Situated at the site of the Confucian Temple in Sanxue Street, Xi’an, the Museum of Forest of Stone Tablets is a courtyard-styled structure. It covers an area of 30000 square meters.
Steles are huge stone slabs which depict important calligraphic writing, often dating back to ancient times. They are held in high regard in China and many people study the artistry of these mammoth pieces.
Xi’an Forest of Stone Tablets was originally set up in 1087. It is an art treasure –house containing the largest and richest collection of stone tablets in China. These pieces of art are works from the Han Dynasty through to the Qing Dynasty, including over 1000 memorial tablets forming the Forest of Stone Tablets. It is not only a treasure house of ancient Chinese calligraphy, but also a rich collection of China’s historical documents and records and stone carving patterns. These tablets records a part of the great achievements of Chinese culture and can reveal to us the truth of the cultural exchanges between China and other countries.
Openning hours: 08:30-17:30
Admission Tickets：RMB 45
Tel：029-87213868
Steles are huge stone slabs which depict important calligraphic writing, often dating back to ancient times. They are held in high regard in China and many people study the artistry of these mammoth pieces.
Xi’an Forest of Stone Tablets was originally set up in 1087. It is an art treasure –house containing the largest and richest collection of stone tablets in China. These pieces of art are works from the Han Dynasty through to the Qing Dynasty, including over 1000 memorial tablets forming the Forest of Stone Tablets. It is not only a treasure house of ancient Chinese calligraphy, but also a rich collection of China’s historical documents and records and stone carving patterns. These tablets records a part of the great achievements of Chinese culture and can reveal to us the truth of the cultural exchanges between China and other countries.
Openning hours: 08:30-17:30
Admission Tickets：RMB 45
Tel：029-87213868
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