Hi my fellow Architecture+Design community,
Greetings from Sri Lanka. You can find in this content that last week I visited the National Museum located in the city of Galle in Sri Lanka which is historically and culturally valuable. Since there are many souvenirs belonging to different cultures in this national museum, it was decided to publish the content in three parts. This is published as the second part. The National Museum was built during the Dutch colonial period and due to various foreign national connections, the souvenirs of the respective nations are safely kept here. I have a strong fondness for Chinese architectural elements. Therefore, a few years ago, I even read about it on the internet and in magazines. From the past there was a friendly relationship between Sri Lanka due to trade. A separate section of the Galle National Museum was built to commemorate those Chinese friendly relations.
Here the ceiling was painted brown, and the walls were yellow. A Chinese design was drawn in yellow on the brown wall. This is a distinctive feature of the Sri Lankan architectural art tradition.
The history of the historical relationship between the Buddhist states of Sri Lanka and China goes back more than two thousand years. In Chinese architecture, the dragon has a high place. Therefore, the paintings of the dragon could be seen in this Chinese friendship zone. There were also some Chinese creations with previously unseen designs hanging on the wall.
It can be imagined from the castle-shaped entrance that the Galle National Museum was built during the Dutch era. Dark yellow was a color used at that time. Being an exit door, it used strong wood for the cover.
After that, I was able to see a booth with several interesting Chinese ceramics of different shapes and colors. Pots, watering cans and dishes can be seen there. Even the carving designs in it are delightful to look at. Chinese pottery making has a beautiful technique.
A careful observation of Chinese ceramics shows that blue and white colors are mostly used for them. Dating back to the 17th century, this porcelain jar was used to store rice pudding. It is mentioned that our country has received the maritime trade activities carried out by the Europeans in the Indian Ocean. But there is no information about the place where it was found.
It is said to have been used as a 17th century Chinese vase with beautiful designs and colours. Such vessels have been found on the wreckage of the ports they used, such as Galle and Trincomalee. It is said that the pots came to Sri Lanka through a Dutch East India trading group.
It is said that the above pot belonging to the Qing Dynasty in China belongs to the porcelain type. Such materials circulated in Ceylon through the Dutch Oriental trade in the 17th century.
A replica of the triangular slab inscription created in 1411 AD was on display in this area. At that time, stone letters were created, but there were no books. These inscriptions cannot be read except by an expert. These inscriptions used at that time remain the same today due to the maturity of the technology of the past.
It has been mentioned that this lion sculpture, created in the 14th century AD, was found at the Walukarama temple grounds in Moratuwa. This belongs to a famous Chinese sculptural tradition. Although it does not look like a real lion image, the Chinese lion image was created in the same way as this sculpture.
A sculpture of a Chinese naval admiral can be seen in Sri Lanka's China Friendship Zone. This image was created to reflect the Chinese martial art icon well. Although a replica, the naval admiral appears in a living form. The sculptor must have had an amazing ability for that. The top of the Chinese naval captain's robe is carved with a fearsome dragon image.
A replica of the ship and ship of Christopher Columbus used by the Chinese naval admiral Zheng he can be seen in this region. You can see that even though they are created on assumption, they are very artistically finished. Since sailing ships were used at the time, it can be compared well with these replicas.
Behind the image of the Chinese naval admiral were seen the images of Chinese naval soldiers. Seeing their faces was a slightly horrified look. Soldiers should look like that. Behind the image of the Chinese naval admiral were seen the images of Chinese naval soldiers. Seeing their faces was a slightly horrified look. Soldiers should look like that. On the other hand, the front view of the ship has shown an image of a devil. It may be due to the appalling display of Chinese naval activities. Sea sand has been used to make this place look like a natural beach. There is a sign posted on the sandbar for its safety. If anyone passes through the place, the artwork will be damaged.
On closer inspection of the beach, it was found that a replica of a coconut tree, which is the natural beach, has also been made there. It really makes it more special. Because here we get to see a type of tree that grows on the seashores and has a lively appearance.
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The history of the above-mentioned Chinese naval admiral who lived between 1371 - 1433 AD has been briefly shown in Sinhala, Tamil and English. It is an opportunity for history seekers to increase their knowledge. Before that, I did not know about the history of the Chinese naval admiral, but finally managed to get some knowledge.
There are several information on the Chinese friendship zone, but about several historical heritage of the Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura period. It can be pointed out as a knowledge increase.
Then I saw the picture of Chinese monk Faxion, who was diagnosed with artist Kushan Manjaysri. It was very beautifully painted to make a historical value.
Finally, I saw Chinese coins used for trade between China and Sri Lanka. These can be termed as centuries old coins. It is an advantage to increase our knowledge that this history is mentioned separately in a board. These coins were made of metal. Today I share part 2 tour of National museum Galle city. I will come back again with final part of this. Thanks for staying with me.
