[2025 Beijing Attraction] Travel Guide for National Museum of Classical Books (Updated Apr)

Located on Zhongguancun South Street in Haidian District, the National Museum of Classic Books is China's first national-level hall dedicated to classic literature. The museum houses 1.5 million precious items, ranging from oracle bones from the Yin Ruins to modern manuscripts by renowned authors, creating a vivid "Chronicle of Chinese Civilization." Inside the exhibition halls, intelligent display cases maintain a constant temperature and humidity to protect national treasures like the "Yongle Encyclopedia" and "Complete Library in Four Sections." Interactive touchscreens allow visitors to browse through the essence of ancient texts page by page. Three core experiences stand out: 1. Immersive Digital Exhibition: Using VR technology, visitors can experience the grandeur of the Yongle Palace murals, with AI-animated deities seemingly "flying" towards them, creating a sensation of traveling back 700 years. 2. Ancient Text Activation Experience: A high-quality replica of the "Sacred Virtue Stele of the Divine Strategy Army" by Liu Gongquan is paired with touchscreens, enabling visitors to "flip through" the thousand-year-old inscriptions. 3. Cultural Adventure Tour: The permanent exhibition "National Library Collection Highlights" showcases cultural heritage such as oracle bones and Dunhuang manuscripts. Daily guided tours, held three times a day, provide professional insights into the stories behind the artifacts. Additionally, the museum is hosting a special exhibition titled "Exploring the Marvelous: Yongle Palace Cultural Treasures and Digital Art Exhibition," featuring over 150 precious artifacts from Yongle Palace, many of which are being publicly displayed for the first time.

🖼️Highlights of the exhibition ▫️ "Gods of War" super long screen 💫The eight main gods of the "Zhao Yuan Tu" in Yongle Palace and 286 immortal gods "came to life" from the wall. Their sleeves whipped up strong winds in the huge projection, and a slight lift of their fingertips shook off a handful of stars, dragging people into the vast universe of Taoism and nature with an overwhelming attitude. 💫 ▫️「Liuli Chiwen」Visual Critical Hit 🐉When the soul had not yet been pulled out of the vortex of the mural, the glazed main ridge of the Sanqing Hall of Yongle Palace had already pressed down like a blue dragon across the sky. The 17-meter-long spine is flowing with the faint glow of peacock blue glaze, the 3.06-meter-high chiwen is looking up to the sky, and the dragon's mouth is open as if to swallow up all the worldly fireworks. They were once the guardian beasts on the roof of the Yongle Palace. They have been exposed to wind and rain for seven hundred years, but the glaze color has become more magnificent over the years. 🐉 ▫️ "First-class cultural relics" details critical The "Shanxi Yongle Palace Cultural Relics and Digital Art Exhibition - Observing the Wonderful and Entering the Truth" is on display at the National Museum of Classical Chinese Literature from now until August 31. The white marble seated statue of Lu Dongbin has flowing clothes and smiling eyes, as if he is preaching a Dharma talk while holding a flower; the stone coffin of Song Defang, the Taoist master of Piyun, is on public display for the first time, with embossed cloud patterns and the eight trigrams on the coffin lid, hinting at the Quanzhen Sect's "dual cultivation of nature and life." The "Emperor's Imperial Edict for Universal Salvation" from the Yuan Dynasty in the display cabinet contains a document from the Yuan court ordering the Quanzhen Sect to recruit disciples, which confirms the close relationship between the Yuan Dynasty royal family and Taoism. 𓆸꙳⋆𓂃𓈒𓏸 🌟At the corner of the eaves of the Yongle Palace building, a peacock blue glazed horn god sits with his eyes wide open, and the mottled ice cracks on the glaze reflect seven hundred years of wind and rain. In the wood carvings on the archway wall of the Chunyang Hall, a descending dragon and an ascending dragon appear in pairs. This composition of ascending and descending is in line with the Taoist philosophy of "yin and yang coexisting". The most touching thing is the "reunion" of the two volumes of scriptures - the "Tai Shang Dong Xuan Ling Bao Wuliang Du Ren Shang Pin Miao Jing" found in the Yongle Palace Chiwen and the "Tai Qing Feng Lu Jing" treasured by the National Library are placed in the same cabinet. On the yellowed pages, cinnabar annotations and gold-mud small characters are communicating with each other across the air. 🌟 🕹️Gameplay unlocked 💌At the end of the exhibition is a free stamping table, with dozens of seals such as Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea, Huagai Fuyin, Feiyan Fanyu, etc. Lightly pressing the red seal, the majesty of the "Jade Emperor" and the splendor of the "Peacock Blue Glaze" are transferred onto the paper, as if sealing a wisp of the spirit of the Yongle Palace into a portable souvenir. 💌 🏵Looking back when leaving the exhibition hall, the last stroke of the painter's outline of the belt seven hundred years ago and the eyes of the gods reproduced by technology seven hundred years later, at this moment, interweave into the annual rings of civilization. Perhaps the true meaning of "observing the wonder and entering the truth" is to allow the soul of ancient art to continue to exist amid the amazement and gaze of contemporary people. 🏵 𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼 📝A complete guide to visiting the exhibition ⏰Today - 8.31 (closed on Monday) 9:00-17:00 📍National Museum of Classical Chinese Literature 2F 🎫Free admission to the National Museum of Classic Books! No appointment required! Admission to the Wonderful Reality Exhibition: 79 yuan per person, free for seniors over 60 years old, 49 yuan per person for children 🚇Line 4 and Line 9, National Library Station, Exit A 📒Stamping tips: Dozens of exquisite stamps are free to stamp, most of the patterns are relatively large, it is recommended to bring your own A5 or larger size book to make it more colorful!

The glazed chiwen in the Sanqing Hall of the Yongle Palace in Shanxi is actually a replica, and the original has been moved to Beijing! The real object is three meters high and can be viewed in all directions. The peacock blue and yellow-green glazes are very bright and the scene is quite shocking. In addition, there are authentic murals, clay sculptures of coiled dragons, etc. . 📍Location: National Museum of Classical Chinese Literature, Exhibition Halls 3 and 4 🎫Tickets: Early bird ticket 49, weekday ticket 99, pass 168 🚩Route: MRT Ⓜ️National Library Station 📝Time: January 12, 25 - August 31, 25, closed on Mondays (9:00-17:00) . 💯 Don’t miss: ◾️The first part of the exhibition - a magnificent sight, introduces the history of its construction and relocation. Don't miss the first-class cultural relic Song Defang stone coffin (be sure to look carefully at the patterns carved on the left and right sides), the lintel in the center of the front eaves of the Sanqing Hall of the Yuan Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty arch eye wall dragon flower leaf hanging sculpture (one left and one right, two coiled dragons pointing upwards and downwards), the Chongyang Hall glazed gargoyles, the first-class cultural relic Tai Shang Dong Xuan Ling Bao Wuliang Du Ren Shangpin Miao Jing (the only intact scripture hidden in the hall), and the Ming Dynasty mural of the Xuan Emperor Temple in Yongle Palace, Five Dragons Holding the Sage. The plaque "Wuji Hall" shows the artistic beauty of Yongle Palace ◾️The second part of the exhibition - Harmony with the world, using digital technology to reproduce the murals of Chunyang Palace, watching the Eight Immortals and Lü Dongbin travel around the world ◾️The third part of the exhibition - the universe on the wall, the curved screen projection of the giant "Zhao Yuan Tu", the first-class cultural relic white marble seated statue of Lu Dongbin ◾️The fourth part of the exhibition - The Eternal Mountains and Rivers, combined with the glazed ridge of the Sanqing Hall, creates the different charms of the Yongle Palace in four seasons through an immersive experience. The Chiwen is 3.02 meters high and can be appreciated up close at 360 degrees. reward. The roof is diagonally symmetrical, with one dragon on each side sticking out its tongue and the other with its mouth closed. ◾️Visit Yongle Palace and recreate the Yongle Palace 700 years ago with VR technology ◾️Painting interaction, you can color the Queen Mother of the West according to your preferences ◾️Craftsman's handprint, compare the size with the craftsman's handprint in the last area ◾️The cultural and creative area has a variety of colorful stamp sets

Get a sneak peek of the National Library's annual exhibition, "The Art of the Divine: Yongle Palace Cultural Relics and Digital Art Exhibition." It's truly breathtaking! The huge glazed chiwen on the roof ridge of the Chongyang Hall is stunning! The interactive light and shadow of the four seasons and the glazed chiwen and main ridge of the Sanqing Hall blend together, making me feel like I'm in a dream that transcends time and space. The craftsmanship from 700 years ago is brought to life by the flowing light and shadow! ❤️ Must-see highlights of the exhibition: ✅ A collection of important cultural relics 146 precious cultural relics, including several first-class cultural relics, are on display! The stone coffin of Song Defang, the founder of Yongle Palace and the "Heavenly Master" of the Quanzhen Sect, is on public display for the first time. His story is a key clue to the history of Yongle Palace. The "Wuliang Duren Shangpin Miao Sutra" and the "Taiqing Fenglu Sutra," two first-class cultural relics, are reunited after 700 years, making cultural relic enthusiasts scream with excitement! ✅ The pinnacle of Yuan Dynasty murals "Chaoyuan Tu" Immersive Theater: Digitally restored to showcase the style of 286 deities in the "Chaoyuan Tu," allowing you to experience the "wind moving across the wall" in the universe of deities. It's an experience that will definitely go viral! "Five Dragons Supporting the Sage" Mural: The scene of the Xuanwu Emperor ascending to heaven with five dragons is unbelievably beautiful and is a top masterpiece of Yuan Dynasty religious murals. ✅ Digital restoration of Yongle Palace from 700 years ago VR Large Space Exploration: Put on the equipment and freely explore Yongle Palace from 700 years ago, with the details of Yuan Dynasty architecture fully restored! Four Seasons Yongle Interactive Space: The beauty of the four seasons and the glazed main ridge of the Sanqing Hall are beautifully intertwined, conveying the artistic charm that transcends time and space! ✨ Star items among the cultural relics Wuliang Duren Shangpin Miao Sutra Taiqing Fenglu Sutra, Volume 1, written by Wuzhu Zhenren White marble statue of Lü Dongbin Glazed chiwen of the Sanqing Hall Imperial edict for universal salvation Central beam of the front eaves of the Sanqing Hall Glazed main ridge and east and west chiwen of the Sanqing Hall Exhibition dates: January 12, 2025 – August 31, 2025 Opening hours: 9:00–17:00 (closed on Mondays) Exhibition venue: Exhibition Halls 3 and 4, National Museum of Classic Books

🌟A friend I met online 6 years ago said he wanted to visit Beijing. Before he came, I repeatedly reminded him to make reservations for attractions in advance, but he didn't listen to me at all. Fortunately, as a local, I know all kinds of free attractions, and I don't need to make a reservation to see the real things~ · 📖You must have heard of the National Library, but how many people know that there is a National Museum of Classic Books here, which is small and unpopular, but the things are real, and the key is free and no reservation is required, just because of this, you must not miss it! · 🚥The transportation here is very convenient. Take Metro Line 4 to the National Library Station and get off. Exit from Exit A (Northwest Exit) and walk about 100 meters to get there. · 📚This year happens to be the 115th anniversary of the establishment of the National Library. The National Library has specially planned the "Outstanding Traditional Chinese Culture Classic Exhibition" for this purpose, which is located on the first floor of the National Museum of Classic Books. This exhibition has joined 8 libraries and museums across the country, and has collected a total of 54 kinds of precious exhibits. 75 volumes are very worth seeing~ · 📝The key exhibits include the Song Chunxi seven years (1180) Chi Yangjunzhai engraved version of "Shan Hai Jing" collected by the National Library, the Song Shaoxing two to three years (1132-1133) Liangzhe East Road Tea Salt Division Public Library engraved version of "Zizhi Tongjian", and Shandong Museum Collection "Gongdian" Oracle Bones, etc... · 📷Here is a special reminder that this exhibition involves many real objects. When you take photos for commemoration, you must remember to turn off the flash. Some books are exposed to the flash for a second, which is equivalent to several years of damage!

⭐️ Tea originated in China, and was initially used as an offering. However, from the late Spring and Autumn period, it was consumed as a vegetable, and by the middle Western Han dynasty, it was used medicinally. It wasn't until the later Western Han dynasty that it became a high-class court beverage, and it only spread to the general public as a common drink after the Western Jin dynasty. 🌟 The earliest evidence of artificially cultivated tea was found at the Tianluoshan site in Yuyao, Zhejiang, which has a history of over 6,000 years. Tea drinking began in China. The leaves are leathery, oblong or oval-shaped, and can be brewed directly with boiling water. Based on variety, production method, and product shape, they are divided into six main categories. 🍀 Depending on the season of harvest, teas are categorized as spring, summer, autumn, and winter teas. Re-processed teas are made from various raw or refined teas, including flower tea, compressed tea, extracted tea, medicinal health tea, tea-based food products, and tea-containing beverages. ✨ This exhibition is a focused display of tea culture classics, starting from the perspective of classic texts to comprehensively showcase Chinese tea culture, allowing visitors to savor the 'fragrance of tea and the charm of books' in a journey through precious classics and intangible cultural heritage items. ‼️ There are also free guided tours every day! Guided tour time🕰 2 PM daily at Exhibition Hall 1 of the National Museum of Classic Books 🔴 Exhibition address: National Museum of Classic Books 🚇 Transportation: Take Beijing Subway lines 4/16/9 to the National Library Station and exit from Exit 1 to arrive

China is the homeland of tea🍃 Our ancestors, through the long-term cultivation, picking, processing, and drinking of tea have formed a series of techniques, knowledge, customs and thus produced a wealth of tea history stories Tea people tea books, tea texts tea poems, tea utensils tea paintings From this, a splendid and long-standing, profound Chinese tea culture has been constituted These precious historical informations are recorded in numerous valuable classics becoming an important treasure of Chinese civilization This exhibition is the first large-scale domestic exhibition focusing on the display of tea culture classics Tea originated in China Prevails in the world The exhibition starts from the perspective of classics comprehensively showcasing Chinese tea culture and related intangible cultural heritage skills Tea, as one of the three major beverages in the world has traveled the globe through the tea road and the silk road promoting the exchange and mutual learning of Eastern and Western civilizations and has played an important role in promoting the progress and development of human society In November 2022 'Traditional Chinese Tea-making Techniques and Related Customs' were included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity The great literary figure of the Northern Song Dynasty, Su Dongpo, wrote 'Do not dwell on old friends and the old country Instead, try new tea with new fire Enjoy poetry and wine while in the prime of life' Today, let us roam through the forest of books, casually talk about tea In the mist of book and tea fragrance Experience the eternal charm of Chinese tea culture that remains evergreen Tea and the World Exhibition location: National Museum of Classic Books, First Exhibition Hall Tickets🎫Free Transportation: Get off at the National Library Station on Subway Line 4

"National Museum of Classic Books" is located on South Zhongguancun Street (South Branch of the National Library) in Beijing. It is a national-level museum dedicated to displaying Chinese classics and promoting Chinese culture, which opened in 2012. In the museum, you can learn about the culture of Chinese classics, the history of oracle bone inscriptions, and appreciate the historical origins of the Yongle Encyclopedia. The museum's collection includes Dunhuang manuscripts, Western Region documents, rare ancient books, rubbings of inscriptions on metal and stone, ancient maps, ancient books of ethnic minority scripts, manuscripts of famous people, etc., with more than 2.8 million volumes and pieces, and the collection is extremely rich.

Recently, the National Archaeological Museum of Naples in Italy brought some exquisite artifacts and artworks unearthed from the ancient city of Pompeii to Beijing, and held an exhibition "The Myth of Pompeii" in the 7th and 8th exhibition halls on the 4th floor of the National Library of Ancient Books. In 79 AD, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius submerged Pompeii and Herculaneum, and it was not until 1700 years later that people discovered this once glorious ancient city. The buried Pompeii and Herculaneum are the living fossils of ancient Greek and Roman civilization, which once contained the glory of prosperity, richness and culture. These two ancient cities, like a time machine, take us back to the heyday of the Roman Empire. The unearthed bronze sculptures, glassware, murals, mosaics, and red-painted pottery show the life scenes of the people of Pompeii during the ancient Greek and Roman times, and their economic and artistic levels have reached a higher level. In that ancient era, Pompeii and Herculaneum were the halls of culture and art. People's lives were rich, artists created countless masterpieces, and the prosperity of the city was breathtaking. The streets here are bustling, the markets are busy, and every corner is pulsating with civilization.