The Exhibition Hall of Shanrong Culture (山戎文化陈列馆)

The Exhibition Hall of Shanrong Culture is located in the hillside of Yuquan Village, Jinjiapu in Yanqing District, 74 kilometers away from downtown Beijing. It is known as the first museum named as the ancient minority culture in China. It is showing the remains of ancient culture of Shanrong, a powerful nomadic tribe flourished in the region at the north of Mount Yanshan during the Spring and Autumn through rich archaeological achievements.

In the exhibition hall, 10 tombs are well preserved according to its original state includes 2 large chef tribal tombs, 5 mid-sized tombs and three small tombs are for the tribe members. Most tombs were rectangle-shaped with wooden coffin. The dead wore gold earrings, carcanet and covered with a flax cloth decorated by copper buttons on his face. At the top of the coffin, skulls and shoulder bones of horses, cows or dogs are placed in accordance with the status of the dead.

Toursits could understand the basic features of Shanrong culture and learn more about the splendent Chinese culture and the magnificent Chinese ancient civilization from the exhibitions in the museum.