This is the 18th issue of the "Recommended Museums" column
The Forbidden City, formerly known as the Forbidden City, is known to all Chinese people.
But did you know that there is a second "Forbidden City" in Beijing?
It is a new digital exhibition hall hidden in traditional architecture. In this exhibition hall, the 600-year-old imperial city, rich and magnificent cultural relics, and historical accumulation are given new life in digital form. .
This is the exhibition hall that Mr. Tadpole wants to recommend this time, Duanmen Digital Museum↓↓
At the end of 2015, the Palace Museum transformed the Duanmen Tower into the "Duanmen Digital Museum". It is open to the public on a trial basis as a gift for the 90th anniversary of the hospital. It was originally open on fixed days, but now it has been transformed into a permanent appointment-only one (closed on Mondays).
The entire interior of Duanmen Tower is divided into three areas: east, middle and west↓↓
The east is the "Collection of Forbidden City·Treasures from the Forbidden City" digital cultural relics interactive area;
< p>The middle part is a digital sand table display area that tells the story of "From the Forbidden City to the Museum";The western part is a small theater, which allows the audience to experience the architectural charm of the Forbidden City. The "Forbidden City·Emperor's Palace" virtual reality theater.
The entrance to the tour is on the east side of the north side of the Duanmen Tower, marked by digital pavilion display boards and guard booths.
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Tadpole Jun made a reservation for 09:00-10:00 on a Thursday. It may be due to the time period, but it turned out that one person booked the venue, which was so cool!
After entering, you will be led by the staff throughout the tour. Mr. Tadpole's tour process is to first go to the small theater in the west and watch the VR film "The Forbidden City: The Emperor's Palace" which lasts about 20 minutes.
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The theater can accommodate more than 30 people. There is a giant digital ring screen. After asking the staff, I learned that the size of the ring screen is 13.5m×4.1m. , a highly immersive experience. It mainly introduces the construction concept of the Forbidden City, several major buildings on the central axis, and the changes in scale and shape of the palace itself.
Immortal, dragon, phoenix, lion, celestial horse, seahorse, suān ní, xiá fish, xiè zhì, bullfighting, Xingshi (from right to left in the picture) ) Photo by Tadpole Jun
The best part is seeing the panoramic view of the Forbidden City and the scenes inside the palace that are temporarily closed to the public. The Hall of Supreme Harmony is actually twelve stories high, and the eaves are more than three meters high. I finally know what the immortals and animals lined up on the eaves are.
Tips: After reading this, I feel that it will definitely come in handy when visiting the Forbidden City with family and friends.
After that, Mr. Tadpole went to the east to experience various multimedia interactions in sequence↓↓
Digital calligraphy station-copying the Orchid Pavilion preface
Qu Shui Shui Shang
< p>In ancient folk customs, every year in the third month of the lunar calendar, a wine cup is set up next to the curved stream of water. Anyone who flows in front of it will take it out and drink it to remove bad luck.On the third day of March in the ninth year of Yonghe (353), Wang Xizhi played a trick.
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Wang Xizhi and others sat on the ground on both sides of the Qingxi River in Lanting after holding the ritual of cultivating the evil spirits. They placed the wine glasses in the stream and slowly floated them from the upstream. Down and through the winding stream, whoever's wine glass swirled or stopped in front of him had to compose an impromptu poem and drink wine.
Wang Xizhi collected everyone's poems, used silkworm cocoon paper and rat whisker pen to write in the mood, and wrote the world-famous "Preface to the Lanting Collection", which was praised by later generations as "the best running script in the world". Wang Xizhi was also revered as the "Sage of Calligraphy".
The ancients really knew how to play.
Now, we can also imitate the elegance of antiquity.
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On the digital calligraphy table, three screens simulate the stream of the "Meandering Drinking Cup". Click on the lacquerware "Sipping Cup" near the shore, and the tablet in front of you will Randomly open a text in the Lanting Preface and write with a pressure-sensitive pen to simulate a brush. The words you write will be integrated into the original work. You can also scan the QR code to take away your own "Lanting Preface".
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Tips: Mr. Tadpole has a little complaint. The groove for placing the pressure-sensitive pen is so narrow that Tadpole used to pick it.
Digital Painting: Sketching of Rare Birds
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"Sketching of Rare Birds" is the only credible work handed down from generation to generation by Huang Quan, a master of court painting from the Five Dynasties. It depicts more than 20 kinds of insects and animals such as sparrows, doves, waxbills, turtles, grasshoppers, cicadas, bees, morning glory, etc., but in different states. Although it is not a complete composition, it is a sketch with a realistic The shapes and exquisite painting techniques are stunning.
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When Mr. Tadpole was about 1 meter closer to the touch screen, the rare birds on the screen began to stir. Click on a bird above to expand the environment where the bird lives. You can feed it, including leaves and insects.
What makes Tadpole even more impressed is that by touching the body of the bird, you can see the part in detail and compare it with the real bird to see how similar the painting is. Students who have studied painting will be very surprised.
The treasure of the Forbidden City "Duobao Pavilion"
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The digital Duobao Pavilion is composed of 18 high-definition screens, showing the porcelain scanned and collected by the Forbidden City over the years , jade, bronze and other cultural relics.
Every cultural relic displayed here can be viewed in three dimensions through touch screen operation. It is very detailed and can be turned over to view it from any angle, even the damage of the cultural relics.
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Tips: In a word, the cultural relics here can be "touched".
The original state of the digital palace - Sanxi Hall
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Sanxi Hall is located in the West Nuan Pavilion of the Yangxin Hall in the Forbidden City. It was the study room of Emperor Qianlong. Because Emperor Qianlong collected and appreciated three rare calligraphy treasures and derived the Sanxitang Dharma Calligraphy, it occupies an important position in the history of Chinese culture. It is also meaningful in that its cramped space reflects the mentality of "a saint within and a king outside".
How cramped is the space? The area is only 8 square meters, and the space where the emperor sat in the inner room is only 4.8 square meters. Three people can stand in 4.8 square meters, so it is difficult to open Sanxi Hall. If you want to see it, you can only look through the glass.
The original state of the digital palace is a three-dimensional virtual environment. When visiting, you can wear 3D glasses and enter the Yangxin Hall and Sanxi Hall. With the background explanation, you can view the interior of the Yangxin Hall in detail. It was also the first time for Mr. Tadpole to "see" the three rare calligraphy treasures that Emperor Qianlong loved most.
Tips: This is Mr. Tadpole’s first favorite part of the visit.
Digital Screen: Palace Costumes
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The beauty of the Qing Dynasty palace costumes lies not only in the pleasing and complicated craftsmanship, but also in its compliance with etiquette and etiquette. Show identity.
The "Qing Dynasty Palace Costumes" project on 12 digital screens includes the try-on of multiple sets of royal costumes for the emperor, concubines, little princes and little princesses. Stand in front of the big screen and choose a set of clothing. You can try it on, turn around, change clothes, switch scenes, take photos, and then take home your "fixed makeup photo" by scanning the QR code.
Tips: When trying it on, stand in the position of the footprints on the ground. Mr. Tadpole thinks that the elderly and children will like this step very much.
Digital Palace Weaving and Embroidery
Grape Squirrel Picture Tadpole Jun
The Forbidden City has more than 180,000 pieces of weaving and embroidery, and the craftsmanship is very exquisite. The digital palace weaving and embroidery project selects the "weaving and embroidery painting" category. Three screens display the weaving and embroidery collections, allowing you to zoom in to see the fine details of the precious collections. With text explanations, you can learn the "weaving" and "embroidery" contained in the fabrics. ", "weaving and embroidery" and other craft techniques. There are also interesting little interactions hidden within each artifact.
Picture of Grape Squirrel by Tadpole Jun
Tips: Experts should watch the door, but laymen should watch the excitement.
Finally, the digital sand table projection of the Forbidden City in the central part↓↓
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By introducing the exhibition area units of the Palace Museum, it leads to the historical information of the collection and the construction of the Palace Museum. Introduction to the history of the hospital. This is also the end of the entire visit.
The sand table carpet in front of the "Digital Gate" can be switched. You have to ask the staff proactively. Tadpole asked shamelessly, and the staff enthusiastically helped to switch the carpet three times.
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Tips: The sand table is part of the display screen. Remember not to stand on it when visiting.
It took almost an hour after all the visits and experiences were completed. Mr. Tadpole went down the tower under the guidance of the staff. At this time, he looked at the Tiananmen Gate on the south side and the Meridian Gate on the north side. There was something different. feelings.
When you truly understand that the imperial city you are standing in has experienced 600 years of history, it has experienced prosperity, luxury, smoke, and the beauty of emperors. Even the catkins blowing in the wind seem They are all a little different. This is the silent power of history.
About the "Duanmen Digital Museum", Dean Shan said this ↓↓
It can tell everyone what the Forbidden City has. ——Shan Jixiang, Director of the Palace Museum
Final tips↓↓
Make a reservation for the Duanmen Digital Museum for spring and autumn exhibitions, which will be closed in summer and winter; reserve tickets at the Palace Museum To make an appointment through the sales system, click at the end of the article to read the original text to directly enter the appointment.
After entering the page, click "Duanmen Digital Pavilion" in the upper right corner, and you can make an appointment after registration
Determine the visit date and time online (the duration is 1 hour), and book the visit quota. Use your ID card to visit the building. Yes, it’s free! free! free!
Be sure to arrive at the entrance five minutes in advance when climbing the stairs. The entrance will be opened at 55 minutes every hour for visitors who have made reservations for the next time period.
The staff in the museum are very nice and help with photography, recording and demonstrations. It can be said that they are responsive to all requests.
It’s the May Day holiday, why not go to Duanmen Digital Museum to have a look~
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