Jinhua Huang Binhong Art Museum

　　The Huang Binhong Art Museum is a public cultural venue established to commemorate Huang Binhong, a master of contemporary traditional Chinese painting born in Jinhua. It is situated within Huang Binhong Park in downtown Jinhua, Zhejiang. Located at the confluence of three rivers between the old and new urban areas of Wucheng, the park covers an area of 18,000 square meters. Surrounded by water on three sides, it boasts pleasant scenery. Within the park, pavilions, terraces, rockeries, and uniquely shaped stones are scattered among lush flowers and green lawns, embodying the exquisite, elegant charm of classical gardens in southern China. The Huang Binhong Art Museum, as the main building, is positioned at the center of the park. The art museum is a traditional residential-style structure that blends architectural elements of the Huizhou and Two Zhejiang (Liangzhe) schools. With a construction area of 1,200 square meters, it faces south and features white walls and black tiles. It is adorned with wood carvings, brick carvings, stone carvings, tile carvings, and murals, ingeniously combining folk traditional art with modern architectural space to create an artistic building that is rooted in tradition yet transcends it. In front of the museum are two green spaces that set off a screen wall inscribed with four large characters—“艺林展望” (Artistic Horizons)—from the calligraphy legacy of Master Binhong. On either side of the gate stand a pair of drum-shaped stone blocks, while the door frame is inlaid with white stone and square bricks from Suzhou’s Imperial Kiln, giving it an elegant and refined appearance. Upon entering the gate, you’ll find a traditional courtyard with a fish tank and potted plants, surrounded by intricately carved wooden window frames that are both classic and exquisitely detailed. Behind the courtyard lies the exhibition hall, which is grand and spacious. Passing through a connecting hallway leads to the rear exhibition hall, where the calligraphy and paintings of Master Huang Binhong are displayed. To the west is a VIP room named “Pu Cun Xuan” after Huang Binhong’s courtesy name. The interior is simply and traditionally furnished, with walls adorned with the master’s paintings and couplets. A small courtyard within features a few bamboo stalks and a couple of stone bamboos, creating poetic shadows that dance with the wind, offering a uniquely lyrical atmosphere. To inherit and promote Huang Binhong’s painting and calligraphy art and nurture a new generation of artists, the museum has set up two classrooms dedicated to lectures and artistic exchanges, as well as eight fully equipped guest rooms for visiting domestic and international painters, calligraphers, and scholars engaging in lectures, exchanges, and creative work. Construction of the Huang Binhong Art Museum began in October 1996 and was completed in March 1999. Throughout this period, it received care and support from all sectors, especially from renowned experts, scholars, notable figures in the fields of painting and calligraphy, and relevant departments.

　　Information source: Jinhua Government Website