Beijing · Cao Xueqin's Former Residence Memorial Hall

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After 22 years of cultural relics reconstruction and careful exhibition, on the morning of July 29, 2022, the Cao Xueqin's former residence Memorial Hall was grandly opened. From July 30th, the Cao Xueqin's former residence Memorial Hall will make an appointment to the public. It is convenient to transport here. It will be adjacent to the Beijing Erhuan Chongwai Foreign Circle. place.

The archives of the Qing Dynasty in the Qing Dynasty were recorded

The Cao Xueqin's former residence is located in the northeast corner of the Magnet Exit of Chongwenmen, Dongcheng District, Beijing. In 2002, it was announced as a census registration project in Chongwen District.

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In 1982, in the Qing Dynasty in the Qing Dynasty in the first historical archives of China, the researcher Zhang Shu discovered a "criminal movement" of the seventh year of Yongzheng (1729), which stated that Jiangning woven Sui Hede and Sui Hede will have been woven to Sui Hede. The Cao family's "Seventeen and a half pairs of local houses outside the garlic city outside the city of Chongwen, the city of Chongwen Gate, and the wife of Cao Yin's wife was given life." The "seventeen and a half" room mentioned in the archives is the two courtyards at 207 or near the neighborhood of the current street. The mouth of the garlic is the magnetic mouth outside Chongwenmen.

In 1991, the results of this research gradually became unanimously recognized by the Red Academy and all sectors of society.

Construction in the late Qing Dynasty

The construction of the two vast streets in 1999 was located in the planning red line. In 2000, under the premise of fully soliciting experts and scholars, with the approval of the higher authorities, Beijing Dongcheng District started to study the reconstruction of Cao Xueqin's former residence. Northeast corner of the crossroads.

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During the 22 -year recurrence process since 2000, the cultural relics department of Dongcheng District has always adhered to a rigorous, scientific and solid attitude, so that cultural relic buildings retain their valuable historical value. Cao Xueqin's former residence is located in 790 square meters, three -in houses, with a construction area of ​​about 440 square meters. The "seventeen and a half" of the reconnaissance is based on the photos left at the time of demolition, and refer to the document photos of the same period and the suggestions of the red scientific experts. The shape of the raw materials is used in the late Qing Dynasty, and the old objects that were demolished at the time were also used during the construction process.

In January 2019, Cao Xueqin's former residence was officially launched. In October 2020, the reconstruction project of the former residence of Cao Xueqin in Beijing was completed. After careful research, the museum opened on July 29, 2022.

"Cao Xueqin's former residence display" in the museum

Entering the Memorial Hall of the former residence of Cao Xueqin, the Sanjin Academy was ancient and ancient, and the begonia was green. Green brick, gray tiles, window pupa, brick carvings ... ancient charm everywhere.

At present, the "Cao Xueqin's former residence display" is performed in the museum. "Ji Jing Shi", "Finding Dream Garlic City", "A Dream of Red Mansions".

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Among them, the theme of the secondary house of the second school is "Return to Beijing Division", showing Cao Xueqin and his family from Nanjing along the Grand Canal to Beijing, in the "seventeen and a half" residential life articles, photos and cultural relics of archeological sites, etc. The theme of the chamber is "Finding Dreams Garlic Port", which tells the trajectory of Cao Xueqin's activities here. The prosperous business of the bustling business in the Qing Dynasty on Cao's creation, etc.; The main versions of the Dream of Red Mansions in Beijing are copied, engraved and circulated in Beijing.

As an elastic special exhibition area, he planned to plan special exhibitions such as the knowledge of former residence, the culture of the Red Mansion, the culture of the Red Mansion, the traditional craftsmanship and culture. As an interactive experience area, Sanjin Academy will plan lectures, performances, workshops, and carry out public reading and community interaction.

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Public can visit for free

In terms of operating model, the memorial hall cooperates in accordance with the property rights and operators with the way of "separation of project ownership and operational management rights, entrusted management and management", and the government will set a certain time limit for the operator.

The operating party combined with the surrounding commercial resources to incubate the former residence of Cao Xueqin, and developed related cultural tourism products to complete self -hemorrhage and sustainable operation.

At the same time, Cao Xueqin Memorial Hall of Huangye Village, which has Cao Xueqin's footprint and mark in Beijing, and Cao Xueqin's tomb of Zhangjiawan in Beijing's sub -city center, etc., forming a classic line and tourism product for Beijing Cao Xueqin and Red Student Culture Tour.

The Memorial Hall opens at 9:00 to 16:00 every day and is closed every Monday. Public can visit for free.

Source: Beijing Daily

Author: Li Yao

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