Museum of Jade Art
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瑩瑋藝術翡翠文化博物館 | |
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| Established | 18 August 2008[1] |
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| Location | Zhongshan, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Type | Art museum |
The Museum of Jade Art (MoJA; Chinese: 瑩瑋藝術翡翠文化博物館; pinyin: Yíngwěi Yìshù Fěicuì Wénhuà Bówùguǎn) is an art museum about jade art in Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan.[2]It is the first museum in the world dedicated to jade art.
History
The museum founder, Soofeen Hu, visited the National Palace Museum during childhood. He was struck by a cabbage made of jade, thus he decided to open the Museum of Jade Art.
Exhibition
The exhibition includes the 13 jade tablets with Chinese calligraphy carved into them.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "::: Taiwan Museum :::". Museum.moc.gov.tw. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
- ^ ":::Museum - Museum of Jade Art ::: TaipeiTravel Net - Department of Information and Tourism, Taipei City Government:::". Taipeitravel.net. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
- ^ "Museum of Jade Art - Taiwan Attractions". Viator.com. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
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