The discovery of the Guo State Tombs and chariot burial was one of the great archaeological finds of the 20th century. The museum built over the graves and chariots is world class. Some of the most important Chinese artifacts have been unearthed from these royal tombs which date from late Western Zhou to early Spring & Autumn, c. 900 BC. The entire museum is on my GaryLeeTodd.com Chinese history website (116,000 photos free to anyone), and the photos I posted here come from at least 3 different visits. The chariot burial is one of the best in China. The bronze ritual vessels are superb, but it is the jade artifacts which are the most striking. While provincial and city museums in China are free, this one costs. It is totally worth the price. And the museum itself is quite striking. The only downside to this museum is that several of the most important artifacts have been taken by the Henan Provincial Museum in Zhengzhou, leaving only copies at Sanmenxia. This place is well worth taking a train to visit for a day, as there are several other historic and scenic spots nearby.

This museum was very interesting to visit - and was enjoyable to to learn more about the Guo empire and learn more about the history of this area. The artefacts were so old and well looked after.