Introduction to Wuying Hall: is the main hall on Chaoxi Road outside the Forbidden City. It was originally used as a place where the emperor lived and summoned ministers. After the Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, the Wuying Hall opened a bookstore. During the Qianlong Dynasty, it served as the royal publishing house and published a large number of exquisite rare books. Books are known as "dianben" in the world. It is now used as a calligraphy and painting exhibition hall.
The Palace Museum has a rich collection of ancient Chinese calligraphy and paintings, including rare and unique copies from the Jin, Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties, as well as representative works by famous painters from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, which can clearly and systematically reflect the development of ancient Chinese calligraphy and painting art. .

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