The Three Kingdoms

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  1. The Three Kingdoms
    Guan Yu, Ming dynasty, 15th–16th century (Xinxiang Museum)
  2. The Three Kingdoms
    First-Class Cultural Heritage. Gold Metal Belt Fitting with Animal Design. Gold with precious stone inlay, Eastern Han dynasty, 2nd century. Excavated at Shouchun Ancient Tomb, Shou County, Anhui, 2009 (Shou County Museum)
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Time Out says

From July 9 through September 16, Tokyo National Museum will hold a special exhibition dedicated to the Three Kingdoms period (220-280 AD) in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the Japan-China Cultural Exchange Agreement. The Three Kingdoms – called Wei, Shu and Wu – was a tripartite division of China that marked the end of the great Han dynasty. It was a bloody period as the country was torn apart by a power struggle between leaders Cao Cao (c. 155-220 AD) Liu Bei (161-223 AD) and Sun Quan (182-252 AD).

The Three Kingdoms has often been romanticised in literature and poetry, such as Luo Guanzhong’s ‘Romance of the Three Kingdoms’ in the Ming Dynasty. This exhibition will explore the Three Kingdoms and their legacies through artifacts from that era, including important cultural objects from the Han dynasty period.

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¥1,600, University and high school students ¥1,200, Free for junior high school students and under
Opening hours:
Tue-Thu, Sun 9.30am-5pm (last entry 4.30pm), Fri-Sat 9.30am-9pm (8.30pm), Closed Mon (Tue if Mon is hols)
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