Running from tomorrow (February 14) until May 14 at the Hong Kong Museum of History, the "Ancient Chinese Civilisation -- Treasures of the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties from Henan Province" exhibition features more than 100 pieces of precious cultural relics of these three dynasties excavated from Henan province in the Central Plains, revealing various aspects, such as rites and music, warfare, clothing, food, housing and transportation of this important period. Pictured is a bronze four-legged "Si Mu Xin" gong wine vessel which is made in the Shang dynasty (1600 - 1046 BC). This "gong", an animal-shaped wine vessel, can be separated into upper and lower parts from mouth to tail. There are three ancient Chinese characters of "Si Mu Xin" on the inside of the lid and body; "Si" means offering sacrifices and "Xin" is the temple name of Fu Hao. It shows that this bronze "gong" is a sacrificial vessel made by King Wuding's offspring for offering sacrifices to their "Mu (means mother)" Fu Hao.   Close