Xi'an Calligraphy Museum
Xi'an Calligraphy Museum
4.5
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
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Faye L
Gold Coast, Australia18 contributions
Nov 2018 • Friends
We actually went inside this museum and a teacher taught us how to write our name using Calligraphy - it was quite amusing, on finishing she announced that we can all have our name done by a master and it was for free. So we all lined up - as ours was not the best writing you would frame - but his was.
Written November 29, 2018
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Dowaiyin
Norwich37 contributions
Sep 2012 • Couples
This is located within the city walls and provides several peaceful courtyards where one can relax. This museum holds numerous tables on which the history of China was written. It is interesting to see how the character syle varied over time towards the now traditional Yan style. There are also sections of stone carvings some with several hundred indiviidual Buddas carved.
Also on display was a demonstration on how depressed letters carved in the stone are filled.
Unfortunately I did not have sufficient time to explore the whole museum - needs at least an hour (we only had around 40 mins)
Also on display was a demonstration on how depressed letters carved in the stone are filled.
Unfortunately I did not have sufficient time to explore the whole museum - needs at least an hour (we only had around 40 mins)
Written September 23, 2012
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BFO1964
Orange, Australia734 contributions
Sep 2019
Just beautiful, and if you are a lover of Chinese calligraphy - do NOT miss this one! It shows some artist's progression during their career and some valuable input on how art and calligraphy joined. One of my highlights of Xian!
Written October 7, 2019
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Andy S
Southampton, UK392 contributions
Jun 2019 • Couples
we went to the calligraphy museum as party of out tour, it was a great couple of hours and relaxing, the lady trying to teach us the basics was very patient and the whole group had a fun time, with varing levels of success, at the end you can buy a sample with your name on before you wander around the gardens, which are nice and cool.
W got to learn a bit of history as well as some more chinese language which was relpful during the rest of our tour.
All in all an entertaining couple of hours.
W got to learn a bit of history as well as some more chinese language which was relpful during the rest of our tour.
All in all an entertaining couple of hours.
Written June 17, 2019
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TravellerB17
Oxford, UK51 contributions
Apr 2018 • Friends
Interesting range of traditional art types and our guide explained helpfully. Good to try the calligraphy workshop! Range of souvenirs turned out to be the best prices I saw in China.
Written May 24, 2018
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Laxiaozi08200912
Beijing, China1,277 contributions
Aug 2014
Visited back in November 2013, here's one of the best landmarks for Chinese Calligraphy and finding out how to write with the paint brush! You can take calligraphy class here as a trial for 100+ yuan then there are also different exhibits of the calligraphy works of those renowned figures in history. Very good!
Written July 18, 2015
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Alliohna
386 contributions
Sep 2019
We were driven here with our Exoticca tour, straight from the bullet train we took from Beijing, so this was out first glimpse of XiAn. We came almost before the closing, so were rushed a little and our guide Sumana had to beg the security guide to let us take some photos by the Pagoda. We were bitten by mosquitos in the gardens.
Written December 7, 2019
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hulagirlSurrey
Staines, UK815 contributions
Oct 2019
We came here as part of our tour and had a calligraphy lesson. Very interesting. Afterwards you can have your name done on a scroll of your choice but you have to pay for it.
Written December 6, 2019
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Luvtravel100
Minneapolis, MN17 contributions
Dec 2018 • Solo
This is cool to go see if you have some spare time, or if you are interested in calligraphy. It is a good add on to a trip, but I would not say if you missed it you are going to be missing out too much.
I enjoyed it, am glad I went, and am glad it was on my itinerary but since I didn’t speak or read Chinese it may have been a bit lost on me.
I enjoyed it, am glad I went, and am glad it was on my itinerary but since I didn’t speak or read Chinese it may have been a bit lost on me.
Written January 20, 2019
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Howard J
Dareton, Australia184 contributions
Nov 2018 • Couples
This was a bit of fun.The good lady running it was full of humour and a history lesson. She described the how with the Chinese writing,and asked us to follow her lesson.Mine is on our wall.
Written November 26, 2018
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Xi'an Calligraphy Museum - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go
Frequently Asked Questions about Xi'an Calligraphy Museum
- Xi'an Calligraphy Museum is open:
- Sun - Sat 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
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