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Museum in Zhongshan, Taipei, Taiwan
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Museum of Jade Art
瑩瑋藝術翡翠文化博物館
Museum of Jade Art is located in TaiwanMuseum of Jade ArtTaiwan
Established18 August 2008
Dissolved2017
LocationZhongshan, Taipei, Taiwan
Coordinates25°03′02″N 121°32′10″E / 25.05056°N 121.53611°E / 25.05056; 121.53611
Typeart museum
FounderSoofeen Hu

The Museum of Jade Art (MoJA; traditional Chinese: 瑩瑋藝術翡翠文化博物館; simplified Chinese: 莹玮艺术翡翠文化博物馆; pinyin: Yíngwěi Yìshù Fěicuì Wénhuà Bówùguǎn) was an art museum about jade art in Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. It claimed to be the first museum in the world dedicated to jade art.

History

The museum's founder, Soofeen Hu, visited the National Palace Museum in Taipei during his childhood. He was captivated by a jade sculpture there in the shape of a cabbage, and his continued interest in jade culminated in the creation of the Museum.

Exhibits

Exhibits at the museum included 13 jade tablets that have Chinese calligraphy carved into them.

See also

References

  1. "::: Taiwan Museum :::". Museum.moc.gov.tw. Archived from the original on 2014-03-04. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
  2. ":::Museum - Museum of Jade Art ::: TaipeiTravel Net - Department of Information and Tourism, Taipei City Government:::". Taipeitravel.net. Archived from the original on 2014-03-04. Retrieved 2014-03-04.


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