Exhibition place：Textile Conservation Gallery, China National Silk Museum

Exhibition time：2020.8 - 2020.12

Online Exhibition：http://www.museum24h.com/360/hougongyizhen/

Commissioned by the administration of cultural relics of the Qing dynasty in Dongling, Key Scientific Research Base of Textile Conservation (China National Silk Museum) has carried out conservation an d restoration of 20 silk cultural relics in Eastern Qing Tombs. The silk goods mainly came fr om the imperial palace of Dongling an d the Imperial Palace of Beijing. This exhibition displayed fine women’s clothing an d related silk fabrics. Although the costumes unearthed in the mausoleum lost their original brilliant colors, they still retained their charm after restoration, adding to the vicissitudes an d heaviness.

Robe with dragon pattern and Chinese character “Fo”（佛）

The Qing Dynasty, the Emperor Guangxu Period 

Length of robe 132 cm

Length from one cuff to the other cuff 193 cm

Excavated from the Mausoleum of Empress Dowager Cixi Collection of Administration Department of Cultural Relics in The Eastern Mausolea of Qing Dynasty (No. 东1377)

Photo of Cixi

The three-legged gold crow in the circle represents the sun;

The jade rabbit pounding medicinal herbs in the circle represents the month;

The stars represent the light;

The mountains represent calmness and prudence;

Dragon represents changes;

Huachong (the five-colored worm recorded in the ancient literature) represents colorful an d gorgeous connotation;

Zongyi (a wine vessel for sacrifice in the ancestral temple) represents loyalty an d filial piety or mighty wit;

Algae represent cleanliness;

Fire represents the light;

Fenmi (the pattern of “ 米” shape) represents the connotation of nourishing;

Fu (a black an d blue pattern) means to uphold justice an d reject evil;

Fu (an axe-shaped pattern) means to act decisively

Pillow Case，The Qing Dynasty, the Emperor Guangxu Period 

Excavated from the Mausoleum of Empress Dowager Cixi Collection of Administration Department of Cultural Relics in The Eastern Mausolea of Qing Dynasty

Length 88cm，Width 29cm，Height 29cm

Before restoration

After restoration

Restoration Method