Beijing Ancient Architecture Museum (xiannongtan)
Beijing Ancient Architecture Museum is located in Beijing Xian Nong Tan, is China's first collection, study and exhibition of ancient Chinese architectural technology, art museums and thematic development history, September 25, 1991 officially opened. Building as a carrier of human Wen Ming, like right into every milestone, engraved with the achievements in the development of human society in various fields, it is considered a symbol of national contributions to human civilization.
Ancient Chinese architecture with its unique style, stretches of history, the world's architectural development glorious chapter. "Chinese Ancient Architecture" exhibition with a lot of graphics, photographs, objects, beautifully detailed model, introduced the development of ancient Chinese architecture from its original state Mao Heights earth order to run up the walls of the Ming and Qing era, the layout of the rigorous court building. It reproduces outstanding creativity of our working people, showing the long history of Chinese ancient architecture and brilliant achievements.
Beijing Ancient Architecture Museum is a museum-type display thematic Chinese architectural art and the history of ancient times. Including ancient buildings and ancient Chinese architectural art entities exhibits two parts. The former xiannongtan ancient buildings to show content. Xiannongtan mountains known as the altar of the Ming and Qing dynasties emperor worship to agriculture, mountains, gods, gods of Tai Sui place. Eighteen years before the Ming Yongle (1420), which was created at the Ming emperor moved the capital to Beijing. Now the main building is preserved Jiajing first year (1522) built. The latter system introduces the history of ancient Chinese architectural art, focused on display in the main hall of the temple of Jupiter, feather house.
The museum has called the most of China's sandbox "model Old Beijing", China Art caisson solitary "Beijing Fusi caisson" scaled-down "model Beijing Temple of Heaven" and other exhibits, show our working people of excellence creativity and profound ancient Chinese architecture.
Xiannongtan
Buildings in the Ming and Qing dynasties Xian Nong Tan is gradually perfected. The original building called mountain altar, according to "Yongle Record" contains: "Yongle eighteen years (1420) in December, the altar into the mountains." At the same time also has a Jupiter altar, 13 thunderstorm clouds, five mountains, seas, etc. altar. Jiajing eleven years (1532) built the house of Jupiter. It also has a day altars, altar and other places Gion.
Qing Dynasty expanded or rebuilt based on the original. Qianlong eighteen years (1753) changed the original Ming Dynasty temple of Jupiter East flag banner temple for God warehouses; view of farming units (1754) to change the wooden structure of the ninth year for the masonry structure; twenty years (1755) changed the original officer for vegetarian Qing Cheng Palace.
In time, there is part of the Interior Ministry. When the Northern Government, due to the financial constraints of the Department, demolition xiannongtan facades, trees, land price to sell, the market opened for the northern, southern turned into South Park. Early 1930s turned into the southeast corner of the stadium. Most of the altar numerous temples erosion, decline, compared with neat little houses are occupied house, as the house has served as a garrison executive office, warehouse God for the management of temples, the palace had to do to celebrate the Chinese women's beekeeping courses.
After the founding of new China, but also the initial focus of the renovation and expansion of the stadium, making it a more desirable specifications Stadium. Although the announcement xiannongtan for the municipal units August 21, 1979, but failed to take into account other house facilities. June 1985, the CPPCC National Committee and the Municipal CPPCC members issued a call for rescue xiannongtan gradually lead to the municipal government leadership attention. March 1988 Government investment of 300 million yuan, the main hall of the temple of Jupiter, and what side hall Baidian a comprehensive renovation, construction area of nearly 4,000 square meters. By the Institute of ancient design, housing construction company Shuji, which lasted two years and eight months to the end of November 1990 and be completed. On completion ceremony, Vice Mayor Zhang Baifa said the government decided here will serve as the Beijing Ancient Architecture Museum.
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Address: Xicheng District, Beijing Road 21 east longitude
Transportation: take 17, 20, Treasure 101,943,958 bus to stop that is to xiannongtan. Or take the road under the flyover 2,7,15,20,110,120 mall.