Xi'an Forest of Steles Museum

introduce

Xi'an Forest of Steles Museum is located near Wenchang Gate. The museum is composed of steles, stone carving art and other parts. Among them, the forest of steles composed of steles and epitaphs of past dynasties is the highlight of the museum, including steles of famous calligraphers such as Yan Zhenqing, Liu Gongquan, and Huai Su. "Shitai Xiaojing" and "Kaicheng Shijing" are two Tang Dynasty inscriptions.

Among the inscriptions in the collection, there are many fine works
In the Forest of Steles Museum, you can enjoy the inscriptions and epitaphs of the past dynasties. The inscriptions and epitaphs collected here span more than 2,000 years. Among the treasures are: Yan Zhenqing's "Yan Qin Li Stele", "Yan Family Temple Stele", etc., which are standard "Yan Style"; Liu Gongquan's "Da Da Master Mysterious Pagoda Stele", is the most typical representative work in "Liu Style"; Monk Huairen in the Tang Dynasty selected the Preface to the Tripitaka of the Tang Dynasty from the ink marks left by Xizhi, king of Jin;

"Shitai Xiaojing" and "Kaicheng Shijing" are very popular
In addition to the stone inscriptions of calligraphers, the most popular among tourists are the two inscriptions of "Shitai Xiaojing" and "Kaicheng Stone Scripture". "Shitai Xiaojing" is a Confucian classic. The inscriptions were written by two emperors in four fonts, namely: Tang Xuanzong Li Longji wrote the inscriptions in official script, and used regular script for small-character annotations, and wrote running script on the side of the stele after it was inscribed Annotations, and the forehead of this stele was written by Tang Suzong Li Heng in seal script. The "Kaicheng Stone Classic" was engraved in the second year of Tang Wenzong's Kaicheng (837 A.D.), and includes twelve scriptures including poems, books, rites, changes, and spring and autumn.

Inscriptions can be purchased
When browsing in the Forest of Steles Museum, you can also enjoy exquisite stone carvings in the "Stone Carving Art Museum" in the museum, such as the gate of the tomb of the four gods, the picture of the six steeds of the Zhaoling Mausoleum of Tang Dynasty, the picture of Confucius meeting Laozi, and the picture of Qinglong and Suzaku. After the tour, you can also buy rubbings of the original stele inscriptions, but the price of the rubbings here is not cheap, ranging from a few hundred yuan to thousands of yuan. If your requirements are not very high, you can buy inscriptions on the Shuyuanmen Pedestrian Street next to the forest of steles, and the price is relatively cheap.

opening hours

March 1-November 30 08:00-18:30 (stop ticket sales 17:45); December 1-February 28 next year 08:00-18:00 (stop ticket sales 17:15); In order to bring you a better visiting experience, our museum has carried out cultural relics protection capacity improvement and transformation on the first exhibition room. This exhibition room will be closed from November 3, 2022 until further notice, and other exhibition rooms will be open normally.

Preferential treatment policy

child:Children under the height of 1.2 meters (inclusive) or children under the age of 6 (inclusive) shall present their resident ID cards. ,free

elder:Seniors over 65 years old (included) present their resident ID card or Shaanxi province respect for the elderly card. ,free

soldier:Active-duty soldiers (including retired military cadres) must present their military officer certificate (retirement certificate) or non-commissioned officer certificate. ,free

the disabled:Disabled people with a disability certificate. ,free

student:Minors aged 6 (inclusive) to 18 (inclusive) or domestic full-time undergraduate students with a valid student ID card. , half price

Supplementary Note:Youths entering Macao and Taiwan can enjoy the same preferential policies as mainland youths with valid student certificates such as "Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents", "Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents" or student ID.

Service Facilities

PARKING LOT:[Parking lot of Xi'an Forest of Steles Museum] Reference price: ¥10/time; Address: No. 15, Sanxue Street, Beilin District, Xi'an City (near the Academy Gate), inside the Xi'an Forest of Steles Museum; location: 500

phone charging:The Forest of Steles Museum Tourist Service Center is equipped with chargers

Scenic spot explanation:Forest of Steles Museum provides Chinese and English explanations and point-to-point services

stroller rental:Address: Visitor Center

rain gear rental:Address: Visitor Center

wheelchair rental:Address: Tourist Service Center

bathroom:3 toilets, located at Beichiyu, Wentian Pavilion, and the entrance of the scenic spot

Disabled access:Disabled people can enter the scenic spot through the barrier-free passage in the visiting area.

must see tips

If you plan to visit in depth, it is recommended to ask for a guide. If there is no explanation for cultural relics such as inscriptions, it looks like a stone tablet with words engraved on it.

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When you go to the Forest of Steles Museum, you must ask for an explanation, otherwise it will be a pile of big stones with engraved characters! The museum is a little cold this season, so be sure to wear more clothes!

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秋清居士

I visited the Xi'an Forest of Steles Museum during the cooling down, strong wind and heavy rain. It is worthy of the name. It is really a forest of steles. I saw the six steeds of Zhaoling, the treasure of the town hall, and the historical and cultural background. I like it very much and will come again**

苏叟

It is the earliest museum established in Shaanxi. It is an art museum mainly collecting, researching and displaying steles, epitaphs and stone carvings of past dynasties. The museum area consists of three parts: Confucian Temple, Stele Forest and Stone Carving Art Room, covering an area of more than 31,900 square meters, with more than 11,000 cultural relics and 11 exhibition rooms. The most famous are the inscriptions of famous calligraphers such as Yan Zhenqing, Liu Gongquan, and Huai Su, as well as the two inscriptions of the Tang Dynasty, "Shitai Xiaojing" and "Kaicheng Shijing". There are not only stone tablets, but also stone carvings and some other cultural relics in the museum.

亲亲母子

It is a good place to take children to experience the excellent Chinese culture.

Please forgive me when you go to the Forest of Steles Museum, otherwise you will see a pile of big stones with engraved words, and those words know you, you don’t know him!

幸运的女神1

In the forest of steles, there is the big clock that sounds the countdown clock of the Spring Festival Gala, and there is the original handwriting of Yan Zhenqing. I used this font when practicing calligraphy before. This time I am finally lucky to see the original handwriting. Shuo Gangjian, due to the epidemic, there are very few people. The first exhibition hall has not been opened yet. It is a more worthwhile attraction.