Xiamen museum memorabilia
In 1988,
5th May
Xiamen Museum was opened to the public. It hosted the first exhibition: The History of Xiamen, Construction of the Economic District of Xiamen, International and Domestic Communications, The Collection of Jades. The History of Xiamen is the basic exhibition.
August
Temporary exhibition of QI Baishi’s works
Offered training classes to certificate the relics. Invited Geng Baochang and Zhang Pusheng who are professional on ancient ceramics. Both of the professors are in the committee of the Relics’ Certification of China.
October
Sports Stars Exhibition of Xiamen,
In 1989,
August
Temporary exhibition: Five Dynasties Pottery Figurines in Min
October
Temporary exhibition: Specialties of Xiamen
In 1990,
may
The Photo Exhibition on the Opium War in Xiamen
November,
The Anti-Smuggling and Stealing of the Relics in Xiamen
In 1992,
march
The Relics Related Cooperation between China and America in Chongqing
June
The Stories of the National Hero Chen Huacheng
November,
The Achievements after Issuing the Law of Cultural Relics
In 1993
march
The American Consul in Guangzhou visited Xiamen Museum who is in charge of the news and culture.
June
Photographics and Mao’s Badges Exhibition for celebrating the 100th anniversary of Mao’s birthday。
july
The Paintings and Calligraphy Exhibition of Xiamen
In 1994,
February
Collections from the Folks in Xiamen
In 1995,
January
The Paintings and Calligraphy Collection of the Xiamen Museum
July
Du Mingcong, the Minister of Propaganda of the Party Committee in Xiamen visited the Museum.
The Photographic Exhibition for Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Anti-Fascist War
October
Photographic Exhibition on Gu Langyu’s Building
In 1996,
march
To prepare for an outdoor exhibition- The Ancient Stone Sculpture. It was opened to the public in spring, 1997.
In 1997,
spring
The series exhibition in 1997, Xiamen- Paintings of Liu Zhaojun, Hongkong
The first phase of exhibition on the Ancient Stone Sculpture
April
The Ancient Pottery from Xiamen and the south of Fujian Province
autumn
Folk Relics of the south of Fujian Province
December
Archaeologists of Xiamen Museum excavated the Tomb of Xue Yu who was from Tang Dynasty which was located in Heshan Town, Huli District, Xiamen
In 1998,
To prepare for the exhibition of the Animals Specimen
To prepare for the second phase of exhibition on Ancient Stone Sculpture and Children’s Paintings and Calligraphy exhibition
In 2000,
November- December
Chen Wen and Chen Juanying were invited to excavate some ancient tombs in Sha Tian Villiage, Dazhou Town, Wanzhou District, Chongqing.
In 2001,
The Pottery and Porcelain collection from the south of Fujian
May-June
The staff excavated the Zhaizi Moutain Relics in Tongan District in time.
July
The staff excavated the Kiln Site of Bowls in Houxi, Jimei District, Xiamen
August- September
Chenwen was invited to excavate the ancient tombs of Hulin Mountain in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province
September- December
As one of the instructor of Xiamen University, Chenwen was invited to excavate the relics of Yujiazu in Chongqing.
In 2002,
may
Published the book of Research on Ancient Pottery from the South of Fujian Province
June
Archaeologists of Xiamen Museum excavated Malong Mountain tombs of Ming Dynasty in Jinli Village, Haicang District, Xiamen
Exhibition on the achievements of the Confiscated Antiques
July-August
Archaeologists of Xiamen Museum excavated the ancient tombs in Shangtouting, Guankou town, Xiamen
October
We have a meeting for studying on Chinese and Japanese ancient pottery and porcelain. There are 35 representatives from Japan who took part in the meeting
In 2003,
march
Archaeologists of Xiamen Museum investigated the area around Xindian Coal-fired Power Plant which located between O”cuo Village and Hemei Village, Xindian Town, Tongan District. After the investigation, the staff made a report to the construction department
April
Archaeologists of Xiamen Museum finished the excavation of the tombs from Ming Dynasty in Guan Village, Xinglin District
June
The museum decided to collect some contemporary antiques so we asked all related government department for help and finally we collected some official seals and badges.
Archaeologists of Xiamen Museum finished the excavation of ancient Jiayunyuan Well in Meitou Mountain, Xiamen
August- September
Archaeologists of Xiamen Museum cooperated with members of the antique certification team to investigate and partly excavated the site of Xiamen City
September
The museum firstly assigned workers visited Gui Zhou and Guang Xi Province to collect some Chinese Folk Musical Instrument such as Bull Leg’s Qin, various Feather clothes and so on
October
To take over the yacht Lu Jiang
27th October
To memory the amendment and promulgation of the People’s Republic of China Law on the Protection of cultural Relics, Xiamen Museum cooperated with Zheng Chenggong’s Memorial Hall to hold the exhibition: the masterpieces of the museum. Guo Zhenjia, deputy mayor of the city government office and Hong Biling, director of the propaganda department of municipal Party committee took part in the opening ceremony.
In 2004,
26th March- 26th- June
Xiamen Museum united Relics Bureau of Xinzheng City, Henan Province to have an exhibition: Valuable Bronzes from Chunqiu Dynasty in Zheng.
April
The staff excavated the tunnel underneath the Sea in Xiangan
25th May
The Site of the Prison Break was firstly opened to the public.
June
The staff excavated the second phase of construction of the Songyu Power Plant
16th June
The Chens’ Temple was opened to the public after being repaired.
the first July
Cooperated with Nanhu Revolutionary Memorial Hall: Photo Exhibition on the History of CCP
September
Four guides awarded third prize for teamwork and personal excellence award separately in the “Leifeng Bei” Museum Guiding Competition in China.
October
The museum promoted the specialty exhibition: The Opera origin in South Fujian in which there were more than 60 special local dresses for the Opera and 30 pictures
The staff made investigations and excavated along the Chenggong Road Project.
To cooperate with Gulang Island to have the exhibition
The Fifth Character Carving Exhibition of China and the Eighth International Character Carving
Devoted to prepare for construction of the new Museum
October- December in 2004
For cooperation with the construction of the east Xiamen, the staff investigated Xiangan District to collect antiques and find out some sites
In 2005,
Jan. April.
The archeologists excavated the tomb of Chen Yuantong( named Chen Xi’s tomb before), Tang Dynasty in Houkeng, Huli District
may
To ensure the different responsibilities and rights between the old Museum and the Organ Museum, the two museums make a contract of cooperation
18th May
To propagate the law of relics and certificate the antiques in Zhongshan Park to celebrating the International Museum Day.
18th August
The union “Friends of Xiamen Museum” was founded at Bagua Building, Gulang Island. The ex-headmaster of the Museum Gong Jie was invited to be the member of the union to make a lecture on the Contemporary Western Buildings in Gulang Island.
November,
The archeologists investigated along the Xinglin highway-railway dual-purpose bridge.
the end of 2005
The archeologists researched the Huatian College, Nanyang College’s new campus in Xiangan
In 2006,
March October November
The archeologist researched Wu Yuanwan Area in Xiamen
April- June
To collect some stone and wood carvings in Zhonghua Street. Ladies Zhou Baoxiang, Zhou Wenchun and Zhouhan donated some woody doors with carving and stone well-benches which are from Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China
25th May
The Prison Break Site in Siming District was opened to the public.
June
Three guides represented the Museum to participate in the “Jinjiang Bei Guid Competition” who achieved the third teamwork prize and the second personal prize, the third personal prize separately.
27th June
Zheng Chengong’s Memorial Hall and Cultural Relics Protection Center of Xiamen were taken over by Xiamen Museum
October- December
Hong Puren, who is a famous local historical expert, donated 2560 books to the Museum.
In 2007,
January - April
The archeologists excavated around the Hubian reservoir and the staff found some tombs of Ming and Qing Dynasty.
January 10th- 6th June
Xiamen Museum settled down from Bagua Building to the Center of Culture and Art.
February
The book “Masterpieces in Xiamen Museum” was published which was edited by all the staff
16th March
The new museum was testing to open. It has a basic exhibition: Ancient Stone Sculpture from Fujian and Taiwan and a temperately exhibition: Golden and Copper Buddha Statues from Baita Temple, Peking. In addition, visitors can take their collections which can be certificated by the professional excerpters for free
18th May
The museum offered “Free Certification for Collection” on the Museum Day at Buyecheng, Qianpu Area.
August
The archeologists investigated the construction area in Xiamen of the Bay-bridge between Xiamen and Zhangzhou
In 2008,
19th January
Zheng Zhaoming, who is the leader of the Zhengs’ Descendants in Taiwan, visited the Zheng Chenggong’s Memorial Hall.
April- May
The archeologists investigated the area around Lianhua Reservoir in Tongan District.
5th May
Professor Huang Yingzhe who is from Taiwan visited the Zheng Chenggong’s Memorial Hall with his accompanies.
8th May
Gu Yuanhe, who is a member of Tainan City’s Parliament visited the Zheng Chenggong’s Memorial Hall with his accompanies.
14th May
To organize the donation for Wenchuan where suffered strong earthquake. The Party Branch of the museum donated RMB3200 in total.
17th May
Mr.Johns the director of the famous Bishop Museum of the USA and the chairman, Mr. Akena came to visit Xiamen Museum with other15 accompanies. They enjoyed the trip and the two basic exhibitions impressed them a lot. After the visit of the museum, they donated for people in Wenchuan City, Sichuan Province where suffered a serious earthquake.
18th May
After the certification of professional archeological experts, Xiamen Museum was opened to the public for free with the permission of the Bureau of Culture. There was a basic exhibition “Xiamen History” on that day
21th May
The column “Traveling around China” of CCTV-4 interviewed and visited the Zheng Chenggong’s Memorial Hall
28th May
The column Discoveries from CCTV came to the Zheng Chenggong’s Memorial Hall to make the documentary “Serious Four: History of Pirates in China and Abroad— Zheng Zhilong, the hero on the sea”
July
Archaeologists in Xiamen Museum are divided into three teams to investigate the antiques generally in Xiamen.
23th July
The new Video Production Center of CCTV visited the Zheng Chenggong’s Memorial Hall to shoot the high definition Series of Documentaries: Second Series for Chinese Businessman- National Hero and Well-known Businessman, Zheng Chenggong.
the 2nd August
Zhang Yingwei, director of the Morality Certification of Juvenile of the Propaganda Department of CPC, visited the Zheng Chenggong’s Memorial Hall.
7th September
Lin Huimei, director of Cultural and Traveling Department of Tainan City visited the Zheng Chenggong’s Memorial Hall.
8th September
Wangyi, the director of Taiwan Affairs Office and Chen Hua, vice governor of Fujian Province visited the Zheng Chenggong’s Memorial Hall with some accompanies.
18th December
Being prepared for 9 months, the Xiamen Special Economic Zone Memorial Hall was opened to the public which is an important department of Xiamen Museum.
In 2009,
February
The books and related materials are digitized.
march
Temporary exhibition “Pictures Exhibitions: How to make use of the techniques to protect the relics”
March August
The archeologists excavated Zengshan Relic in Qiongtou Village, Xiangan District.
17th-22nd May
Taiwan Affairs Office, Cultural Department and Cultural Relics Bureau of Fujian Province united to host “The Family Trees of Fujian and Taiwan Province” and at the same time some relatives who are separated in these two provinces can have a chance to contact each other in Xiamen museum. Chen Yuanfeng, vice director of the Taiwan Affairs Office of China, Tong Mingkang, vice director of the Cultural Relics Bureau of China and the former vice director of the Committee of the National People's Congress, Qu Meng, vice director of the Communication Bureau in Taiwan Affairs Office, Su Wenjin, vice director of the Committee People’s Congress of Xiamen City and Gui Qiming, the vice president of the Municipal Political Consultative Conference of Xiamen City took part in the open ceremony. There are more than 6000 Family Trees Records on the exhibition in which there are 141 family names related with Taiwan and Fujian Province. It is the biggest exhibition on the family trees record. Some ancient records from Ming and Qing dynasty are first showed to the public. In addition, the museum exhibited some valuable antiques which are related to Taiwan. Some antiques are devices of the ancestors in Fujian and Taiwan such as Mazu Teraph, decorations of Kejia people and the box for containing the family tree. There are 69 “Relatives Searching” teams from Taiwan. 1100 people joined in the teams and there are 10 representatives changed their family trees during the open ceremony.
June
According to the requirement of the Administration of Cultural Heritage, Xiamen Museum developed the database of the relics which took 2 years and finished in April, 2011.
14th-30th July
Exhibition: To learn from the master: Artworks of Liu Haisu. Liu Chan, daughter of Liu Haisu, the famous artist took part in the opening ceremony.
September 2009,
Xiamen Special Economical Zone Memorial Hall and Prison Break Site in Siming District was chosen to be the Social and Cultural Education Basement of Xiamen as well as CPC’s History Education Basement.
30th September 20th October
Exhibition of the Revolution History Collection
December
Five guides were picked up to participate in “Gutian Bei Guiding Competition” in Fujian Province and they won the second personal prize and the third personal prize.
To cooperate with Bioengineering College, Jimei University to interview some volunteers and 82 of them were qualified.
22th December
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, exhibition on Achievements of Tujian Historical relics and Musicology was held.
30th December 2009
Three teams of the museum finished the task to investigate the relics and sites in Xiamen. There are profound relics that cannot be moved and most of them are found for the first time.2136 sites are recorded in which 1369 sites are new found which occupied 76.6%. To recheck 498 old sites this occupied 23.4%. There are 45 sites disappeared.
In 2010,
18th March
The Labors’ Union of Xiamen united with Xiamen Museum to host Exhibition of the achievements of the weekend schools for women.
April
The Zheng Chenggong’s Memorial Hall cooperated with the Column “Traveling around China” of CCTV-4 to shoot the documentary “Legend of Zheng Chenggong” which was shown on 15th, June.
1st —3rd May
Exhibition of the Revolution History Collection
may
The museum’s reference room built up CJFD.
18th May
The museum asked 11 professors to certificate the collection of the visitors for free in the lobby of the museum. At the same time .they counseled the related Laws and regulations.
28th May
The column “National Treasure Files” shoot at the museum to make a documentary about “the plain tricolor glaze of Dharma sitting statue” –reserved in Xiamen Museum. The program was shown on 28th, July.
first June
“Lujiang yacht” moved to a new place again. “l(fā)ujiang yacht” berthed at Haitian Port , Dongdu after it retired. It took 3 hours to be firstly moved from Haitian Port to the Culture and Art Center on 18th August in 2006. Now it was moved again and it was put at the Special Memorial and when it was repaired it would be exhibited to the public.
19th June- 25th July
To bring in the high quality cultural exhibition “Book- Tea-Flavor-Flower Masterpieces from Fujian and Taiwan”. Gu yucai, the vice-director of Cultural Bureau, Song Minwang, head of the Cultural Department of Fujian Province and Ling Xi, the councilor of Xiamen, participated in the open ceremony.
6th- 9th September
For cooperation with the International Fair for Investment and Trade, Xiamen, on 8th, Sep. , the museum hosted the Masterpieces Exhibition for Celebrating the Second International Investment Fair which attracted many visitors who were from in and abroad.
30th Sep
The Achievements Exhibition on the Third Investigation of the Relics in China
First-5th October
Fujian Collection Union and Xiamen Museum cooperated to host “Liang Lianquan’s Collection of Ancient and Temporary Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition” which included some works of Fu Baoshi, Zhang Daqian, Xu Beihong, Qi Baishi, Li Keran,Master Hongyi, Wu Changshuo, Wu Guanzhong, Fan Zeng and so on.
November
The museum united Fujian Cultural Office, College of Humanities, Xiamen University, Faculty of Arts, Chenggong University, Taiwan to host the “Predestined Culture relationship between the Strait” to make communications on arts and literature between Taiwan Province and Fujian Province. There were more than 10 professors and researchers joined in and made lectures.
November- December
The staff of the museum and the archeologists of Haicang Cultural Office excavated the Pottery Site of Huangniu Mountain in Haicang District.
December
Professor Chenwen of the Museum was invited to take part in the excavation in Jushuxia Site in Yongding Town.
In 2011,
New Year Day
Folk Custom Exhibition was first opened to the public
New Year- 1st March
The Palace Museum and Xiamen Cultural Bureau asked Xiamen Museum to host the exhibition: Royal Treasures---Golden and Silver Devices for the Royal Family
18th May
To hold the series activities to celebrate the Museum’s Day, Professional workers certificate the collections for the visitors and propagate related policies and regulations, knowledge on antiques. Some teams come to Jinshang Community to carry out the activities. They showed pictures to introduce Xiamen’s history, and the achievements of the third investigation on antiques in China.
11th June
When it is the National Cultural Heritage Day, the museum holds the exhibition “the Revolutionary History in Fujian to Celebrate 90th Birthday of CPC” and “National Treasures—High Quality Imitations on Painting and Calligraphy from all Ages”.
6th -31th July
Xiamen Museum united with the Oriental Bogu Art Cop, of Beijing to hold the exhibition “ the ancient and temporary masters’ famous paintings.”
5th August—30th Sep.
To bring in the exhibition -- History of European’s porcelains” and “Stone Inscription History in Ningxia Province”.
September
The Publicity and Promotion Department of the museum recommended 3 guides to take part in “Jiageng Bei” Guiding Competition in which they awarded “the third personal prize” separately.
18th October – 2nd November
The exhibition on the Collections from the members of Xiamen’s Ancient Arts Collection Union
29th November- 1st December
Temporary exhibition: Painting and Calligraphy of Generals from Fujian and Taiwan Province
12th ---18th December
The museum cooperated with Xiamen Fuwen Gallery to hold the exhibition: Famous Masters’ Paintings in China.
In 2012,
6th January- 1st June
To hold the exhibition: The third relic’s investigation in China and the third important achievement excavation in Xiamen.
6th January
Fujian Literary Federation, Xiamen Museum, Minnan Culture Research Center of Jinmen University united to host the lecture “ Haixia Literary and Xiamen Forum” in 2012. Wang Qiugui, Professor of Qinghua University, Taiwan and Wang Bowei, Professor of Minnan Culture Research Center, make speech on “Strategies on investing Anthropology” and “New Methods to Research on the History of the Immigrants’ Location” separately. They introduced some new ways and experiences, ideas of the professors to research the immigrants’ locations in Taiwan.
15th January- 15th March
To bring in the exhibition “Xinjiang’s Folk Cultural Works” from Xinjiang Museum
January
Zheng Chenggong Memorial cooperated with the column of CCTV-4 to shoot the documentary “National Hero- Zheng Chenggong” and it was shown on first-4th, February on CCTV-4.
February
Xiamen Relics Protection Center edited “History of Xiamen’s Fortified Villages”. The book introduced 145 ancient fortified villages from Song Dynasty in Xiamen which is the first professional work about the fortified villages’ history.
19th March
The column “National Treasures” of CCTV-4 come to shoot the documentary again and it was shown in May. There were five series in total.
April
Zheng Chenggong Memorial cooperated with Fujian TV to shoot the column “ Secret Code of Zheng Chenggong” and the program was shown on Fujian TV, News Channel, during 16th – 18th June when the “ Haixia Forum” was on in Xiamen.
9th April
The museum carries out lectures regularly. Every first Monday in each month, the museum will invite the professional staff who is at least an associate professor or gradated as postgraduate to make report that can improve the ability of all workers of the museum who can learn from each other.
14th April
It’s the second time to hold “Xiamen Forum: Communication between Taiwan and Fujian—Science Report in 2012”. The forum invited the Professor Huang Jiaqi, from Zhenxing Scientific Union who is the doctor in Kobe University make the report “Cultural development on worship the ancestors”.
25th April
The staff of the museum chooses a team to deal with the exhibition “Chinese National Folk Instruments”. They went to New Zealand to associate details about the exhibition with Gibson Company. The team discussed cooperation affairs with New Zealand and Australian Museums.
28th April
Exhibition: Painting and Calligraphy of General Zhao Xingfa
the first May
Exhibition: Collections of Coverings on Fans from Ming and Qing Dynasty in Tianyi Ge Museum
5th May
The collection of paintings and calligraphy from Fujian and Taiwan Province of Xiamen Museum was exhibited at Tulufan Museum in Xinjiang for the first time.
18th May
Exhibition: Painting and Calligraphy of Huangxi and Huangxian
9th June
To celebrate the 7th Chinese Relics Day, the staff of the museum is divided into two groups to Dadeng Island and the staff of the museum certificated collections of villagers for free and they propagated the related policy and regulations at the same time.
15th July 30th August
The collection of painting and calligraphy from Fujian and Taiwan Province of Xiamen Museum was exhibited at Changji Museum, Xinjiang Province.
5th September 7th October
To host two exhibitions: Copies of Frescos in Pilu Temple and Brick Rubbing of Han Dynasty’s paintings (collected by Shi Jiazhuang Museum) ; Ancient Painted Pottery from Gansu Province
8th September 8th October
The collection of painting and calligraphy from Fujian and Taiwan Province of Xiamen Museum was exhibited at Tianyige Museum in Ningbo City.
10th September
Xiamen Museum started to employ the volunteers in autumn. The deadline to register to be a volunteer is on 30th October.
10th October 10th November
The collection of paintings and calligraphy from Fujian and Taiwan Province of Xiamen Museum was exhibited at the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum for one month.
October
The archeologists of the museum excavated the tomb of Ming Dynasty at Wushipu, Dongfu Town, Haixiang Road in Haicang District.
5th May
Xiamen Museum was opened to the public. It hosted the first exhibition: The History of Xiamen, Construction of the Economic District of Xiamen, International and Domestic Communications, The Collection of Jades. The History of Xiamen is the basic exhibition.
August
Temporary exhibition of QI Baishi’s works
Offered training classes to certificate the relics. Invited Geng Baochang and Zhang Pusheng who are professional on ancient ceramics. Both of the professors are in the committee of the Relics’ Certification of China.
October
Sports Stars Exhibition of Xiamen,
In 1989,
August
Temporary exhibition: Five Dynasties Pottery Figurines in Min
October
Temporary exhibition: Specialties of Xiamen
In 1990,
may
The Photo Exhibition on the Opium War in Xiamen
November,
The Anti-Smuggling and Stealing of the Relics in Xiamen
In 1992,
march
The Relics Related Cooperation between China and America in Chongqing
June
The Stories of the National Hero Chen Huacheng
November,
The Achievements after Issuing the Law of Cultural Relics
In 1993
march
The American Consul in Guangzhou visited Xiamen Museum who is in charge of the news and culture.
June
Photographics and Mao’s Badges Exhibition for celebrating the 100th anniversary of Mao’s birthday。
july
The Paintings and Calligraphy Exhibition of Xiamen
In 1994,
February
Collections from the Folks in Xiamen
In 1995,
January
The Paintings and Calligraphy Collection of the Xiamen Museum
July
Du Mingcong, the Minister of Propaganda of the Party Committee in Xiamen visited the Museum.
The Photographic Exhibition for Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Anti-Fascist War
October
Photographic Exhibition on Gu Langyu’s Building
In 1996,
march
To prepare for an outdoor exhibition- The Ancient Stone Sculpture. It was opened to the public in spring, 1997.
In 1997,
spring
The series exhibition in 1997, Xiamen- Paintings of Liu Zhaojun, Hongkong
The first phase of exhibition on the Ancient Stone Sculpture
April
The Ancient Pottery from Xiamen and the south of Fujian Province
autumn
Folk Relics of the south of Fujian Province
December
Archaeologists of Xiamen Museum excavated the Tomb of Xue Yu who was from Tang Dynasty which was located in Heshan Town, Huli District, Xiamen
In 1998,
To prepare for the exhibition of the Animals Specimen
To prepare for the second phase of exhibition on Ancient Stone Sculpture and Children’s Paintings and Calligraphy exhibition
In 2000,
November- December
Chen Wen and Chen Juanying were invited to excavate some ancient tombs in Sha Tian Villiage, Dazhou Town, Wanzhou District, Chongqing.
In 2001,
The Pottery and Porcelain collection from the south of Fujian
May-June
The staff excavated the Zhaizi Moutain Relics in Tongan District in time.
July
The staff excavated the Kiln Site of Bowls in Houxi, Jimei District, Xiamen
August- September
Chenwen was invited to excavate the ancient tombs of Hulin Mountain in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province
September- December
As one of the instructor of Xiamen University, Chenwen was invited to excavate the relics of Yujiazu in Chongqing.
In 2002,
may
Published the book of Research on Ancient Pottery from the South of Fujian Province
June
Archaeologists of Xiamen Museum excavated Malong Mountain tombs of Ming Dynasty in Jinli Village, Haicang District, Xiamen
Exhibition on the achievements of the Confiscated Antiques
July-August
Archaeologists of Xiamen Museum excavated the ancient tombs in Shangtouting, Guankou town, Xiamen
October
We have a meeting for studying on Chinese and Japanese ancient pottery and porcelain. There are 35 representatives from Japan who took part in the meeting
In 2003,
march
Archaeologists of Xiamen Museum investigated the area around Xindian Coal-fired Power Plant which located between O”cuo Village and Hemei Village, Xindian Town, Tongan District. After the investigation, the staff made a report to the construction department
April
Archaeologists of Xiamen Museum finished the excavation of the tombs from Ming Dynasty in Guan Village, Xinglin District
June
The museum decided to collect some contemporary antiques so we asked all related government department for help and finally we collected some official seals and badges.
Archaeologists of Xiamen Museum finished the excavation of ancient Jiayunyuan Well in Meitou Mountain, Xiamen
August- September
Archaeologists of Xiamen Museum cooperated with members of the antique certification team to investigate and partly excavated the site of Xiamen City
September
The museum firstly assigned workers visited Gui Zhou and Guang Xi Province to collect some Chinese Folk Musical Instrument such as Bull Leg’s Qin, various Feather clothes and so on
October
To take over the yacht Lu Jiang
27th October
To memory the amendment and promulgation of the People’s Republic of China Law on the Protection of cultural Relics, Xiamen Museum cooperated with Zheng Chenggong’s Memorial Hall to hold the exhibition: the masterpieces of the museum. Guo Zhenjia, deputy mayor of the city government office and Hong Biling, director of the propaganda department of municipal Party committee took part in the opening ceremony.
In 2004,
26th March- 26th- June
Xiamen Museum united Relics Bureau of Xinzheng City, Henan Province to have an exhibition: Valuable Bronzes from Chunqiu Dynasty in Zheng.
April
The staff excavated the tunnel underneath the Sea in Xiangan
25th May
The Site of the Prison Break was firstly opened to the public.
June
The staff excavated the second phase of construction of the Songyu Power Plant
16th June
The Chens’ Temple was opened to the public after being repaired.
the first July
Cooperated with Nanhu Revolutionary Memorial Hall: Photo Exhibition on the History of CCP
September
Four guides awarded third prize for teamwork and personal excellence award separately in the “Leifeng Bei” Museum Guiding Competition in China.
October
The museum promoted the specialty exhibition: The Opera origin in South Fujian in which there were more than 60 special local dresses for the Opera and 30 pictures
The staff made investigations and excavated along the Chenggong Road Project.
To cooperate with Gulang Island to have the exhibition
The Fifth Character Carving Exhibition of China and the Eighth International Character Carving
Devoted to prepare for construction of the new Museum
October- December in 2004
For cooperation with the construction of the east Xiamen, the staff investigated Xiangan District to collect antiques and find out some sites
In 2005,
Jan. April.
The archeologists excavated the tomb of Chen Yuantong( named Chen Xi’s tomb before), Tang Dynasty in Houkeng, Huli District
may
To ensure the different responsibilities and rights between the old Museum and the Organ Museum, the two museums make a contract of cooperation
18th May
To propagate the law of relics and certificate the antiques in Zhongshan Park to celebrating the International Museum Day.
18th August
The union “Friends of Xiamen Museum” was founded at Bagua Building, Gulang Island. The ex-headmaster of the Museum Gong Jie was invited to be the member of the union to make a lecture on the Contemporary Western Buildings in Gulang Island.
November,
The archeologists investigated along the Xinglin highway-railway dual-purpose bridge.
the end of 2005
The archeologists researched the Huatian College, Nanyang College’s new campus in Xiangan
In 2006,
March October November
The archeologist researched Wu Yuanwan Area in Xiamen
April- June
To collect some stone and wood carvings in Zhonghua Street. Ladies Zhou Baoxiang, Zhou Wenchun and Zhouhan donated some woody doors with carving and stone well-benches which are from Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China
25th May
The Prison Break Site in Siming District was opened to the public.
June
Three guides represented the Museum to participate in the “Jinjiang Bei Guid Competition” who achieved the third teamwork prize and the second personal prize, the third personal prize separately.
27th June
Zheng Chengong’s Memorial Hall and Cultural Relics Protection Center of Xiamen were taken over by Xiamen Museum
October- December
Hong Puren, who is a famous local historical expert, donated 2560 books to the Museum.
In 2007,
January - April
The archeologists excavated around the Hubian reservoir and the staff found some tombs of Ming and Qing Dynasty.
January 10th- 6th June
Xiamen Museum settled down from Bagua Building to the Center of Culture and Art.
February
The book “Masterpieces in Xiamen Museum” was published which was edited by all the staff
16th March
The new museum was testing to open. It has a basic exhibition: Ancient Stone Sculpture from Fujian and Taiwan and a temperately exhibition: Golden and Copper Buddha Statues from Baita Temple, Peking. In addition, visitors can take their collections which can be certificated by the professional excerpters for free
18th May
The museum offered “Free Certification for Collection” on the Museum Day at Buyecheng, Qianpu Area.
August
The archeologists investigated the construction area in Xiamen of the Bay-bridge between Xiamen and Zhangzhou
In 2008,
19th January
Zheng Zhaoming, who is the leader of the Zhengs’ Descendants in Taiwan, visited the Zheng Chenggong’s Memorial Hall.
April- May
The archeologists investigated the area around Lianhua Reservoir in Tongan District.
5th May
Professor Huang Yingzhe who is from Taiwan visited the Zheng Chenggong’s Memorial Hall with his accompanies.
8th May
Gu Yuanhe, who is a member of Tainan City’s Parliament visited the Zheng Chenggong’s Memorial Hall with his accompanies.
14th May
To organize the donation for Wenchuan where suffered strong earthquake. The Party Branch of the museum donated RMB3200 in total.
17th May
Mr.Johns the director of the famous Bishop Museum of the USA and the chairman, Mr. Akena came to visit Xiamen Museum with other15 accompanies. They enjoyed the trip and the two basic exhibitions impressed them a lot. After the visit of the museum, they donated for people in Wenchuan City, Sichuan Province where suffered a serious earthquake.
18th May
After the certification of professional archeological experts, Xiamen Museum was opened to the public for free with the permission of the Bureau of Culture. There was a basic exhibition “Xiamen History” on that day
21th May
The column “Traveling around China” of CCTV-4 interviewed and visited the Zheng Chenggong’s Memorial Hall
28th May
The column Discoveries from CCTV came to the Zheng Chenggong’s Memorial Hall to make the documentary “Serious Four: History of Pirates in China and Abroad— Zheng Zhilong, the hero on the sea”
July
Archaeologists in Xiamen Museum are divided into three teams to investigate the antiques generally in Xiamen.
23th July
The new Video Production Center of CCTV visited the Zheng Chenggong’s Memorial Hall to shoot the high definition Series of Documentaries: Second Series for Chinese Businessman- National Hero and Well-known Businessman, Zheng Chenggong.
the 2nd August
Zhang Yingwei, director of the Morality Certification of Juvenile of the Propaganda Department of CPC, visited the Zheng Chenggong’s Memorial Hall.
7th September
Lin Huimei, director of Cultural and Traveling Department of Tainan City visited the Zheng Chenggong’s Memorial Hall.
8th September
Wangyi, the director of Taiwan Affairs Office and Chen Hua, vice governor of Fujian Province visited the Zheng Chenggong’s Memorial Hall with some accompanies.
18th December
Being prepared for 9 months, the Xiamen Special Economic Zone Memorial Hall was opened to the public which is an important department of Xiamen Museum.
In 2009,
February
The books and related materials are digitized.
march
Temporary exhibition “Pictures Exhibitions: How to make use of the techniques to protect the relics”
March August
The archeologists excavated Zengshan Relic in Qiongtou Village, Xiangan District.
17th-22nd May
Taiwan Affairs Office, Cultural Department and Cultural Relics Bureau of Fujian Province united to host “The Family Trees of Fujian and Taiwan Province” and at the same time some relatives who are separated in these two provinces can have a chance to contact each other in Xiamen museum. Chen Yuanfeng, vice director of the Taiwan Affairs Office of China, Tong Mingkang, vice director of the Cultural Relics Bureau of China and the former vice director of the Committee of the National People's Congress, Qu Meng, vice director of the Communication Bureau in Taiwan Affairs Office, Su Wenjin, vice director of the Committee People’s Congress of Xiamen City and Gui Qiming, the vice president of the Municipal Political Consultative Conference of Xiamen City took part in the open ceremony. There are more than 6000 Family Trees Records on the exhibition in which there are 141 family names related with Taiwan and Fujian Province. It is the biggest exhibition on the family trees record. Some ancient records from Ming and Qing dynasty are first showed to the public. In addition, the museum exhibited some valuable antiques which are related to Taiwan. Some antiques are devices of the ancestors in Fujian and Taiwan such as Mazu Teraph, decorations of Kejia people and the box for containing the family tree. There are 69 “Relatives Searching” teams from Taiwan. 1100 people joined in the teams and there are 10 representatives changed their family trees during the open ceremony.
June
According to the requirement of the Administration of Cultural Heritage, Xiamen Museum developed the database of the relics which took 2 years and finished in April, 2011.
14th-30th July
Exhibition: To learn from the master: Artworks of Liu Haisu. Liu Chan, daughter of Liu Haisu, the famous artist took part in the opening ceremony.
September 2009,
Xiamen Special Economical Zone Memorial Hall and Prison Break Site in Siming District was chosen to be the Social and Cultural Education Basement of Xiamen as well as CPC’s History Education Basement.
30th September 20th October
Exhibition of the Revolution History Collection
December
Five guides were picked up to participate in “Gutian Bei Guiding Competition” in Fujian Province and they won the second personal prize and the third personal prize.
To cooperate with Bioengineering College, Jimei University to interview some volunteers and 82 of them were qualified.
22th December
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, exhibition on Achievements of Tujian Historical relics and Musicology was held.
30th December 2009
Three teams of the museum finished the task to investigate the relics and sites in Xiamen. There are profound relics that cannot be moved and most of them are found for the first time.2136 sites are recorded in which 1369 sites are new found which occupied 76.6%. To recheck 498 old sites this occupied 23.4%. There are 45 sites disappeared.
In 2010,
18th March
The Labors’ Union of Xiamen united with Xiamen Museum to host Exhibition of the achievements of the weekend schools for women.
April
The Zheng Chenggong’s Memorial Hall cooperated with the Column “Traveling around China” of CCTV-4 to shoot the documentary “Legend of Zheng Chenggong” which was shown on 15th, June.
1st —3rd May
Exhibition of the Revolution History Collection
may
The museum’s reference room built up CJFD.
18th May
The museum asked 11 professors to certificate the collection of the visitors for free in the lobby of the museum. At the same time .they counseled the related Laws and regulations.
28th May
The column “National Treasure Files” shoot at the museum to make a documentary about “the plain tricolor glaze of Dharma sitting statue” –reserved in Xiamen Museum. The program was shown on 28th, July.
first June
“Lujiang yacht” moved to a new place again. “l(fā)ujiang yacht” berthed at Haitian Port , Dongdu after it retired. It took 3 hours to be firstly moved from Haitian Port to the Culture and Art Center on 18th August in 2006. Now it was moved again and it was put at the Special Memorial and when it was repaired it would be exhibited to the public.
19th June- 25th July
To bring in the high quality cultural exhibition “Book- Tea-Flavor-Flower Masterpieces from Fujian and Taiwan”. Gu yucai, the vice-director of Cultural Bureau, Song Minwang, head of the Cultural Department of Fujian Province and Ling Xi, the councilor of Xiamen, participated in the open ceremony.
6th- 9th September
For cooperation with the International Fair for Investment and Trade, Xiamen, on 8th, Sep. , the museum hosted the Masterpieces Exhibition for Celebrating the Second International Investment Fair which attracted many visitors who were from in and abroad.
30th Sep
The Achievements Exhibition on the Third Investigation of the Relics in China
First-5th October
Fujian Collection Union and Xiamen Museum cooperated to host “Liang Lianquan’s Collection of Ancient and Temporary Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition” which included some works of Fu Baoshi, Zhang Daqian, Xu Beihong, Qi Baishi, Li Keran,Master Hongyi, Wu Changshuo, Wu Guanzhong, Fan Zeng and so on.
November
The museum united Fujian Cultural Office, College of Humanities, Xiamen University, Faculty of Arts, Chenggong University, Taiwan to host the “Predestined Culture relationship between the Strait” to make communications on arts and literature between Taiwan Province and Fujian Province. There were more than 10 professors and researchers joined in and made lectures.
November- December
The staff of the museum and the archeologists of Haicang Cultural Office excavated the Pottery Site of Huangniu Mountain in Haicang District.
December
Professor Chenwen of the Museum was invited to take part in the excavation in Jushuxia Site in Yongding Town.
In 2011,
New Year Day
Folk Custom Exhibition was first opened to the public
New Year- 1st March
The Palace Museum and Xiamen Cultural Bureau asked Xiamen Museum to host the exhibition: Royal Treasures---Golden and Silver Devices for the Royal Family
18th May
To hold the series activities to celebrate the Museum’s Day, Professional workers certificate the collections for the visitors and propagate related policies and regulations, knowledge on antiques. Some teams come to Jinshang Community to carry out the activities. They showed pictures to introduce Xiamen’s history, and the achievements of the third investigation on antiques in China.
11th June
When it is the National Cultural Heritage Day, the museum holds the exhibition “the Revolutionary History in Fujian to Celebrate 90th Birthday of CPC” and “National Treasures—High Quality Imitations on Painting and Calligraphy from all Ages”.
6th -31th July
Xiamen Museum united with the Oriental Bogu Art Cop, of Beijing to hold the exhibition “ the ancient and temporary masters’ famous paintings.”
5th August—30th Sep.
To bring in the exhibition -- History of European’s porcelains” and “Stone Inscription History in Ningxia Province”.
September
The Publicity and Promotion Department of the museum recommended 3 guides to take part in “Jiageng Bei” Guiding Competition in which they awarded “the third personal prize” separately.
18th October – 2nd November
The exhibition on the Collections from the members of Xiamen’s Ancient Arts Collection Union
29th November- 1st December
Temporary exhibition: Painting and Calligraphy of Generals from Fujian and Taiwan Province
12th ---18th December
The museum cooperated with Xiamen Fuwen Gallery to hold the exhibition: Famous Masters’ Paintings in China.
In 2012,
6th January- 1st June
To hold the exhibition: The third relic’s investigation in China and the third important achievement excavation in Xiamen.
6th January
Fujian Literary Federation, Xiamen Museum, Minnan Culture Research Center of Jinmen University united to host the lecture “ Haixia Literary and Xiamen Forum” in 2012. Wang Qiugui, Professor of Qinghua University, Taiwan and Wang Bowei, Professor of Minnan Culture Research Center, make speech on “Strategies on investing Anthropology” and “New Methods to Research on the History of the Immigrants’ Location” separately. They introduced some new ways and experiences, ideas of the professors to research the immigrants’ locations in Taiwan.
15th January- 15th March
To bring in the exhibition “Xinjiang’s Folk Cultural Works” from Xinjiang Museum
January
Zheng Chenggong Memorial cooperated with the column of CCTV-4 to shoot the documentary “National Hero- Zheng Chenggong” and it was shown on first-4th, February on CCTV-4.
February
Xiamen Relics Protection Center edited “History of Xiamen’s Fortified Villages”. The book introduced 145 ancient fortified villages from Song Dynasty in Xiamen which is the first professional work about the fortified villages’ history.
19th March
The column “National Treasures” of CCTV-4 come to shoot the documentary again and it was shown in May. There were five series in total.
April
Zheng Chenggong Memorial cooperated with Fujian TV to shoot the column “ Secret Code of Zheng Chenggong” and the program was shown on Fujian TV, News Channel, during 16th – 18th June when the “ Haixia Forum” was on in Xiamen.
9th April
The museum carries out lectures regularly. Every first Monday in each month, the museum will invite the professional staff who is at least an associate professor or gradated as postgraduate to make report that can improve the ability of all workers of the museum who can learn from each other.
14th April
It’s the second time to hold “Xiamen Forum: Communication between Taiwan and Fujian—Science Report in 2012”. The forum invited the Professor Huang Jiaqi, from Zhenxing Scientific Union who is the doctor in Kobe University make the report “Cultural development on worship the ancestors”.
25th April
The staff of the museum chooses a team to deal with the exhibition “Chinese National Folk Instruments”. They went to New Zealand to associate details about the exhibition with Gibson Company. The team discussed cooperation affairs with New Zealand and Australian Museums.
28th April
Exhibition: Painting and Calligraphy of General Zhao Xingfa
the first May
Exhibition: Collections of Coverings on Fans from Ming and Qing Dynasty in Tianyi Ge Museum
5th May
The collection of paintings and calligraphy from Fujian and Taiwan Province of Xiamen Museum was exhibited at Tulufan Museum in Xinjiang for the first time.
18th May
Exhibition: Painting and Calligraphy of Huangxi and Huangxian
9th June
To celebrate the 7th Chinese Relics Day, the staff of the museum is divided into two groups to Dadeng Island and the staff of the museum certificated collections of villagers for free and they propagated the related policy and regulations at the same time.
15th July 30th August
The collection of painting and calligraphy from Fujian and Taiwan Province of Xiamen Museum was exhibited at Changji Museum, Xinjiang Province.
5th September 7th October
To host two exhibitions: Copies of Frescos in Pilu Temple and Brick Rubbing of Han Dynasty’s paintings (collected by Shi Jiazhuang Museum) ; Ancient Painted Pottery from Gansu Province
8th September 8th October
The collection of painting and calligraphy from Fujian and Taiwan Province of Xiamen Museum was exhibited at Tianyige Museum in Ningbo City.
10th September
Xiamen Museum started to employ the volunteers in autumn. The deadline to register to be a volunteer is on 30th October.
10th October 10th November
The collection of paintings and calligraphy from Fujian and Taiwan Province of Xiamen Museum was exhibited at the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum for one month.
October
The archeologists of the museum excavated the tomb of Ming Dynasty at Wushipu, Dongfu Town, Haixiang Road in Haicang District.
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