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The Age of the Yue Kings: Selected cultural relics from the states of Wu, Yue and Chu
Updated: Apr 14, 2021
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As you can see from the title of this article this virtual tour mainly narrates the rise and fall of the Wu, Yue and Chu kingdoms, which dominated the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River back to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770-256BC). More than 300 cultural relics including bronzeware, lacquerware, jade ware, proto-celadon and other legacies from the permanent collection of the Zhejiang Provincial Museum will deepen your understanding of the Yue Culture that arose from the competing states, including the art of maneuvering among various political groups and the exquisite lifestyle of the royals that were part of this brilliant period of history.
