Unearthed in 1997 at Tomb No. 12, Zhao Lane, Dangyang, the national first-class cultural relic "China's No. 1 Drum" was officially unveiled in Yichang Museum recently.
Jiangu, a national first-class cultural relic, has a history of more than 2,600 years. The drum is excavated from a whole piece of golden nanmu, with a diameter of 47 cm, a drum body length of 59.4 cm, and a mass of 22 kg. The body of the drum is painted with black primer, and the whole body is covered with red deformed and curved lines, and the surface is covered with cowhide. After nearly 10 years of dehydration, protection and restoration by experts from the Jingzhou Cultural Relics Protection Center, the restoration was completed in November 2021.

Along with Jiangu, there are also precious wooden lacquer artifacts such as chime bell base, Jiangu base, lacquered wooden shield, tomb-suppressing beast, lacquer beans, lacquer zucchini, lacquer zan, lacquer gui, lacquer square pot, etc. display.

It is reported that the built drum is the only real object that can be preserved in a relatively large and complete shape in China. It can be called "the first built drum in China". of great value.

Dangyang is an important birthplace of Chu culture, the culmination of the Three Kingdoms culture, the supreme treasure house of religious culture, and an important source of red culture. Dangyang has left many precious cultural relics in the vicissitudes of life
According to the summary table of superior cultural relics and general cultural relics unearthed in Dangyang provided by Yichang Museum, the cultural relics marked on display in the exhibition hall and in preparation for temporary exhibition are removed, and the total number of remaining cultural relics is 1481 pieces (sets), including 1 first-class cultural relics (sets). ), a lacquer urn (zàn) with an extravagant mouth, square lips and a deep belly (huán) in the Spring and Autumn Period; ), a pipe-shaped gold foil (bó) tin ornament in the Spring and Autumn Period; 1478 pieces (sets) of general cultural relics and ungraded cultural relics.
In recent years, our city has conscientiously implemented the cultural relics work policy of "protection first, rescue first, rational utilization, and strengthened management", and on the basis of protecting cultural relics, efforts are made to promote the transformation of cultural relics resources into the advantages of the tourism industry. And highlight the key points of national security, adhere to high starting point planning, high-grade construction, high-standard construction.

Increase the efforts to promote the application of the "Guansheng Cultural Historic Site"

Our city insists on taking the application of Guanling as the top priority of cultural and tourism integration. The municipal party committee and government set up a leading group for the application of the heritage, participated in the signing of the consensus documents on the application of the three provinces and four places, and assisted in the preparation of the declaration of "Guansheng Cultural Historic Site". World Heritage Texts. The demolition work of Guanling Courtyard and surrounding houses has been started, and the ground maintenance project of Guanling Courtyard and the square has been completed. At the same time, in order to cooperate with the declaration of "Guansheng Cultural Historic Site", our city plans to implement the construction of the "Dangyang Guanling Cultural Heritage Park" project. At present, the design work of the "Preliminary Design Plan for Guanling Cultural Heritage Park in Dangyang City" has been completed.

Increase the promotion of Yuquan Mountain Scenic Area to create 5A

In recent years, our city has adhered to the policy of "no religion, no cultural relics, no ecology", and has solidly carried out the protection of Yuquan Temple's cultural relics and the creation of 5A in the scenic spot. One is to strengthen the protection of cultural relics and the planning of scenic spot construction. The second is to strengthen the environmental improvement of the core area. The third is to strengthen the supporting infrastructure construction. A total of 110 million yuan was invested to complete the upgrading and reconstruction of Yuquan Road, the facade renovation and greening and beautification of rural houses along the line, and the construction of large ecological parking lots. Fourth, the problems left over by the scenic spot were dealt with in an orderly manner.

Intensify the construction of Dangyang Museum

The construction of Dangyang City Museum started in May 2019, and the main project has been completed. The museum is located at the intersection of Xiongfeng Avenue and Yunchang Avenue, the main road of the ecological area in the west of the city. The total construction area of the museum is 8,700 square meters (with three floors above ground and one underground floor). The total investment of the main project is 80 million yuan. The interior decoration, exhibition arrangement, security and fire protection projects are all under preparation.
Cultural relics are true witnesses of history, and we expect Dangyang to transform cultural relics resources into advantages in the tourism industry. Tell the story of Dangyang with cultural relics, and show everyone a glorious Dangyang with a long history and a prosperous literary style.