Celebrating the Lunar New Year with You | An Appreciation of the Sequential Art Series “One Hundred Scenes of Ancient Customs” (Part 7)

The Year of the Rabbit, Gui Mao, has arrived! All the staff at the Tang Xianzu Memorial Hall in Fuzhou wish you a happy New Year. May the coming year bring you abundant wealth, boundless good fortune, and great prosperity.

Expert Interview from the Tang Xianzu Academic Symposium (III) | Wu Fengchu: Bringing “Tang Studies” Culture to the World

“I have attended the Tang Xianzu Academic Symposium no fewer than ten times, but I believe the most influential has been the series held in Fuzhou since 2016—each session has left me profoundly moved,” said Wu Fengchu, director of the Fuzhou Tang Xianzu International Research Center, in an interview with a reporter on the morning of November 11, shortly after concluding his participation in the symposium.

Expert Interview from the Tang Xianzu Academic Symposium (No. 11) | Luo Jialu: Fully Unleashing the Cultural Development Potential of Tang Xianzu

“We should take Tang Xianzu’s cultural legacy as the driving force, deepen our research with a long-term vision, and thereby stimulate the development of the entire cultural industry in Fuzhou,” said Luo Jialu, a researcher at the Municipal Federation of Social Sciences, in an exclusive interview with reporters on November 11, following the conclusion of the 2022 China (Fuzhou) Tang Xianzu Academic Symposium.

Expert Interview from the Tang Xianzu Academic Symposium (II) | Zhou Yude: Let Tang Xianzu’s Culture Shine Even More Brilliantly

On the morning of November 11, following his keynote address at the Tang Xianzu Academic Symposium, Zhou Yude, 85, president of the Tang Xianzu Research Branch of the Chinese Society for Opera and former president of the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Opera, shared his views on the organization of this academic conference in our city. He noted that Fuzhou has consistently demonstrated great care and meticulous preparation in hosting each Tang Xianzu symposium.

Inter-Museum Collaboration | Radiant Splendor: Exhibition of Treasures from the Ming Dynasty’s Yizhou Princely Clan

From January 1 to February 28, 2023, the exhibition “Radiant Splendor: Treasures of the Ming Dynasty’s Yiwang Royal Clan” was grandly presented at the Zhangzhou Museum in Fujian Province. The exhibition was jointly organized by the Zhangzhou Museum, the Fuzhou Museum, the Tang Xianzu Memorial Hall of Fuzhou, and the Wang Anshi Memorial Hall of Fuzhou. It showcased a selection of artifacts unearthed from the tomb of the Yiwang Prince of Nancheng, covering gold ornaments, headpieces, garments, accessories, everyday objects, and court furnishings. The exhibited treasures feature either intricately filigreed three-dimensional designs, exquisitely chiseled patterns, or meticulously set gemstones and jade; the jewelry, in particular, is exceptionally opulent and refined, fully reflecting the splendor of Ming‑dynasty arts and crafts.

Event Information | New Year Cultural Events for the Public at Shuoguo Times Square

To fully leverage the memorial hall’s educational and outreach functions, better meet the cultural and spiritual needs of local residents, and attract more visitors to learn about and explore the site, on the afternoon of January 10, 2023, our museum, in collaboration with the Fuzhou City Museum, hosted a New Year cultural event at Shoguo Times Square. Through carefully curated exhibits featuring high-quality images and text, the event presented “Affection, Deep and Unwavering: An Exhibition of Appreciation for the Lyrics of ‘The Peony Pavilion’” and “The Jade Rabbit Brings Auspiciousness: An Exhibition on Chinese Rabbit Culture.”