Zhaoqing Museum

　　Introduction       Zhaoqing Museum is a comprehensive museum in the urban area of Zhaoqing, established in 1978. It currently shares its office space with the Memorial Hall of the Former Site of the Headquarters of Ye Ting's Independent Regiment. Covering an area of 8,100 square meters, the museum features permanent exhibitions including "Exhibition of Collected Cultural Relics," "The History of Duan Inkstones," and "The Iron Army: An Independent Heroic Regiment." The "Exhibition of Collected Cultural Relics" displays a selection of the museum’s ceramic and calligraphy and painting collections. The "History of Duan Inkstones" exhibition outlines the evolution and historical development of Duan inkstones since their emergence in the early Tang Dynasty, with a focus on the stone materials and geological formations of Duan inkstones, the shapes and patterns of the stones, as well as the development of carving techniques through the dynasties. The exhibits are based on over 100 ancient Duan inkstones from various dynasties, along with over 100 fine contemporary Duan inkstones created by renowned local inkstone makers, collectors, and produced by local inkstone workshops and factories. Through a vivid combination of ancient and modern inkstones, supplemented by models, sculptures, dioramas, paintings, and more, the exhibition intuitively and vividly showcases the unique charm of Duan inkstones—a cultural treasure with a history of over a thousand years. The central theme of the "The Iron Army: An Independent Heroic Regiment" exhibition is the establishment and subsequent development of China’s first army under the leadership of the Communist Party—the Ye Ting Independent Regiment—in Zhaoqing. Divided into six thematic sections: “Establishment of the Regiment in Zhaoqing,” “Military and Political Activities,” “Support for the Agrarian Movement,” “Pioneer of the Northern Expedition,” “Armed Uprising,” and “A Constellation of Generals,” the exhibition uses historical photographs, artifacts, dioramas, sculptures, paintings, models, and TV documentaries to present the glorious combat history of the Ye Ting Independent Regiment.

　　 Guangdong, Zhaoqing City