Gaze upon the vast stars of the Ming Dynasty's celestial caisson from 600 years ago
Beijing Ancient Architecture Museum
Who would have known, as an architect, I only just discovered this museum dedicated to the history of architecture. Initially, I was drawn by the 'Beijing Longfu Temple Caisson' and its 'celestial palace-like' vast stars. After visiting, I realized that the architectural history, structural practices, which I only knew from books, were brought to life so vividly and simply through multimedia, models, and craftsmanship. It's hard to imagine how fortunate Beijing's architecture is.
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The Beijing Ancient Architecture Museum is the first museum in China dedicated to the collection, research, and exhibition of ancient Chinese architectural techniques, art, and their developmental history. It encapsulates the architectural styles of various periods, from the simplicity of the Han dynasty, the grandeur of the Tang, the elegance of the Song, to the standardization of the Ming and Qing dynasties.
✨ Main exhibits and highlights:
1⃣️ Housed within the majestic Hall of Tai Sui, the 'Beijing Longfu Temple Caisson', hailed as a 'rare national treasure' of Chinese caisson art, is a national first-class cultural relic. The Longfu Temple caisson is divided into six layers, each with a circular main frame finely carved with cloud patterns. Above the caisson is an astronomical chart with 1400 stars, making the entire caisson exquisitely beautiful and uniquely intricate.
2⃣️ The 'Beijing Old City Model', which is known as the ultimate in Chinese sand table models.
3⃣️ The 'Beijing Temple of Heaven's Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests Model', which is a scaled-down version with the same appearance and structure as the real thing.
🗺️ Address: No. 21 Dongjing Road, Xicheng District, Beijing
🚇 Transportation: 10-minute walk from Exit D of Tianqiao Station on Subway Line 8
🕑 Operating Hours: 9:00—17:00, entry stops at 16:30. Closed on Mondays
⌛️ Suggested visiting time: About 2 hours
⛲️ Nearby attractions: Temple of Heaven Park, Taoranting Park, Longevity Park
💰 Ticket price: 15 yuan; free for minors and people over 60. Free for the first 200 visitors on Wednesdays
📱 Audio guide rental: 10 yuan, 100 yuan deposit
🌸 Stamp collection: Free, available at the entrance of the Hall of Service with 8 stamps
The Beijing Ancient Architecture Museum, located in the Xiannongtan in Beijing, is the first special museum in China to collect, research and display ancient Chinese architectural technology, art and its development history. It was officially opened to the public on September 21, 1991.
The ancient architectural museum is the fifth country. The ancient architectural museum is in the first agricultural altar. The biggest point of the museum is the two algae wells of Longfu Temple. If Longfu Temple is not destroyed, this algae well can also be used as a national one, against the standard Zhihua Temple 👍
The Beijing Ancient Architecture Museum is located in the Xiannongtan in Beijing. It is far from the noisy market. The environment is quiet, the ancient cypress is towering, and the trees are shaded. There are few people here, which is very suitable for taking pictures and punching in the baby.
It has not been open since December, and it is said to be open in June this year, quietly taking a few photos outside the hospital
The "five altars" in old Beijing have the Temple of Heaven, the Temple of Earth, the Temple of Moon, and the Temple of First Nong. And the museum is in the "First Nongtan". You can learn the ancient architectural knowledge of China, and you have visited the scenic spot of "First Nongtan". Beijing Ancient Architecture Museum is located in Beijing Xiannongtan, far from the noisy market, the environment is quiet, the ancient cypress is towering, the trees are shaded, and there is no charm. It is the first museum in China to collect, research and display ancient Chinese architectural technology, art and its development history, officially opened to the public on September 25, 1991. As the carrier of human civilization, architecture is like a mileage monument, engraved with the development achievements of human society in various fields, and is regarded as a symbol of the contribution of a nation to human civilization.
The history of the development of ancient Chinese architecture technology is introduced, and the history of the formation and development of ancient Chinese architecture technology and its unique aesthetic value are introduced, reflecting the intelligent wisdom and superb architectural skills of the working people of China. This is the most "Beijing Old City Model" of China's sand plate, the Chinese algae well art orphan "Beijing Longfu Temple algae well". In addition, the two generations of emperors - Shennong, ploughing fields and Guanteng - and its history.