Zhongguoshufa Art Museum

Calligraphy is one of China's three national quintessences. I came across China's first special museum on calligraphy. It is free to visit and you only need to register. It is quite shocking to walk into the museum. In addition to the well-known calligraphy works of famous artists of all dynasties, the best part is the special exhibition area of ​​Qin Dynasty clay sealing art, all of which are exquisite. Mud sealing originated in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and has a long history. It is a physical relic of the sealing of ancient letters and documents. In the Qin and Han Dynasties when bamboo slips were the main writing carrier, it was widely used to seal objects and books. It is similar to Western lacquer. In the Wei and Jin Dynasties, After the Sui and Tang Dynasties, paper appeared and became popular, and sealing clay gradually withdrew from the stage of history. Although there were some missing texts in history, it was rare in later generations. It was not until the late Qing Dynasty that sealing clay was seen again. The structure of the sealing characters may be square and flat, or convenient and straightforward, and the changes are extremely rich. The lines may be straight and firm, or sinuous and graceful, while the sidebars may be vague or quiet, and some of the fine works of Qin seals displayed in this museum include 251 pieces, which is the "treasure of the town hall". Looking at the sealing mud, it is like a mustard seed containing Xumi. The small mud ball contains infinite insights into the culture and art, social life, history and politics of the Qin Dynasty.

The "Xi'an Chinese Calligraphy Art Museum" with a total area of ​​3,300 square meters consists of eight major areas, including the exhibition area of ​​the brief history of Chinese calligraphy, the special exhibition area of ​​Tang Dynasty calligraphy, the exhibition area of ​​calligraphy archaeological achievements, the exhibition area of ​​calligraphy four treasures, the appreciation area of ​​Nangong Wall earth ruins, the exhibition area of ​​Chinese and foreign characteristic calligraphy and painting, the interactive experience area of ​​calligraphy and seal cutting, and the Avenue of Stars of Artists. It collects more than 2,000 calligraphy relics and famous calligraphy works, including not only works by famous Chinese calligraphers, but also calligraphy works by artists from Japan, South Korea, Singapore and other countries. It is an important position for inheriting and protecting the intangible cultural heritage of Chinese calligraphy and seal cutting. It is the Xi'an Youth Calligraphy Education and Training Base, the Chinese Calligraphy Archaeology Exchange and Exhibition Center, and the designated training institution for the Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Level Examination. The exhibition area of ​​the brief history of Chinese calligraphy features precious ancient calligraphy relics, including the Hot Spring Inscription of Emperor Taizong of Tang, the official script of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Li Longji, the regular script of Yan Zhenqing and Liu Gongquan, the monument of the Prince of Ascension to Immortality of Wu Zetian, the cursive script of Zhang Xu and Huaisu, etc. In addition to the long-term display of 100 pieces of Qin seals, the "treasures of the museum", the calligraphy and archaeological achievements display area has also launched the "Tang Dynasty Epitaph Calligraphy Series" and the "Qin Brick and Han Tile Calligraphy Series". In 1995, a large number of Qin seals were unearthed from the ruins of the Han Chang'an City in Xi'an. Our museum has collected more than 600 pieces of the best quality, which are the relics of the bamboo slips that Qin Shihuang read at that time. The content covers many aspects of Qin culture and history, such as official system, geography, seals, and characters. The Chinese and foreign characteristic calligraphy and painting exhibition area, the calligraphy and seal carving interactive experience area, the artist's Avenue of Stars and the artist's gallery are the four main temporary exhibition areas open to the public in the calligraphy museum. The motto of the Xi'an Chinese Calligraphy Art Museum is "harmony, innovation, integrity, and dedication"; the overall goal is to "shape a first-class team, provide first-class services, strive for first-class performance, and create a first-class museum"; the name of the museum is a collection of the regular script of Yan Zhenqing, a great calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty; the "book" in the museum emblem is a collection of Yan Zhenqing's running script; the museum journal is "Chinese Calligraphy and Seal Carving".

Qin seal mud is a mud block used to seal documents in ancient times. It is made by covering the knot with soft mud and stamping it with an official seal. After drying, it forms a hard mud block, which plays an "anti-counterfeiting" role. It witnessed the official system and geographical changes of the Qin Dynasty. Due to the ceramic phenomenon during the burning process, it has been preserved in the soil for thousands of years without decay. It is an important cultural relic for studying the history of the Qin Dynasty.

It is worth visiting. This is a place full of literary and artistic atmosphere.

China Calligraphy Art Museum The 100 Qin seals in the museum are the best of these collections