Introduction to the first exhibition room: The first exhibition room introduces the background of the times and Hong Xiuquan’s family background and origin. A portrait of Hong Xiuquan's great ancestor Hong Yinglun and his wife, painted in the 25th year of Daoguang's reign in the Qing Dynasty. The desk and chopstick holder used by Hong Xiuquan when he was a village school teacher are more than 100 years old and are still intact. A pair of stone lions unearthed in Guanlubu were discovered by descendants of the Hong family in 1951 when they were excavating the "Shufang Pavilion" site. Scenes of private houses in Balibu where Hong Xiuquan was engaged in revolutionary activities in his early days.