Exhibition

The Silk Road has flourished as an important trade route since ancient times, and has been the site of the rise and fall of many different ethnic groups. This trade route crossed the Eurasian continent, where people and cultural artifacts came and went, and fostered a diverse culture that fused the East and the West.
This exhibition will display approximately 200 Silk Road treasures, including 44 first-class Chinese cultural artifacts (equivalent to Japan's national treasures) from major museums and research institutions in China. You will be able to see the essence of the culture that was born on the Silk Road through gorgeous Chinese masterpieces, mainly from the Tang Dynasty, Buddhist scriptures and statues related to Buddhist culture that were introduced from India, and relics that tell the lives of people in the oases.
This exhibition is also the first large-scale exhibition to be held outside of China since the Silk Road: Trade Route Network of the Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014. Relics from the ruins newly registered as World Heritage Sites will also be on display.

Organized by: World Heritage Silk Road Exhibition Executive Committee (Ehime Prefecture, Ehime Shimbun, Nankai Broadcasting), China Cultural Relics Exchange Center
Planning cooperation: Huangshan Art Co., Ltd.
Planning: Tokyo Fuji Art Museum
Sponsors: Daio Paper, Sobakichi, Atom Group
Backed by: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, China People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, Chinese Embassy, Ehime Prefectural Board of Education, Matsuyama City, Matsuyama City Board of Education, Ehime Prefectural Association of Municipal Boards of Education, Ehime Cultural Promotion Foundation, Ehime Prefectural Art Association, Ehime Art Education Federation, Ehime Cultural Association, Ehime Overseas Chinese Union General Assembly, Dogo Onsen Ryokan Cooperative, NHK Matsuyama Broadcasting Station, Television Ehime, Ai Television, Ehime Asahi Television, Ehime CATV, Shikoku Chuo Television, FM Ehime, Shikoku Shimbun, Tokushima Shimbun, Kochi Shimbun, RNC Nishinippon Broadcasting, JRT Shikoku Broadcasting, RKC Kochi Broadcasting

Ehime Prefectural Museum of Art (Main Building Museum Shop, South Building Fureai Art Center), Ehime Shimbun Travel, Iyotetsu Takashimaya, Akiya Bookstores in the prefecture (excluding some stores), Coop Ehime Lifestyle and Culture Services, Fuji Grand stores in the prefecture (Matsuyama, Emifull Masaki, Shigenobu, Saijo, Imabari, Ozu, Kitahama, Kitauwajima), Lawson Ticket (L Code: 64012), Ticket Pia (P Code: 686-904), Seven Ticket, etc.
Orders: Ehime Shimbun branches in the prefecture (excluding Toyo Branch Shikoku Chuo), Area Service, Shikoku Chuo Television

※Advance tickets will be on sale from Tuesday, April 23rd to Friday, June 21st, 2024.

Date and time: Sunday, July 14th, 14:00-15:30 (doors open: 13:30)
Lecturer: Naito Sakae (Director of Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts)
Location: West Building 1st floor auditorium (in front of the restaurant)
Capacity: 120 people
(Advance registration required *Please register using the form below, participation is free, viewing ticket required)
*A ticket or ticket stub for the "World Heritage Silk Road Exhibition" is required to participate.
*Please present your exhibition ticket or the QR code given to you upon admission at the reception for the lecture. (You can also participate with a viewing ticket before entering.)

Date and time: Sunday, July 7th, 13:30-, 14:20-
(Each session is about 40 minutes)
Performer: Wang Dan (erhu player)
Location: Main building 1st floor entrance
*Free (no prior registration required)

"Dyeing a silk stole purple"

In ancient China, purple was considered a color that represented holiness and eternal life. This time, we will dye silk with dye extracted from purple root.

Date and time: July 15th (Monday, holiday) 11:00-15:00
Location: South Building, Atelier 2
Instructor: Tashiro Ayako (specialist curator and section chief at the museum)
Materials cost: 2,000 yen
Capacity: 8 people (advance registration required)

"Challenging the use of silk-like coloring"

Let's try drawing with colored pencils using the "Tsuisen coloring" technique, a colorful coloring technique seen in murals at the Mogao Caves.

Date and time: Saturday, August 10th, Saturday, August 24th
14:00-16:00 each day (approximately 20 minutes)
Location: Entrance hall, 1st floor of the main building
Instructor: Yokoo Mahi (curator at the museum)
Materials cost: 150 yen
*No prior application required, registration open at any time during the event

Dates: July 6th (Sat), July 13th (Sat), July 20th (Sat), July 27th (Sat)
11:00-11:30 each day
Location: Main Building 1st floor, multipurpose room * Changed from the training room.
Facilitator: Museum art guide volunteer
Capacity: 20 people (free, no prior registration required)

Date and time: July 13th (Sat), August 17th (Sat) 14:00 onwards
Location: Main building 1st floor, special exhibition room
Lecturer: Iwamoto Narumi (Museum curator)
*Ticket required, no prior application required

Actor Koji Ishizaka will be explaining the exhibited works. Enjoy the world of the Silk Road with this exhibition.
Navigator: Koji Ishizaka
Rental fee: 650 yen (tax included)

If you present your exhibition ticket (QR code) at the stores listed below, you will receive special benefits. Please enjoy this opportunity along with the main exhibition.
Please see the flyer below for details.

Participating stores:
the park M's coffee (Ehime Prefectural Museum of Art Restaurant) / Sakano Ue no Kumo Museum, Sakano Ue no Kumo Museum Cafe / Tokyo Akasaka Shisen Hanten (Iyotetsu Takashimaya 8F), Sobakichi (Iyotetsu Takashimaya 8F store only), Amitie, Homemade Roasted Coffee More, 55CHINA, Setouchi Bar LA TERRAZZA (Hotel Mystays), BAGEL Camel Picnic, Wakakusa Coffee