Beneath the Golden Crown: Highlights of Silla’s Treasures

Shanghai Museum East · East Museum, Special Exhibition Hall 2, 2F · Shanghai · –

Key facts

GUAN makes in-depth guides to time-limited special exhibitions: each selected work has commentary and audio in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese and English, and every key fact cites its source.

Dates
Sep 23, 2026 to Jan 18, 2027
Venue
Shanghai Museum East · Pudong · Shanghai
GUAN guide
11 selected works with text and audio in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and English; free
Highlights
Metalwork and Buddhist art introduce Silla culture and its exchanges with other regions.

Metalwork and Buddhist art introduce Silla culture and its exchanges with other regions.

In-depth audio guide

Plan your visit

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Check the museum’s current opening, ticketing and reservation arrangements before visiting. Usually closed on Tuesdays, except public holidays. Dated closures for 2027 await confirmation of holiday arrangements; check the official schedule before a 2027 visit.

Works (11)

  1. guide-gold-crown. Gold Crown Silla (maker unknown) · Gold with jade pendants (per the museum’s description); H. 27.7 cm, diam. 19.0 cm · Silla, 5th century · National Museum of Korea — Three branches in front, two antlers behind, all cut from thin sheet gold.
  2. guide-gold-belt. Gold Belt Silla (maker unknown) · Gold; the textile backing has decayed; some pendants hold glass or comma-shaped jewels (per the museum’s description); L. 131.4 cm, H. 70.0 cm · Silla, 5th century · National Museum of Korea — Seventeen long pendants hang from the waist, each ending in an ornament.
  3. guide-gold-cap. Gold Cap Silla (maker unknown) · Gold; H. 17.6 cm (measurement as reported by The Paper) · Silla, 5th century · National Museum of Korea — A small triangular cap cut from thin gold, pierced all over with geometric patterns.
  4. guide-wing-ornament. Bird-wing Gold Cap Ornament Silla (maker unknown) · Three gold sheets joined together (as reported by The Paper); H. 45.0 cm, W. 42.0 cm (measurements from the same report) · Silla, 5th century · National Museum of Korea — Three gold sheets joined into a pair of open wings, pierced all over with patterns.
  5. guide-gyerim-dagger. Dagger with Golden Hilt and Scabbard Maker unknown (the museum suggests the Black Sea coast to Central Asia) · Gold with garnet and glass inlay (per the museum’s description); L. 36.8 cm, W. 9.05 cm · Before the 6th century · Gyeongju National Museum — The iron blade has long rotted away; what remains is the gold of hilt and scabbard, set with red stones.
  6. guide-silver-bowl. Silver Hammered Bowl Silla (maker unknown) · Silver, hammered and chased (per the museum’s description); H. 3.8 cm, diam. 8.8 cm · Silla, 5th century · Gyeongju National Museum — A silver cup under 4 cm high, its outside divided into rows of hexagons.
  7. guide-glass-cup. Glass Cup Maker and place of manufacture unknown · Glass; H. 7.4 cm, diam. 7.3 cm (measurements as reported by The Paper) · 6th century · Gyeongju National Museum — A clear blue glass cup, its wall marked with thick upright lines and small circles.
  8. guide-horn-cup. Pottery Horn Cup with Openwork Stemmed Tray Silla (maker unknown) · Pottery; H. 17.0 cm · Silla, 6th century · Gyeongju National Museum — A pointed horn cup resting on a tall stand pierced with openings.
  9. guide-roof-tile. Roof-end Tile with Beast-mask Design Unified Silla (maker unknown) · Fired-clay roof tile; H. 27.7 cm, W. 23.3 cm, thickness 7.0 cm · Unified Silla, 7th–8th century · Gyeongju National Museum — A glaring, fanged beast’s face that once guarded the end of a roof ridge.
  10. guide-sutra-case. Gilt-bronze Sutra Case Unified Silla (maker unknown) · Gilt bronze (per the museum’s description); L. 8.8 cm, W. 6.2 cm, H. 3.9 cm · Unified Silla, 9th century · National Museum of Korea — A little bronze box under 9 cm long, made to hold dharani sutras.
  11. guide-house-urn. House-shaped Pottery Funerary Container Unified Silla (maker unknown) · Pottery; H. 43.4 cm, roof L. 47.0 cm, W. 40.0 cm · Unified Silla, 8th century · National Museum of Korea — A tiled house with a hip-and-gable roof, made to hold a person’s ashes.

Questions

Is there an audio guide for Beneath the Golden Crown: Highlights of Silla’s Treasures?

Yes. GUAN selected 11 works from the exhibition, each with text and audio in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and English. All of it is free.

When is Beneath the Golden Crown: Highlights of Silla’s Treasures on?

Sep 23, 2026 to Jan 18, 2027.

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