Yangzhou Shuangbo Museum

The Yangzhou Twin Museums (Yangzhou Museum + China Woodblock Printing Museum) are an absolute must-visit gem in Yangzhou! These free, national first-class museums offer exceptional value and are incredibly rich in cultural heritage! Key highlights are sure to captivate you: First, the museum's prized possession is the Yuan Dynasty blue-glazed plum vase with white dragon design. Only three such pieces exist globally, and this one is the most complete and exquisite, occupying a 200㎡ exhibition hall. The blue glaze, reminiscent of a white dragon reflected in the deep sea, creates a powerful visual impact. This national treasure, worth at least 4 billion yuan, is truly worth the effort to acquire! Second, China's only woodblock printing museum, where you can see over 200,000 ancient woodblocks and even experience the complete process of papermaking, engraving, and printing, appreciating the wisdom of the ancients. Third, the "Guangling Tide" exhibition hall connects Yangzhou's 2500-year history with five major cities, and the Tang Dynasty street scene instantly transports you to the bustling prosperity of Yangzhou, once considered the "first among cities, second only to Chengdu."

Whenever you visit a place, you must learn about its history. Although the Yangzhou Museum is not as famous as the Grand Canal Museum, as a municipal museum, it is a must-see. The only downside is that it is a bit far from the old city. Don't miss out on its treasures.

Yangzhou Shuangbo Hall really impressed me! As soon as I entered, the strong cultural atmosphere came to my face. The museum has a lot of cultural relics, from ancient bronzes to calligraphy and paintings, jade, and each piece carries a heavy sense of history. There is also a special exhibition hall, there will be irregular special exhibitions, I met this time, really surprised! I am tired of shopping, there are various authentic Yangzhou cuisine around, such as Yangzhou fried rice, Sanding buns, while eating and feeling the fireworks of Yangzhou, it is so pleasant!

Yangzhou Museum and Yangzhou China Woodblock Printing Museum are combined into one, referred to as "Double Museum". Here is a detailed introduction about it: Basic Overview • Geographical location: Located at No. 468, Wenchang West Road, Hanjiang District, Yangzhou City. • Historical evolution: Yangzhou Museum was established in 1951, and Yangzhou China Woodblock Printing Museum was established in August 2003. In October 2003, the two museums were combined and construction started. They were completed and fully opened to the public in October 2005. • Architectural features: The total area is 50,730 square meters, the building area is 25,000 square meters, it is a three-story frame structure, divided into two major areas, east and west, the exterior of the building adopts a lotus leaf shape, which echoes the Mingyue Lake on the west side. Exhibition Display • Basic Display: "Guangling Tide - Story of Ancient Yangzhou City" is located on the third floor, showing the historical changes of Yangzhou City in a general history display; "National Treasure Hall" is located on the second floor, displaying only one exhibit, Yuan Ji Blue Glaze White Dragon Pattern Plum Bottle; "China Woodblock Printing Museum" is located on the second floor, displaying the process of woodblock printing, etc.; "Yangzhou Woodblock Printing Museum" is located on the third floor, displaying more than 100,000 pieces of ancient woodblock plates in a "warehouse style". • Special Exhibitions: "Calligraphy and Painting Hall" displays "Exhibition of Fine Calligraphy and Painting of Eight Eccentrics in Yangzhou" and "Exhibition of Calligraphy and Painting in the Ming and Qing Dynasties"; "Ancient Art Hall" exhibits 9 types of cultural relics such as jade carvings, stone carvings, and brick carvings; "Modern Art Museum" has held exhibitions such as "Who Sent Brocade Letters from the Clouds" Fine Collections • Yuan Ji Blue Glaze White Dragon Plum Bottle: It is a large-scale blue-glazed porcelain from Jingdezhen Kiln in the Yuan Dynasty. It has a beautiful shape, bright and pure blue glaze, and a white dragon around its belly, which is very artistic. • Green Glaze Brown and Blue Double-Handled Jar: It has been included in the "Third Batch of Cultural Relics Prohibited from Exporting for Exhibition" by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, and has extremely high historical and artistic value. • Bamboo Slips from the Western Han Dynasty: Unearthed from a Western Han Dynasty Tomb in Xupu Township, Yizheng County in 1985, there are 16 pieces with about 270 characters, which record the inheritance of property and the transfer of land rights, and are examples of wills with legal effect.

Yangzhou Museum, a palace that carries the history and culture of Yangzhou, is like a shining pearl inlaid in this ancient and vibrant land of Yangzhou.

The exhibition hall of Yangzhou Museum is divided into five parts: "Striving for hegemony in the Central Plains" to build Hancheng, "Boil the sea to build money" to control Guangling, "Yangzhou is the first and Yizhou is the second" to become a prosperous place, "Yangzhou is the most prosperous" to become the "richest in the world" to talk about Yangzhou. Through the changes and development of Hancheng, Guangling City, the capital of King Wu, Tang City, Song City and Ming and Qing New City, it reflects the characteristic rhythm of Yangzhou's urban history, outlines the main line of Yangzhou's historical development, and also becomes a microcosm of the changes in the general trend of Chinese history.

Last month, I accompanied my aunt to Yangzhou, and the Yangzhou Museum was her first stop. Our first stop in Yangzhou was this museum. We hired a beautiful young lady to guide us around. With her sweet voice, we visited the National Treasure Hall, the Painting and Calligraphy Hall, the Guangling Tide Museum, the Woodblock Printing Hall, and more. We marveled at the wisdom and talent of the ancients. [Naughty]