Xi'an Forest of Steles Museum Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

The Forest of Steles in Xi'an has a long history, dating back 900 years. With its unique characteristics, it has become an important part of the treasure house of historical cultural relics of the Chinese nation. It is the source of calligraphy and the treasure house of classics and history. It is known as "China's largest stone monument." quality library".

Attractions distribution:

The Xi'an Forest of Steles Museum is located in the Beilin District of Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province. It was built in 1944 and was formerly known as the Shaanxi Provincial Museum. It is a museum based on the "Xi'an Forest of Steles" and expanded by using the ancient buildings of the Confucius Temple in Xi'an to collect, study and display the steles of past dynasties. , epitaphs and stone sculptures. The museum area is composed of three parts: the Confucius Temple, the Forest of Steles, and the Stone Carving Art Room, covering an area of ​​31,900 square meters. It currently has more than 11,000 cultural relics in the collection, 11 exhibition rooms, and a display area of ​​4,900 square meters.
The Forest of Steles in Xi'an was first built in the second year of Yuanyou (1087 AD), Emperor Zhezong of the Northern Song Dynasty. It was originally designed by Lu Dazhong, the water transport envoy, and others to preserve the Tang Dynasty's "Shitai Xiao Jing", "Kaicheng Stone Jing" and It was built for the famous stone tablets written by Yan Zhenqing, Liu Gongquan, etc. After repairs and additions in the Jin, Yuan, Ming, Qing, and Republic of China, the scale has continued to expand, and the stone collection has increased day by day. It now contains nearly 20 stone tablets and epitaphs from the Han Dynasty to the present. There are 3,000 pieces, 1,089 of which are on display. The collection of steles and epitaphs is the largest in the country, and the collection has a complete era series, spanning more than 2,000 years. The inscriptions and calligraphy are all available in seal, official script, regular script, running script and cursive script, and there are a gathering of famous artists. There are many exquisite products, which are amazing.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 4A-level scenic spot, national key cultural relic protection unit

Scenic spot features:

Calligraphy, stone statues, cultural tours, Han culture, Tang culture, museums, historic sites