Museum of Jade Art
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.
瑩瑋藝術翡翠文化博物館 | |
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  Taiwan | |
| Established | 18 August 2008[1] |
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| Location | Zhongshan, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 25°03′02″N 121°32′10″E |
| Type | Art museum |
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.
See also
References
- "::: Taiwan Museum :::". Museum.moc.gov.tw. Archived from the original on 2014-03-04. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
- ":::Museum - Museum of Jade Art ::: TaipeiTravel Net - Department of Information and Tourism, Taipei City Government:::". Taipeitravel.net. Archived from the original on 2014-03-04. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
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