Architectural design of the Capital Museum

The construction area of ??the new Capital Museum is 24,800 square meters, with a total construction area of ??63,390 square meters, with two floors underground and five floors above ground. A green cultural square is designed in the north and a sunken bamboo garden is designed in the east. The building (above the ground) is 152 meters long from east to west, about 66 meters wide from north to south, and the building height is 41 meters. The building shape is mainly composed of three parts: a rectangular enclosure structure, an oval facade and a metal roof. The interior of the building is divided into three independent buildings, namely: a rectangular exhibition hall, an oval special exhibition hall, and a strip-shaped office and scientific research building. The space between the three is the central hall and the indoor bamboo courtyard. The use of natural light, the simple Chinese-style archway, the sunken bamboo courtyard, and the gurgling water create an environment with both humanistic and natural sentiments for the audience.

The Capital Museum building itself is an architectural work of art that combines classical beauty and modern beauty. It has strong national characteristics and a distinct sense of modernity. The huge roof inherits the far-reaching eaves of traditional Chinese architecture; the long stone curtain wall symbolizes the ancient Chinese city wall; the slope of the square inherits the architectural style of ancient high platforms; the Qing Dynasty Danbi is inlaid on the ground outside the north door of the hall, and there are The archway of the Ming Dynasty reflects the characteristics of the central axis of the traditional Chinese architectural plane; the oval bronze pavilion slants out of the wall, symbolizing the emergence of ancient cultural relics. The extensive use of bronze, wood and masonry shows its long history. The stone used for the floor of the north square and lobby is produced in the Fangshan area, which has supplied stone to the city of Beijing since ancient times; the exterior decoration of the square exhibition hall is made of elm, the most common material in Beijing; the exterior decoration of the oval exhibition hall is made of bronze and decorated with Patterns of bronze vessels from the Western Zhou Dynasty unearthed in Beijing. The steel structure roof, glass curtain wall, etc. show Beijing's powerful pace of the times. The tall space and transparent visual effects comply with the international fashion trend of contemporary architecture. The Capital Museum design plan was selected from 22 design plans submitted by 16 well-known domestic and foreign architectural design institutions after two rounds of international bidding. After the completion of the museum building, it has been unanimously praised by people from all walks of life at home and abroad. The new museum has a construction area of ??24,800 square meters, a total construction area of ??63,390 square meters, a building height of 40 meters, five floors above ground and two floors underground. The building itself is an architectural masterpiece that combines classical beauty with modern beauty. It has strong national characteristics and a distinct sense of modernity. For example: the sloping bronze body outside the exterior breaks through the wall, the large cantilevered roof inherits the traditional Chinese eaves, and the blue-grey brick wall blurs the boundary between the ancient city wall and the modern curtain wall. The broad square and lobby are also based on the high-platform architecture of the royal palace. On the central axis of the museum, the Qing Dynasty Danbi is inlaid on the ground outside the hall, and there is a Ming Dynasty archway inside the hall, reflecting the characteristics of the traditional Chinese central axis. In terms of building materials, the extensive use of bronze, wood and masonry shows a long history; the steel structure roof and glass curtain wall also show Beijing's powerful pace of the times, and the tall space and transparent visual effects are more in line with the times. International trends in contemporary architecture.

Buddha Statue Exhibition Hall The Buddha Statue Exhibition Hall displays 262 Buddha statues, divided into Chinese Buddhist statues and Tibetan Buddhist statue art. After seeing this exhibition hall, the various artistic shapes allow the audience to understand the development and evolution of Buddhist art in the Han and Tibetan areas of our country. One of the "gold-plated copper-plated Mahasiddha Viwapa" in the exhibition hall is a palace statue of the Ming Dynasty, with a height of 18.5 centimeters. Such a large Buddha statue is very rare. The Buddha statue is very vivid, with round eyes and a happy face. The right leg is crossed sideways, the left leg is raised, the left hand is raised, and the index finger is extended to make an upward finger shape. This shape represents the posture of Viwapa fixating on the sun while making a bet with the bartender.

Jade Exhibition Hall

In the Jade Exhibition Hall, 181 components of cultural relics are displayed, showing the basic development of jade to visitors. Among the exhibits are a large number of jades unearthed from the tombs of princes and nobles, as well as jade articles bearing the emperor's year mark and engraved with imperial poems. Some small pieces of jade are equipped with a magnifying glass in front of them, allowing the audience to better appreciate the superb craftsmanship of ancient Chinese jade carvings. What attracted much attention in the exhibition hall was the imperial seal of Emperor Qianlong. It is understood that this square jade seal was purchased by the Capital Museum from the Christie's spring auction in Hong Kong in 2004 for more than HK$2.5 million.

This "white jade square seal carved with dragons and buttons" is the seal carved by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty shortly before he handed over the Zen throne to Emperor Jiaqing and declared himself the Supreme Emperor. From the seal of "Ba Zheng Cang Nian Zhi Bao", we can know that it is the 80th birthday of Qianlong ( 1791), one of the seals owned by Emperor Qianlong. Emperor Qianlong used it on many famous calligraphy and paintings, so it can also be used as one of the basis for identifying the authenticity of calligraphy and paintings.

Porcelain Exhibition Hall

The Porcelain Exhibition Hall displays 170 components of porcelain unearthed and handed down from the historical period when Beijing was the capital. The celestial sphere vase with blue and white glaze and red sea water with cloud and dragon pattern was already valuable in 2000. 10 million yuan. In addition, precious porcelain such as the Ding kiln white-glazed boy chanting pot from the Song, Liao and Jin dynasties, the blue and white phoenix head flat pot unearthed from Dadu in the Yuan Dynasty, and the Qianlong turquoise and green ground pastel lotus pattern Domu pot are all rare and rare products. The exhibition hall also lists Ming Chenghua doucai grape-pattern cups. This pair of grape-pattern cups and the chicken jar cups are from the same period. They are both representative works of the official kilns of the Ming Dynasty. However, there is only one chicken jar cup, while the grape-pattern cups are a pair. This pair of cups was unearthed from the tomb of the 7-year-old granddaughter of Sony, an important minister in the early Qing Dynasty.

Study Exhibition Hall

Study Exhibition Hall *** displays 149 components of cultural relics, including Qianlong imperial ink, imperial Chunhuaxuan carved paper, four famous inkstones, and Ming Dynasty bamboo carvings Rare cultural relics such as a rare yellow style landscape and pavilion pen holder. The moon door with polished bricks and seams, exquisite flower windows, painting tables, bookcases, embroidery piers... Walking into this exhibition hall is like walking into the study room of a literati in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Since most of the cultural relics on display here are pens, ink, paper, inkstones and other relatively delicate and easy-to-dry cultural relics, multiple humidifiers have been specially installed in the showcases and exhibition halls to ensure the safety of the cultural relics.

The treasure of the town hall

The Qianlong imperial stele is divided into three parts: the stele body, the stele cap, and the stele base. There are two caps and two bases, one to five pieces. The total height of the stele is 6.7 meters, and it weighs more than 40 tons. It is made of white marble and is very well preserved. The whole stele is covered with the rare Qianlong regular script "Emperor Capital Chapter" and "Emperor Capital Chapter", which are written in both Manchu and Chinese. The two poems vividly and concretely expressed Emperor Qianlong's thoughts on governing the country, which include "morality rather than danger" and "being prepared for danger in times of peace".

These two articles are also the greatest cultural relic value of this giant stone tablet. They are important physical documents for studying and displaying Beijing's history and culture. The base of the stele is a girdle Xumi base, engraved with curly grass patterns, which is extremely exquisite.

The monument was erected in the "Doumu Palace" northwest of the Tianqiao intersection in Beijing around 1935; it was moved to Xiannongtan from 1915 to 1919; when Yucai School moved into Xiannongtan in 1949, It still stands in the northeast corner of the inner altar. During the "Great Leap Forward" in 1958, the monument was torn down and scattered on the surface. Later, due to various projects during the "Cultural Revolution", various parts of the monument were gradually buried underground. Based on these clues, in 2003, the search for the monument began. The staff first used detectors to conduct on-site detection, but the results were disappointing. Later, based on the memories of an old man, the location of the imperial monument was initially determined. Before the Spring Festival in 2004, a corner of the stele was discovered in the inner altar of the Xiannong Altar and underground in an office in the courtyard of the Beijing Convenience Food Factory. Later, the cap and base of the stele were found.

The Qianlong imperial stele is very well preserved, but due to its age, there are some cracks on the stele body, but there are no transparent cracks. In order to ensure that the monument body is not damaged, the stone monument has been repaired before the monument was erected. Larger cracks were reinforced with steel bars and glued. In order to prevent wind, rain and sunlight from invading the stele, the entire stele will be sealed with special glass in the future. There are ventilation holes on the top and bottom of the glass cover for air circulation. According to reports, the selected glass is not only strong and cannot be broken with a hammer, but also can protect against ultraviolet rays.

Digital Screening Hall

The digital screening room mainly displays the dynasty changes and development of Beijing in history. In June 2013, the Capital Museum opened a bidding process to select powerful companies to create this screening room. The most modern digital screening hall has just completed a new renovation and upgrade. The renovated digital screening hall uses the latest digital projection technology. The main content of the display is "Glorious Beijing".

The film "Glorious Beijing" will show the dynasty changes and development of Beijing in history from a new perspective, using three-dimensional animation and three-dimensional special effects to interpret the development and changes of Beijing city in the long history of ancient and modern times as the main body. The visually impactful film and television rhythm and the ritualistic audio-visual performance highlight a Beijing city with a strong historical and cultural atmosphere. In terms of creative requirements, we pursue unparalleled visual impact and strong tension of expression techniques. We must also be consistent with history. Standing at a certain height, overlooking the entire history of Beijing from a patrol perspective, leading the audience into it, and exaggerating a strong sense of pride. sense of honor and honor. The new building of the Capital Museum is not only an important cultural facility, but also a base for the protection of cultural relics, research on cultural relics, and dissemination of patriotism, history and scientific knowledge to the public and young people in Beijing. It is also an important place for holding ceremonial and celebration activities in Beijing. , is also an ideal place for people to travel and relax. The architectural design attaches great importance to the specific functional requirements of the museum and strives to handle the relationship between each functional area in a clear, concise and logical way. The main functional areas are: exhibition area, social education area, comprehensive service area, business and scientific research area, underground parking garage, administrative office area, security area, collection storage area, and equipment area. Environmental monitoring for the safety of cultural relics: The Capital Museum adopts an advanced and unique intelligent air-conditioning system with constant humidity and variable temperature to control the change in relative humidity in the cultural relics warehouse and exhibition hall within 2, which greatly ensures the safety of cultural relics storage; at the same time, it ensures the safety of cultural relics storage. The temperature of the exhibition hall fluctuates to a certain extent with the natural temperature outside, achieving better comfort for people.

Etiquette and public activities: When a ceremonial event is held, the multimedia projection screen in the hall before the ceremony will show relevant slogans and background information. During the ceremony, there was even and clear sound throughout the hall. The hall is equipped with news photography power supply and publishing information terminal, which can automatically and jointly control relevant lighting, curtains, audio, projection and other equipment according to the progress of meetings and etiquette. The large screen in the outdoor square can simultaneously broadcast the live ceremony, and conduct live shooting and recording by itself. The corresponding multimedia CD will be available immediately within half an hour of the ceremony.

On-site service for visitors: Visiting guide systems are installed at each gate and lobby of the museum to allow the public to freely browse and inquire about the museum’s basic situation and visiting information. The ticket sales and verification system sells full-price and discounted tickets for the museum. It can automatically identify the authenticity and denomination of the tickets, and allows visitors to return to the museum even if they leave the museum temporarily on the same day.

Information services: Information technology digitizes historical audio and video data to establish an audio and video program database and on-demand system, which allows viewers to freely request and order the folk arts and music they want to listen to and watch through the computer screen or phone dialing. Opera program.

Multi-functional lecture hall: Through digital networks, radio stations, TV networks (wired/wireless) and live video broadcasts, data network interactive broadcasts, and post-production of electronic publications, the interaction between on-site meetings and online meetings is realized. combine. Internet users can participate in on-site academic discussions in real time by browsing the library's LAN, no matter where they are.

Central Ceremony Hall - an area of ??more than 2,000 square meters and a height of 34 meters. Its decoration has outstanding Chinese cultural characteristics and a strong modern flavor. It is an ideal place for holding ceremonial activities and large-scale cultural activities;

Exhibition Halls - Different types of exhibition halls are relatively independent, which not only facilitates visitors to visit selectively, shortens the visit route, but also facilitates security management. The wide exhibition hall area and sufficient height also provide ideal space for rich and diverse exhibition designs. The temporary exhibition hall of more than 3,000 square meters will provide a first-class display platform for domestic and international cultural and artistic exchanges. The intelligent temperature and humidity control system and security and fire protection system provide conditions for holding the most precious cultural relics exhibition.

Cultural relics warehouse - sufficient area, reasonable separation; advanced and complete security and fire protection facilities; equipped with a 10-ton hydraulic elevator, cultural relics transport vehicles can transport from the ground to the second-floor underground warehouse, which is now unique to Chinese and foreign museums .

Multi-functional conference hall - equipped with the most advanced facilities in China such as multi-lingual simultaneous interpretation, digital movie playback, conference voting system, conference hall dedicated website, etc.

Digital screening room - an ultra-wide viewing angle curved screen that can play high-definition digital films. The resolution of this equipment is the highest at home and abroad; now the first film is "Brilliant Beijing"; in the future, it will Produce stereoscopic digital movies.

When entering the Capital Museum, located at No. 16 Fuxingmenwai Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, you will be greeted by a strong sense of history and the atmosphere of the times. The huge roof, the long stone curtain wall, the archway of the Ming Dynasty, the Danbi of the Qing Dynasty... Modern but not ostentatious, traditional but not boring, this is the first impression this building leaves for everyone who approaches it. An impression. The Capital Museum, as the keeper of the memory of old Beijing and the practitioner of the New Beijing spirit, has become the habitat of the city’s spiritual culture.

“Welcome to the Capital Museum website”, this is the speech written by Guo Xiaoling, director of the Capital Museum, on the official website of the Capital Museum. In his view, the Capital Museum “displays the 500,000-year history of human habitation in Beijing” , three thousand years of city history, eight hundred years of Kyoto history and its incomparably rich cultural relics are the main business. It also has the important task of collecting, sorting, restoring, researching and preserving the historical and cultural heritage of the Beijing area. It is also the cultural exchange between New Beijing and the world. "From a small border town to the most prosperous capital of a country with a population of 1.3 billion, the Capital Museum has become a palace of memory that contains the history and culture of the Beijing area.