Qiaosheng Furnace Museum

Qiaosheng Furnace Museum

The Suzhou Qiaosheng Furnace Museum is located in the Suzhou Yuanhe Cultural and Creative Industry Park in Xiangcheng District. Founded by Master Chen Qiaosheng, the inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage “Traditional Copper Furnace Making Techniques,” it is the first and only museum in China dedicated to the culture of copper furnaces. Covering an area of over 2,300 square meters, the museum mainly displays traditional copper furnace casting techniques and tools, as well as nearly 40 years of Ming and Qing dynasty copper furnace collections from the Chen family and 500 exquisite pieces of “Qiaosheng Furnace” masterworks.

Price: Free

Address: No. 268 Wanli Road, Yuanhe Subdistrict, Xiangcheng District, Suzhou

Yuanhe Subdistrict: Located north of the ancient city district of Suzhou, a renowned historical and cultural city in China, Yuanhe Subdistrict is truly the northern gateway to Suzhou. With a civilization history of 2,500 years, the area has nurtured a wealth of cultural talent and boasts a profound cultural heritage, leaving behind relics and legends associated with historical figures such as Fan Li, Sun Wu, Su Qin, Gu Kaizhi, Lu Zhi, and Wen Zhengming. It is also the birthplace of China’s earliest kesi silk weaving technique.

The name “Yuanhe” originates from the third year of the Yuanhe era during the Tang Dynasty. According to the "Suzhou Prefecture Records": “In the third year of Yuanhe, Li Su, Prefect of Suzhou, petitioned Han Gao, Observer of Zhejiang West Circuit, to dredge the Changshu Dyke. Starting from Qi Gate in the north of the state all the way to Chang...” More detailed information on Yuanhe Subdistrict ++