The opening ceremony of the “Tang Vogue Beyond the Horizons: A Golden Era of Multicultural Integration & Openness” exhibition, which will run at the Heritage Discovery Centre from tomorrow, was held today.
The exhibition is jointly organised by the Development Bureau and the National Cultural Heritage Administration.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn said that as one of the celebration activities of the 28th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to the motherland, this is the largest joint exhibition, in terms of profile, scale and quantity of artefacts on display, since the signing of the Framework Agreement on Deepening Exchange & Cooperation in the Field of Heritage Architecture & Archaeology between the bureau and the National Cultural Heritage Administration in 2022.
She highlighted that the exhibition marks a move towards a higher level of mutual co-operation, and she is looking forward that the exhibition can showcase the culture of the majestic Tang dynasty to members of the public and friends from all over the world.
Among the key exhibits are two paintings, namely the “Scroll depicting Emperor Minghuang playing polo”, which is a Song dynasty depiction of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang playing polo with his concubines on horseback; and the hanging scroll of Li Bai’s “Chun Ye Yan Tao Li Yuan Xu” on cut silk depicting the refined life of Tang dynasty literati.
These paintings will only be displayed during the first two months.
The exhibition also displays significant Tang dynasty artefacts unearthed at Chek Lap Kok, Tung Chung and San Tau on Lantau Island in Hong Kong, including ceramic ware, iron weapons, bronze belt ornaments, silver chai hairpin, glass ring and fragment of silver piece, to illustrate the role of Hong Kong in the Maritime Silk Road.
The exhibition will run from tomorrow to December 31 with free admission.
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