 271 Zhou-to-Warring States relics, including ritual vessels adorned with mythical motifs.

Dafeng Tang (Zhang Daqian Gallery): Home to China’s largest collection of Zhang Daqian’s works, particularly his monumental Dunhuang mural reproductions that blur the line between replication and reinvention.

Chinese Painting Masterpieces: Spotlighting Song Dynasty luminaries like Emperor Huizong’s Plum Blossoms and Two Birds, though rotating displays mean some works may be in archival storage.

3rd Floor: Spiritual Legacies

Buddhist Art Pavilion: Over 200 Tibetan Buddhist statues and mandalas, many first-time exhibits, radiate mystical craftsmanship.

Wanfo Temple Stone Carvings: A curated selection of 6th-century Buddhist sculptures unearthed from Chengdu’s ancient temple ruins.

Folk Art Collection: Intricate lacquerware and embroidery narrate Sichuan’s ethnic diversity.

Pro Tip:

Pair your visit with nearby cultural landmarks—Du Fu Thatched Cottage (15-min walk), Wuhou Shrine, or Jinli Ancient Street—to experience Chengdu’s historical continuum.