Painting Museum of Han Dynasty, Henan, China

4Gary T 5:00 PM Oct 13, 2015

Nanyang Museum of Han Dynasty Stone Carving
The title "Painting Museum" is a misnomer, as nothing in this museum is painted. Nanyang, as indeed much of Henan Province, is rich in Eastern Han tombs. These tombs were largely made of stone. Many tomb doors and lintels were elaborately carved with scenes of life in China 2000 years ago. Thus, these stone tomb carvings are a rich historical source. The museum displays over 200 of these stone masterpieces, most of which are accompanied by rubbings which better show the artwork. So if you appreciate Chinese history and art, this is a good place to spend a couple of hours. The downside is that the museum displays almost nothing but carved stone from Han tombs. No pottery, no jade, no bronze, and nothing painted. Just carved stone.

4PPRubens 5:00 PM Nov 24, 2018

Collection of stone carvings
This is not a painting museum, but a museum of stone carved portal and tomb stones from the Eastern Han dunasty (some 2000 years ago). The carvings give a great overview of the cultural life in Nanyang in those days. Most explanatory signs are in both Chinese and English, what makes this museum an intresting option on bad weather days. Count 1 hour to visit all exhibition halls.