Flowers in Chang'an: Part 6 - Xi'an Beilin Museum

If you're a calligraphy enthusiast visiting Xi'an, the Beilin Museum is a must-see destination. The museum houses an extensive collection of stone tablets, tomb inscriptions, and stone carvings, featuring numerous precious cultural relics that will surely satisfy your passion for calligraphy. The Xi'an Beilin Museum was established in the second year of Yuanyou during the Northern Song Dynasty (over 900 years ago) to preserve the Tang Dynasty's Kaicheng Stone Classics, Stone Tablet of Classic of Filial Piety, and famous calligraphy tablets by Yan Zhenqing, Liu Zongyuan, and others. There are seven permanent exhibition halls: 💠Hall 1: Displays the Kaicheng Stone Classics 💠Hall 2: Features famous calligraphy tablets, mainly from the Tang Dynasty 💠Hall 3: Showcases various calligraphy styles from Han to Song dynasties 💠Hall 4: Exhibits calligraphy works by famous Song to Qing Dynasty calligraphers like Su Shi, Huang Tingjian, Mi Fu, and Zhao Mengfu, along with historically valuable stone tablets from Ming and Qing dynasties 💠Hall 5: Houses local historical stone tablets from Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, with Qing Dynasty pieces being the majority 💠Hall 6: Features stone tablets mainly containing Qing Dynasty poetry, along with some Yuan and Ming literary works 💠Hall 7: Displays Qing Dynasty stone tablets reproduced from the Chunhua Pavilion Collection Perhaps due to the stone tablets, the museum possesses a serene beauty filled with ancient inscriptions. Regardless of the number of visitors or overlapping tour guide voices through speakers, the place maintains its quiet dignity - truly unmoved by external circumstances. You'll fall in love with its unique character amid the chaos while appreciating the calligraphic works passed down through time and experiencing the profound calligraphic mastery of historical scholars. Time is fascinating, and the Beilin Museum, in the name of written characters, presents a glimpse of 5,000 years of culture in Chang'an's brilliant pages, complete with footnotes and annotations. May everyone who steps into the Beilin Museum fully appreciate this precious cultural heritage. 📌TIPS: 📍Location: Search for Xi'an Beilin Museum in navigation 💰Admission: CNY 10/person ⏰Opening hours: 9:00-17:45 ❇️Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours 💟Nearby attractions: 🔰Xi'an City Wall (entrance next to Beilin Park, admission: CNY 45/person), visit duration: 1-2 hours 🔰Yongning Gate (accessible from any city wall entrance, single ticket: CNY 45/person, visit duration: 1 hour) 🔰Xiangzi Temple (free admission, visit duration: 0.5-1 hour) 🔰Bell Tower (visit duration: 1 hour) 🔰Drum Tower (visit duration: 1 hour) 🔰Muslim Street (free entry, food and shopping, visit duration: 1-2 hours) Muslim Street features Gao Family Mansion (Ming-Qing architecture, admission: CNY 15/person, Trip.com price: CNY 14.91/person, shadow puppet shows available, combo tickets on Trip.com: admission + shadow puppet show CNY 29.95/person) 💜Recommended one-day itinerary: (Start) Wolong Temple - Beilin Park - Xi'an City Wall - Yongning Gate - Xiangzi Temple - Bell Tower - Drum Tower - Muslim Street (End)