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Ancient Indian bronze sculptures on show in NW. China
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| 14-Jan-2003 - |
About 80 ancient Indian bronze sculptures went on show on Dec.27 in Xi'an, the capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The exhibition, named "Soul of India: Bronze Sculpture," is claimed to be the largest of its kind ever held in China. Most of sculptures were made in two ancient Indian dynasties, one dating from 750 to 1150 and another from 846 to 1279. Several were unearthed in a old Buddhist temple where famous Chinese monk, Xuanzang, visited some 1,300 years ago. "It is interesting for the exhibition to be first held in Xi'an, which was a center of cultural exchanges between ancient China and India," said Shivshankar Menon, Indian ambassador to China. The monk Xuanzang living in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) started his long journey to India in 629 and came back to China in 645 with lots of Buddhist scriptures. "Today's Indian archeologists learned a lot about ancient India from what Xuanzang had written during his journey to India," Menon said. "The exhibition will further improve the understanding between the two great countries and cultures." Xi'an, the Chinese capital in the Tang Dynasty and also the start of the famous trade route, the Silk Road, played a key role in cultural exchanges between China and India, said Zhou Tianyou, curator of the Shaanxi Museum of History. The exhibition provided a good chance for the Chinese people to learn about the colorful Indian arts and culture, he said. The ancient art works will be displayed in Beijing and Tianjin after Xi'an. The terra-cotta warriors and horses unearthed here will also go on show in India in 2003. |
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