Yecheng Museum

Yecheng Museum

Yecheng Museum is situated on the northern extension of the northern Ye City, north of Xianwang Village in Xiangcaiyng Township. In 2008, the Linzhang County Party Committee and County Government decided to construct the museum. Construction commenced in August 2009, and the museum began trial operations on August 16, 2012. The site spans 65 mu, with the main building covering a construction area of 5,228 square meters, stretching 65 meters from east to west and 50 meters from north to south. The entire museum complex consists of a gate tower, city gate, and city walls. The architectural design is modeled after the Zhu Ming Gate, the main southern gate of the southern Ye City, featuring a strong Han Dynasty architectural style.

The courtyard features six-sided relief walls made of yellow sandstone, depicting important historical figures and events from Ye City’s past as the capital of six dynasties, including Cao Wei’s establishment of Ye, Shi Hu’s military review, Ran Min’s rule over Ye, the Three Heroes of the Murong Clan, Gao Huan of Eastern Wei, and Gao Yang of Northern Qi. On the east and west sides stand two approximately 11-meter-high replica Han Dynasty que towers and six landscape pillars illustrating idiomatic stories. The museum project includes the main exhibition hall, auxiliary workspaces, and garden landscaping. It serves to collect and display cultural relics unearthed in Ye City, promote its history and culture, support historical research and dissemination, and also functions as an archaeological workstation for Ye City.

The Yecheng Museum is divided into six exhibition halls: the “Preface Hall,” “Hall 1: A Vital Central Plains Region and Prosperous Granary—Ye from Prehistoric Times to the Qin and Han Dynasties,” “Hall 2: The Heroic Vision of Wei Wu and a Brand-New Capital—Ye during the Cao Wei Period,” “Hall 3: Ethnic Integration and Cultural Upheaval—Ye during the Sixteen Kingdoms Period,” “Hall 4: Prelude to Sui and Tang Civilization—Ye during the Eastern Wei and Northern Qi Periods,” and “Hall 5: Buddhist Capital of North China—Buddhism in Ye during the Sixth Century.”

Further Reading:

· National Third-Class Museum of China