WW: Warriors, Tombs And Temples

At the Houston Museum of Natural Science, it isn’t just about

Dinosaurs!

Nor is it just about

Pretty Jewelry!

They have other exhibits worth visiting, as well. Like this, for example:

Amazing things ahead…

Coming after the successful Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China’s First Emperor exhibit, Warriors, Tombs and Temples* features artifacts from both royal tombs and Buddhist temples, including

More Terra Cotta Warriors!

Yes, they include four of the original Terra Cotta Warriors from the tomb of Qín Shǐ Huáng, the first Emporer of China. And, thanks to advanced conservation techniques, we are able to see previously unknown features of the artifacts. For example, the face of this warrior? It’s green!

A case of bad bánh mì, perhaps?

Of course, there is more to see than warriors. There are also

Horses!

and

Statuettes!

and

Dragons!

(Oh My!)

I also saw a Reliquary made of gold!

Such shiny, shiny gold. What was inside, I wonder? How about “the historic Buddha’s finger bone from the Famen Temple”? Cool! Also, a little creepy!

and a statue of Buddha:

So serene…

This is an exhibit well worth the time to visit it. It will not be here much longer, as the last day it is open for visitors is Sep 3, 2012. After which, the artifacts will head home to China. If you are in the area, you should make time on your Labor Day weekend (if not before) to explore life in ancient China! And, if you don’t have the time to see it in person (or don’t live in the area), you can live vicariously through me! By looking at the other photos I took on my Flickr set! Happy WW!

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*Warriors, Tombs and Temples: China’s Enduring Legacy is organized by the Bowers Museum and the Houston Museum of Natural Science in association with the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, the Shaanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau, the FamenTemple Museum, the Han Yangling Mausoleum Museum, the Lin Yu County Museum, the Museum of the Terracotta Warrior and Horses of Qin Shi Huang, the Shaanxi Archaeology Institute, the Shaanxi History Museum, the Xi’an Museum, the Xianyang Museum, and theXixiang County Museum.

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