After nearly 5 years of overall protection and repair, Wanshou Temple, known as the "Small Forbidden City in Western Beijing", is expected to reopen this year. As the site of the Beijing Art Museum, the five basic exhibitions will be revealed simultaneously. Wang Dan, director of the museum, revealed that the first phase mainly reopened most of the ancient buildings on Middle Road and the abbot's courtyard on East Road, including 11 exhibition halls.
Debut of newly discovered artifacts
The reporter saw in the restoration room of the art museum that a nearly 6-meter-long Qing Dynasty gold warp was being "repaired". Liu Yuanyang, an associate researcher at the museum, held tweezers and took apart the threads of the long banner sticking and knotting little by little. She explained that this cultural relic has traces of damage and improper repair by predecessors, and it needs to be dusted and cleaned first, and then reinforced and repaired with a silk mesh made of mulberry silk, "The silk thread will be dyed with natural dyes in the future." ”
"After restoration, this prayer flag will be exhibited at the Tenno-den as a witness to the history of Manju-ji Temple." According to Wang Dan, it is speculated that it was hung in the main hall or hung on the prayer pillar during the royal celebration. After reopening, the Tennodo Hall will showcase the history and culture of Manju-ji Temple, and "the cultural relics found in the renovation will be unveiled in the exhibition hall, combined with multimedia video materials, etc., to tell the audience their stories." ”
The 22 Buddha statues on display in the original form in the Daxiong Treasure Hall have completed a comprehensive "physical examination". After dust removal treatment and detection of diseases, the restorer is repairing the cracks on the surface of the statue to varying degrees, and then it needs to be painted with color and sealed. At the same time, the East and West Side Halls of the Daxiong Treasure Hall will serve as an art exhibition hall for The Collection of Buddha Statues, displaying 74 Chinese and Tibetan Buddha statues from past dynasties.
Manjuku Pavilion Fixed Exhibition "Yoshito Wing Shou"
The theme of a number of exhibitions in ancient buildings has been finalized.
Historically, the Wanshou Pavilion, which has been used as a place of royal blessing, will make full use of every floor of space. The first floor exhibits the basic exhibition "Jiwu Yongshou Exhibition", more than 70 sets of cultural relics are the auspicious objects of the ancients to pray for health and longevity; the second floor is built into a "Scholar's Book House", which opens the collection of books donated by experts and scholars to the museum in the field of history and culture.
Wang Dan said that the exquisite structure of ancient buildings is also an exhibit. "We will protect all the wooden structures on the second floor with glass for the audience to enjoy." The third-floor space of Wanshou Pavilion is a "Youth Forum", which will serve as a multi-functional hall for 40 or 50 people, and will host academic forums and various theme salons.
The Great Zen Hall and the East-West Hall will serve as the Art Museum Of Calligraphy and Painting Museum. "It is planned to change the theme of the exhibition every three months." Wang Dan revealed that "Ten Thousand Spare Time" is the first exhibition to open the door, exhibiting the collection of royal calligraphy and painting works. After that, there will also be an exhibition of Calligraphy and Painting of the Beijing School, an exhibition of fans, and an exhibition of artifacts in the calligraphy and paintings of "Qingya in the Collection of Instruments".
The abbot's courtyard was opened for the first time after renovation
The ancient buildings that once "slept" in the Wanshou Temple will come to life.
The abbot's temple on Manjuji East Road was a large miscellaneous temple before the renovation. After its first opening, it will serve as a furniture museum, exhibiting 48 pieces of furniture from the Ming and Qing dynasties and the Republic of China. Wang Dan said that this batch of furniture is also on display for the first time, including the large-scale hardwood carved dressing mirrors of the Qing Dynasty royal family.
The Drum Tower on East Road will be transformed into a screening hall, incorporating elements of the Grand Canal and recreating the historical features of the "Water Royal Road". Wang Dan revealed the secret, entered the Drum Tower, boarded the "cruise ship", "in front of the big screen is showing the historical information of Wanshou Temple, the canal scenery extracted from ancient paintings along the coast, the lights simulate the water surface, the ear explanation is accompanied by the sound of babbling water, and the ancient capital culture on the Grand Canal is immersed."
Surrounding the garden landscape in the center of Wanshou Temple, Yibo will create a social education and leisure space. Visitors can learn a series of traditional female craftsmanship techniques such as embroidery, weaving and dyeing in the Fairview Workshop, and can also learn about the tenon structure and experience traditional woodworking techniques at the Cutting Wood Hall.