[Explanation] Magnificent, fresh and elegant, using modern architectural technology to highlight the beauty of ancient architecture, it is not only an ocean of books, but also a palace of art.

This is the Guangzhou National Version Museum.

  [Explanation] The Guangzhou National Version Museum officially opened on July 30.

The museum is located on the banks of Liuxi River, Conghua District, Guangzhou City. It is designed by the team of He Jingtang, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. , Inheriting the traditional Chinese ritual axis shape, surrounded by Lingnan gardens where humanities and nature blend, creating a classic image of a palace of Chinese culture.

  [Concurrent] He Jingtang, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering

  This museum is to inherit the past and face the future, and it will remain forever. When we are gone, generations of people will continue this root and this vein in the past.

  Lingnan culture is the fusion of three cultures. To put it simply, one is traditional Chinese culture, the other is local Cantonese culture, and the other is overseas culture. The combination of these three cultures is Lingnan culture.

The biggest characteristic of Lingnan is the change of climate and environment. Our place has a lot of rain and hot, subtropical climate, so the architectural feature it embodies is the combination of shading, heat insulation, ventilation, moisture-proof, indoor and outdoor. In this case, you have to reflect it.

  [Commentary] He Jingtang led the visitors to watch the entire version hall, explaining many design details for everyone. This kind of building is not only a grand narrative, but also a small plant and a tree, all of which have the ingenious intentions of the designer.

  【Live】He Jingtang, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering

  This is the Duan Inkstone, this is the shape of the Duan Inkstone, the tree is also very important, but in order to maintain this tree, it turns out that the tree is in the middle of the house, and the light is blocked from the middle. It is uncomfortable, we want to protect this thing, because The tree has a history of 206 years. It is an ancient tree. It has a history. relationship, relying on each other and complementing each other, is such a situation.

  [Concurrent] Zhang Zhenhui, Deputy Dean of Architectural Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd., South China University of Technology

  We think that the internal space is also very important. The current internal space, we designed it as an atrium, which is divided into two levels. The level below, from the negative first floor to the fifth floor, is a staggered boulder, forming a The concept of a giant stone of the cornerstone of civilization, the giant structure of the cornerstone of civilization, is to benchmark some highlands of civilization. There is a very solid foundation of this civilization from a long time ago, and we have a feeling of a unified and diverse Chinese civilization.

  [Concurrent] He Jingtang, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering

  A well-built building must be able to integrate with the natural environment and the harmony between man and nature. These two are great principles and great features. If you perform them well, then the building is basically a success.

  [Explanation] According to reports, the Guangzhou National Version Museum strives to build a version that reflects the achievements of construction and development since the reform and opening up, especially since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, as well as Lingnan culture version, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan version, overseas Chinese culture version, foreign language boutique version, industrial design version, etc. Featured version resource system.

In addition, the Guangzhou National Version Museum has collected more than 200,000 special editions of key historical documents, Lingnan culture, overseas Chinese journals, bills and tickets, audio records, science and technology, etc.; the collection includes photocopies of ancient Chinese book editions in the National Palace Museum in Taipei There are more than 80,000 editions in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, with a total designed collection of 25 million volumes.

  Wang Qingran Chen Chuhong Liu Shiying reports from Guangzhou

Responsible editor: [Fang Jialiang]