Museum · SICHUAN
Jinsha Site Museum
金沙遗址博物馆 · Jīnshā Yízhǐ Bówùguǎn
About
Bronze Age site museum on a 3,000-year-old ritual centre discovered in Chengdu in 2001. The Sun Bird gold disc is the symbol of Chengdu.
Jinsha was discovered in 2001 during construction work in southwestern Chengdu. It is a Bronze Age (~1200–650 BCE) ritual and political centre, contemporary with and culturally linked to Sanxingdui 60 km north. The Sun Bird gold disc (a thin gold leaf with cut-out sun-and-bird design) became the cultural symbol of Chengdu in 2005. The site museum keeps excavation pits visible while housing the recovered artefacts.
How to get there
Metro Line 7 to Jinsha Museum.
When to visit
Weekday morning. Free reservation required.
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