China News Service, Taiyuan, December 28th (Reporter Li Xinsuo) After three years of renovation, the Shanxi Merchants Museum was rebuilt from the former site of the Shanxi Provincial Government and opened to the public on the 28th.

　　This cultural relic protection unit listed as "Shanxi Governor's Mansion Site" is located at No. 101 Fudong Street, Xinghualing District, Taiyuan City. It has been the political center of Shanxi for thousands of years.

During the Republic of China, Yan Xishan worked here for a long time.

After 1949, it became the resident of Shanxi Provincial People's Government. In 1986, it was designated as a provincial key cultural relics protection unit. In 2019, it was designated as one of the eighth batch of national protection.

　　On the 28th, many tourists came to visit the hall, see historical sites, visit humanities, and explore the "developmental context in the depths of history".

Shanxi Shanxi Merchants Museum is open to the outside world.

Photo by Wei Liang

　　Entering the gate, the text on the display board described “The Shanxi Merchants Museum will be built after the completion of the renovation, protection and utilization project of the Shanxi Governor’s Mansion. It will become a spiritual bond that maintains the unity and cooperation of Shanxi merchants around the world and a spiritual home for joint development.”

　　On the central axis, the hospital organized the exhibition "The World of Jin Merchants", including the six parts of the "Preface Hall", "The Origin of Jin Merchants", "Domination at Home", "Hui Tong Tianxia", "Wanli Tea Road", and "The Spirit of Jin Merchants". History of business development.

In the back of the courtyard, inscriptions and couplets by Zhang Zhidong, governor of Shanxi in the late Qing Dynasty, Hu Fuguo, former secretary of the Shanxi Provincial Party Committee, and others, reveal some historical information.

　　Luo Qingyu, member of the Standing Committee of the Shanxi Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Taiyuan Municipal Party Committee, said that the Jinshang Museum must always put protection first, and deeply explore and explain the reference value, enlightenment and role model effects of Shanxi merchants' views on talents, culture and wealth.

It is necessary to highlight the cultural theme of Shanxi merchants, continuously improve the content of the exhibition, and develop experience interactions appropriately, so as to build the Jinshang Museum into a master reflecting the spirit of Shanxi merchants.

　　According to Zhang Wenqing, director of the Jinshang Museum, the Jinshang Museum has collected more than 120,000 pieces of account books, artifacts, bills of exchange, and land deeds related to Shanxi merchants.

Yushulou has more than 12,000 rare books and nearly 40,000 volumes published from the Ming and Qing Dynasties to the Republic of China, including Jingshi Ziji and masterpieces by famous masters in the Three Jin Dynasties.

　　"In September 2017, the Shanxi Provincial Government moved,'administrative offices make way for culture.' Taiyuan City organized the implementation of comprehensive renovation and supporting projects to build the Shanxi Merchants Museum." said Zhang Qishan, deputy mayor of Taiyuan. There are 6 coordinated modern buildings, 11 historical buildings such as Namdaemun, Yuanyi Hall, and Self-examination Hall have been repaired, and 6 antique buildings have been built based on relevant historical documents.

　　Zhang Qishan said that the Jinshang Museum is mainly divided into three areas: the middle area is the exhibition "World Jinshang", the east area is the exhibition of life in the Republic of China, and the west area is the tourist leisure service area. (Finish)