Museum of Jade Art

Coordinates: 25°03′02″N 121°32′10″E / 25.05056°N 121.53611°E / 25.05056; 121.53611

Museum of Jade Art
瑩瑋藝術翡翠文化博物館
General information
Type Museum
Location Zhongshan, Taipei, Taiwan
Opening 18 August 2008[1]

The Museum of Jade Art (MoJA; Chinese: 瑩瑋藝術翡翠文化博物館; pinyin: Yíngwěi Yìshù Fěicuì Wénhuà Bówùguǎn) is a museum about jade art in Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan.[2]

History

The museum founder, Soofeen Hu, visited the National Palace Museum during childhood. He was struck by a cabbage made of jade, thus he decided to open the Museum of Jade Art.

Exhibition

The exhibition includes the 13 jade tablets with Chinese calligraphy carved into them.[3]

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