In Sanxing Dui which is 40 kilometers south of Chengdu, two large sacrificial pits were found in 1986 boast the most important archaeological finds on the Sanxing Dui Ruins for the past half century. The exposure of a large number of spectacular relics created a great sensation, making the Sanxing Dui site well known to the world. Amongst the hoards of prize antiquities there are a variety of unique, grotesque bronze works, such as the stately standing figure, the freakish bronze mask and the towering bronze holy tree, which stand out as treasures unparalleled. In addition, the gold wares represented by the gleaming gold sculpture and the jade wares such as the tablets with heavy motifs turn out to be undeniable jewels never seen before.

The Sanxingdui Museum is a large-scale modern museum of history situated in the northeastern part of the state-protected Sanxing Dui Ruins by the bank of the Yazi River in Guanghan city.

The museum has a total floorage of 4,000 square meters for the exhibition halls, in which the exhibits are lined up in an overall length of 800 meters. With the focus on the theme of the Ancient Town, Ancient State and Ancient Shu Culture, a general profile of the Sanxingdui Ruins is on view and over one thousand pieces of invaluable relics such as pottery, jade wares, bone wares, gold wares and bronze wares are on display.

It is here that the ancient people had their homestead; it is here that today's people find a place of interest to visit. With its arms wide open and the guides earnestly at your disposal, the Sanxingdui Museum welcomes friends both from home and abroad to this enigmatic Primeval Kingdom.

Tours to Sanxingdui