The Northern Qi Dynasty Murals Museum

Taiyuan Beiqi Mound Museum covered a total area of 20,000 square meters, with a design building area of 5355 square meters, including an exhibition hall of 3830 square meters and a mural protection research center of 1525 square meters. The exhibition hall of the museum was divided into three exhibition spaces, with the Northern Qi murals as the core to interpret the characteristics of the era, and to interpret the important position of Jinyang in cultural exchanges and ethnic integration from the Northern Dynasty to the Sui and Tang Dynasties. The first exhibition hall was called "Colorful Colors of Biedu", which focused on the murals of Northern Qi tombs unearthed in Taiyuan and its surrounding areas. Through the four units of Jinyang of Northern Qi, the customs of Hu Feng, the birth of elephants, and the painting of immortals, it reflected the prosperous scene of the cultural exchange of the Northern Dynasties and the formation of the multi-dimensional pattern of Chinese civilization. The second exhibition hall was called "A Thousand Years of a Glance." It was displayed from three perspectives: archaeological discoveries, original site display, and scientific protection. It explained in detail the origin and development of Xu Xianxiu's mural tomb in Northern Qi. As for the specific planning information of the third exhibition hall, there was no relevant information in the search results.

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There were several reasons why Taiyuan's Northern Qi Murals Museum was so popular. First of all, the museum was the first museum built on the original site of the Northern Qi murals. It was built on the original site of Xu Xianxiu's tomb in Northern Qi. It displayed the artistic features and life scenes of the murals during the Northern Qi period. This unique display method attracted the attention of a large number of audiences. Secondly, the museum did a good job in media publicity, which triggered a media frenzy, including reports and reprints from domestic and foreign media, further enhancing the museum's popularity and attractiveness. In addition, the museum also used technological means, such as digital technology and concerts, to allow the audience to better feel the charm of Northern Qi culture. This was also an important factor in attracting the audience. In short, the Taiyuan Northern Qi Murals Museum was popular because of its unique display method, media publicity, and technology.

Taiyuan Northern Qi Murals Museum opened to the public on December 20, 2023.

Taiyuan, Shanxi Province's Northern Qi Murals Museum was located in Wangjiafeng Village, Yingze District, Taiyuan City. The museum was built based on the original site of Xu Xianxiu's tomb in Northern Qi. It was the first special museum built on the original site of the mural tomb. The museum covered a total area of 20,000 square meters, with a designed building area of 5355 square meters, including the exhibition hall of 3830 square meters and the mural protection research center of 1525 square meters. The exhibition hall of the museum was divided into three exhibition spaces. With the Northern Qi murals as the core, the contents and characteristics of the murals during the Northern Qi period were displayed. The museum was officially opened on December 20, 2023. The audience could roam the tomb through VR technology, admire the murals, and interact with the murals on the projection wall. The construction and opening of the museum was of great significance to the preservation and display of the murals of Northern Qi.

The Taiyuan Northern Qi Murals Museum's tour schedule was to open at 9:00 am every day, stop at 5:00 pm, and close at 5:00 pm. It is closed every Monday, except for legal holidays.

The murals of Northern Qi were featured by their concise and accurate figures and rich and varied colors. The tomb murals were featured by the combination of reality and falsehood, and the composition of density. They combined human life, ancient myths and legends, and the teachings of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism, forming the effect of a giant comic book. During the Northern Qi Dynasty, the popular painting method was to use simple lines and round figures, which was called "simple beauty". The figures in the tomb murals had a three-dimensional sense. The lines were simple and the colors gradually changed, emphasizing the stylized meaning of the characters. In addition, the murals of Northern Qi also paid attention to the details, such as the expression of the clothes 'folds and the dynamic structure, as well as the contrast of different colors and the change of light and shade, making the painting rich in three-dimensional sense. The murals of Northern Qi also covered a wealth of subjects, including myths and legends, hunting and travel scenes, etc. They showed the views of the upper class of Northern Qi on life and death and their attitudes and views on the world.

The murals in the Northern Qi tombs referred to the murals painted in the tombs and tomb passages during the Northern Qi period (550 - 577 AD). We can understand that the murals of the Northern Qi tombs are unique in terms of artistic style, modeling characteristics, and painting skills. According to the descriptions in Literature [1] and Literature [4], the style of the murals in the Northern Qi tombs was concise and accurate, focusing on the overall outline and the performance of the structure. Through the changing colors, the characters appeared three-dimensional. The simple lines and the gradual change of colors highlighted the physical characteristics of the character. The oval face was slightly elongated, which further highlighted the stylized meaning of the character's style. In addition, according to the descriptions of literature [1] and literature [3], the artistic style of the murals in the Northern Qi tombs was influenced by the modeling concepts and artistic styles from the Western Regions. The addition of these external artistic factors accelerated the formation of a unique "simple and beautiful" new style of painting in the tomb murals of Northern Qi. To sum up, the murals in the Northern Qi tombs had the characteristics of simplicity, accuracy, three-dimensional sense, and style. At the same time, under the influence of the Western Region, a unique new style of "simple beauty" was formed.

The murals of the Northern Qi Dynasty referred to the murals of the Northern Qi Dynasty (550 - 577 AD). The Northern Qi murals were protected and displayed in a special museum in Taiyuan City. It was called the Taiyuan Northern Qi Murals Museum. The museum was located in Wangjiafeng Village, Yingze District, covering an area of 20000 square meters and a building area of 5355 square meters. The museum concentrated on displaying the murals of Northern Qi tombs unearthed in Taiyuan and surrounding areas, including the murals of Lou Rui's tomb and Xu Xianxiu's tomb in Taiyuan, as well as the murals of Jiuyuangang in Xinzhou and Shuiquan Liang in Shuozhou. These murals reflected the early pattern of the Chinese nation's unity and showed the integration process of farming culture and nomadic culture. Taiyuan Northern Qi Murals Museum was the first special museum built on the original site of the murals tomb. It was considered a miracle of the world's tomb murals. The museum also used 3D, AR, VR and other technologies to provide a more intuitive and immersive exhibition experience for the audience.

Taiyuan Northern Qi Mound Museum was the first museum built on the original site of the mural tomb. The museum was located in Wangjiafeng Village, Yingze District, Taiyuan City. It covered a total area of 20,000 square meters and a designed building area of 5355 square meters, including an exhibition hall of 3830 square meters and a mural protection research center of 1525 square meters. The museum relied on the original site protection and exhibition of Xu Xianxiu's tomb in Northern Qi, combined with the protection, research, utilization, and management of Northern Qi murals and other cultural relics unearthed in Shanxi. With the exhibition of Northern Qi murals as the core, it interpreted the important position of cultural exchanges and ethnic integration from the Northern Dynasty to the Sui and Tang Dynasties. The exhibition hall of the museum was divided into three exhibition spaces, with the murals of Northern Qi, the characteristics of the times, and cultural exchanges as the theme. It displayed the social style, living scenes, and the spiritual outlook of the ancients during the Northern Qi period. The museum displayed more than 500 unearthed artifacts and more than 300 square meters of Northern Qi murals, showing visitors the cultural heritage of the Northern Dynasty.