Qingshui District Rural Museum Introduction
Entering the Rural Museum of this area feels like stepping into a time tunnel, reliving the simplicity of childhood and returning to a warm agricultural society. The museum began preparations at the end of 1990, utilizing news from various newspapers and widely promoting it through local offices and agricultural team leaders, receiving enthusiastic responses from farmers who contributed precious and rare traditional farming tools and items from the past rural life. Some of these items can even be classified as antiques and were generously provided free of charge, which is quite touching; these well-preserved tools and daily necessities testify to the extraordinary wisdom and hard work of our ancestors. The Rural Museum was successfully established in June 1991, covering an area of 270 square meters, with 152 enthusiastic individuals donating a total of 1,104 rural artifacts and daily items. The exhibits are categorized into seventeen types based on their use and traditional customs, including production tools, daily utensils, hall items, tools for agricultural sideline work, bedroom items, fishing tools, kitchen utensils, dining room tools, land preparation tools, rice transplanting tools, tillage and weeding tools, harvesting tools, transportation tools, irrigation tools, and herbal equipment. The content fully reflects the evolution of rural culture in the past. This allows future generations and visiting guests to feel as though they have entered a time tunnel upon stepping into the museum. One can't help but feel grateful for the hard work of ancestors and their contributions to society, as well as the dedication they invested in the development of agriculture, while also comparing the historical evolution of farming tools and daily items from ancient times to the present.
