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Museum of Jade Art

Coordinates: 25°03′02″N 121°32′10″E / 25.05056°N 121.53611°E / 25.05056; 121.53611
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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 Taiwan
Museum of Jade Art
Taiwan
Established18 August 2008[1]
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.[2] It claimed to be the first museum in the world dedicated to jade art.[citation needed]

History[edit]

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.[citation needed]

Exhibits[edit]

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

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References[edit]

  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.