Huangshan Folk Art Museum

　　The Huangshan Folk Art Museum, whose name was inscribed by the renowned Chinese painter Mr. Li Junqi, is located in Huangshan District, Anhui Province, China. Situated on the golden tourist route connecting Huangshan, Taihu Lake, and Jiuhua Mountain, it is a large-scale and high-quality folk art exhibition hall meticulously built over more than 20 years of hard work by Mr. Ding Rengfang.

　　The Huangshan Folk Art Museum is a classic example of Huizhou-style architecture from Huangshan, covering an area of over 2,000 square meters. The museum boasts a rich and diverse collection, divided into sections such as calligraphy and paintings by famous artists, Ming and Qing dynasty furniture, antiques and relics, Huizhou’s “Three Carvings” (wood, brick, and stone carving), the “Four Treasures of the Study” (writing brushes, ink sticks, ink slabs, and paper), jade articles, pearls, crystal ornaments, handicrafts, and travel souvenirs. The collection includes representative artifacts from various historical periods ranging from the Neolithic Age, Shang, Zhou, Han, Wei, and Six Dynasties, down to the Ming, Qing, and Republican eras. These include Neolithic stone tools, bronze ware from the Three Dynasties and the Spring and Autumn & Warring States periods; exquisitely smooth ancient jades and emeralds of vivid green; a dazzling array of ancient ceramics, simple yet elegant purple clay ware; a large number of calligraphy and paintings by both ancient and modern masters, antique furniture from the Ming and Qing dynasties; various epigraphic items and ancient coins, as well as miraculous wood, stone, bamboo, brick, and root carvings. Truly, it cultivates an appreciation for collecting and refines noble sentiments.

　　“Bringing together the ancient and the modern to broaden horizons, appreciating culture and artifacts to nourish the soul.” The opening of the art museum has greatly enriched the tourism culture of the Huangshan region and has become an ideal destination for both domestic and international tourists as well as local residents to relax, shop, sightsee, and learn about—especially—the history, culture, ancient relics, and antiques of the Huangshan area.