Meet Shijingshan: A Journey of Cultural Heritage and Ancient Charm

Number of days: 2 days
Time: September
Average cost: 1,000 yuan
With whom: and friends
Updated: 2022.09.16

【Foreword】

Looking back at the past

The exhibition hall is a “time machine” that is imbued with Chinese civilization

Looking to the future

The museum is a “loudspeaker” that spreads Chinese culture

And now,

art museums are a "new battlefield" for experiencing the power of sustainable development.

A heritage, a memory.

This cultural and historical journey will allow you to discover a more beautiful Shijingshan.

Cishan Temple is a temple in western Beijing that combines Buddhist, Taoist, and folk deities. It stands as a testament to the history of the Republic of China, with its zodiac signs arranged like the Big Dipper, following the mountain's contours.

There is the Randeng Pagoda built on the top of the mountain during the Qing Dynasty, the largest relief sculpture of Sakyamuni Buddha head in Beijing on the cliff, the Luohan Cliff stone carvings on the hillside, and several regular script stone carvings left by General Feng Yuxiang, which are rarely seen in the suburbs of Beijing.

The temple is currently under renovation and is not open to the public. Please wait for the official account to notify the opening hours. Wulituo Folk Customs Exhibition Hall: In the northwest corner of Shijingshan District, you'll find a "touchable museum." This iconic, protected building, renovated from the Wang Family Compound into a courtyard complex, is even more eye-catching than the building itself, thanks to the collection of antiques donated by villagers.

【Quanmin Changdu Beixin'an Branch】

Next to the Exhibition Memorial Hall, there is a Xinhua Bookstore, which is still a bookstore today. It is called "Quanmin Changdu". The environment is very quiet. The second floor is a place where you can read books for free. There is a coffee bar on the first floor. You can order a cup of coffee, sit on the second floor in the setting sun, and quietly enjoy this leisurely time. Don't just stay home and read all the time. If you have time, why not go out and experience a different kind of bookish atmosphere?
This is a cozy bookstore with typewriters, manuscripts, and other items that create a strong writing atmosphere. Any photo you take is a masterpiece! The bookstore was warm and bright, the dazzling array of books seemingly glowing. I'd originally planned to sit down and charge my phone, but the urge to recharge with a book suddenly struck me. I casually browsed the recommended books at the entrance, and a title called "Thinking of You When I See Beautiful Scenery" caught my eye. Before I even understood the title, I eagerly flipped through it, ordered a coffee, and sat on the sofa marked with a seated charge. Liaocang Art Museum is located to the east of the third blast furnace. It was transformed from the iron pulverized steel storage silo in the old Shougang factory area into a trendy cultural experience center. Here, you can experience the immersive digital light and shadow exhibition titled "Wonderland - Fantastic Imaginations, a World of Everything." The ideas of all things in the world are infinitely restored in this colorful space of light and shadow.

First layer theme: mythology, based on ancient legends, with beautiful pictures and a very immersive feeling.

Second theme: Spirited
It's like the Wizard of Oz. You can also hand-draw forest animals in the interactive area and project them onto the light and shadow screen.

Third Floor: Flowers and - Surrounded by a gorgeous and romantic sea of flowers, "When you look at flowers, it's like looking at yourself." How do you feel at this moment?
Shiyun - Play with guqin strings and experience the poetic scene of "Only the peony is the true national beauty; the capital city is moved when the flowers bloom."
Lion Dance - Play handpans under the stars to let the lion dance to the rhythm

[Liaocang - Watch and Clock Museum]

Next to the Liaocang Art Museum, a new watch and clock museum has opened, housing an early collection of vintage pocket watches, watches, clocks, jewellery and other designs from around the world. The collection contains more than 500 works, several of which are unique in the world and are no longer in production. The main exhibition consists of nine sections across two floors, divided into five permanent exhibition areas (including historical evolution, modern and contemporary watches, antique pocket watches, antique clocks, and an immersive digital exhibition hall). As well as four irregular exhibition areas (including other antique collections, handmade experience, event exhibition area and famous collection area), it uses digital means to create an immersive display and interactive space by displaying various timepieces (clocks) dating back thousands of years to the present day and various precious and exquisite collectibles. Stroll through the memory of time, transcending time and space with everyone, exploring the historical origins of timepieces (clocks), and appreciating and feeling the art and tribute brought by time.