China established the National Version Museum to preserve and continue the Chinese context

　　China News Agency, Beijing, July 31st: China's establishment of a national version library to preserve and continue the Chinese context

　　China News Agency reporter Ying Ni

　　As China's national version resource base and Chinese culture seed gene bank, the China National Version Museum opened on the 30th. It constitutes a collection system of "one total and three points".

The main branches are located in Beijing Yanshan, Xi'an Qinling Guifeng Mountain, Hangzhou Liangzhu, Guangzhou Phoenix Mountain. Each library has set up an exhibition area, a collection area, a Dongzang area, an exchange area, etc. After the opening, the national version resources will be fully implemented. Preservation and inheritance duties.

On July 23, Hangzhou National Version Museum (Hangzhou Branch of China National Version Museum) was completed.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Qian Chenfei

What is a version?

What's on display in the version gallery?

　　In the long history of the development of Chinese editions, the carriers of editions are ever-changing, from early engraved oracle bones to paper books of "Knowledge Boat", to emerging digital media, pottery stone, animal bone, metal, bamboo, wood, paper, digital etc. are all versions of the carrier.

Although the versions have various forms, their functions of carrying information, disseminating knowledge, and promoting exchanges remain unchanged, and they are an important carrier for the continuation of Chinese civilization.

　　The "edition" in the National Version Museum of China takes a broad concept. In addition to the well-known book editions, all the resources bearing the imprint of Chinese civilization in ancient and modern China and abroad can be called "editions".

There are currently ten categories in the collection scope of the National Version Museum of China.

Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, all types of publications have been collected, and at the same time, it has absorbed ancient Chinese books, revolutionary documents, religious documents, engraved rubbings, inscriptions, family trees, coins and stamps, digital editions of film and television dramas and foreign boutique editions with historical and cultural heritage value.

　　At present, there are more than 16 million editions in the collection of the Central General Library of the National Editions Museum of China, and the opening exhibits cover ten types of editions and tens of thousands of exhibits.

The important function of the National Version Library of China is to collect publication edition resources. In the three years since the construction of the project, more than 580 book publishing units and more than 10,000 newspaper and periodical publishing units across the country will be solicited from 2020 according to the new requirements of 4 copies of each type. version, and at the same time collect and preserve a sample of the digital version.

　　According to Liu Chengyong, Secretary of the Party Committee and Director of the National Version Museum of China, the exhibitions planned by the General Museum include "Light of Truth - Classic Versions of Marxism in Sinicization and Modernization", "Sven in Here - Version Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Civilization", "Witness of Great Achievements- - Exhibition of Chinese Nation Revival Edition" and special exhibitions such as "Version Craft", "Chinese Stamps" and "Chinese Currency".

At the same time, two boutique exhibitions, the National Study Room and the Wenhan Hall, as well as the basement floor of the North District Warehouse and the special library exhibition of the cave library are also set up to build a library, museum, art gallery, archives and other venues that integrate functions and forms. The special exhibition system of the Central General Hall of the National Version Museum.

　　Combining the cultural characteristics of Shaanxi, the Xi'an branch has set up "Continuing the Context and Moving Forward - Classical Versions of Chinese Culture (Western Edition)" and "Treasures of Chu and Ink, Together in the Same Wind - Silk Road Version Exhibition"; Hangzhou Branch Including four themed exhibitions and a digital exhibition hall, including "Rising Tide River - 'Important Window' Theme Edition Exhibition", "Prosperous Zhejiang Studies - Zhejiang Cultural Research Project Achievement Exhibition"; Chapter—Overview of the Chinese Version” and three special exhibitions, including “Mutual Learning for Millenniums and Connecting the Future – Special Version Exhibition of the Maritime Silk Road”.

"One Total Three Points" Constructing the Chinese Version Preservation and Inheritance System

　　The Wenhan Pavilion, the central main building of the National Version Museum, was built on the mountain and lasted three years.

The building area reaches 99,500 square meters, and the preservation area (including caves) covers an area of ​​52,000 square meters. stand in between.

In the museum, designs rich in Chinese cultural elements can be seen everywhere, such as the starry sky dome of the Song Dynasty stone astronomical map, and the flying murals of the cave vault vault.

　　Wenrun Pavilion of Hangzhou Branch is adjacent to Liangzhu Ancient City Ruins Park, with a total construction area of ​​103,100 square meters, including a total of 13 units including the main study room, south study room, Wenrun Pavilion, mountain warehouse, and auxiliary rooms.

The mountains are surrounded by water, and buildings such as the South Pavilion, the Langshan Corridor, the Long Bridge, the Wenrun Pavilion and the North Pavilion are dotted.

The screen fans more than ten meters high made of Longquan celadon are even more eye-catching, revealing the elegance of Song Yun everywhere.

　　The Wenji Pavilion of the Xi'an branch has a total construction area of ​​82,500 square meters.

The lower pools and forests are set off, and the peaks stand in the distance. The Wenji Pavilion is majestic, showing the integration of mountains and rivers, and the combination of museums and gardens.

On July 30, the Guangzhou National Version Museum officially opened.

The picture shows the "Wenqin Pavilion", the main building of the Guangzhou National Version Museum.

(UAV photo) Photo by China News Agency reporter Chen Chuhong

　　The Wenqin Pavilion in the Guangzhou branch is a Lingnan scenery with a total construction area of ​​94,300 square meters. , inheriting the traditional Chinese ritual axis shape, surrounded by Lingnan gardens that blend humanities and nature.

　　"One total three points", the east, west and northwest echo each other.

Such a Chinese version of the resource preservation system aims to ensure cultural security.

The three branch libraries are the off-site disaster recovery centers of the Central General Library. The versions of the main and branch libraries are backed up with each other and stored in different places to ensure that the Chinese version is protected from various disasters and is permanently and safely preserved.

　　"All dynasties in China have placed the preservation and inheritance of editions in an important position, from the Keeping Room of the Zhou Dynasty, the Stone Room of the Qin Dynasty, to the Tianlu Pavilion in the Han Dynasty, the Hongwen Pavilion in the Tang Dynasty, to the Chongwen Academy in the Song Dynasty, and the Wen Dynasty in the Ming Dynasty. The Yuan Pavilion and the Four Treasures and Seven Pavilions in the Qing Dynasty have been dedicated to collections for thousands of years. The construction of the National Version Museum of China and the construction of the national version resource library are aimed at the permanent and safe preservation of Chinese version resources. This is conducive to enhancing the cultural confidence of the Chinese, It is of great significance to strengthen the cultural foundation of national rejuvenation. It is natural and inevitable to re-edit and Tibetan versions in a prosperous age." Liu Chengyong said.

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