The FANG-YUAN Art Museum () is an
art museum
An art museum or art gallery is a building or space for the display of art, usually from the museum's own Collection (artwork), collection. It might be in public or private ownership and may be accessible to all or have restrictions in place. A ...
in Xihua Borough,
Jiangjun District
Jiangjun District () is a rural district of about 18,745 residents in Tainan, Taiwan. Its Chinese name translates to "general officer".
History
After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Jiangjun was organized ...
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Tainan
Tainan (), officially Tainan City, is a Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality in southern Taiwan facing the Taiwan Strait on its western coast. Tainan is the oldest city on the island and also commonly known as the "Capital City" ...
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Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
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History
The museum building was originally constructed in 1944 as the Suisheng Clinic of Huang Ching-wu, the former head of township in the area. In 2008, the building was purchased by an entrepreneur Lin Chen-feng. He then rebuilt it to be a museum of fine arts.
Architecture
The building is a mixture of Taiwanese and Western architectural styles featuring the 4-section compound with corridors and arched winding cloisters. The front section of the building was constructed with Western architectural style and the back section is connected to
Sanheyuan
''Sanheyuan'' (Chinese: ; pinyin: ''sānhéyuàn''; Wade–Giles: ''san1-ho2-yüan4'') is a historical type of residence that was commonly found throughout China and Taiwan. ''Sanheyuan'' have structures on three sides of a courtyard, forming an ...
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Exhibitions
The museums displays pottery and porcelain which are commonly used in the early days of Taiwan.
See also
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List of museums in Taiwan
This is a list of museums in Taiwan, including cultural centers and arts centres.
Kaohsiung City
* Chung Li-he Museum
* Cijin Shell Museum
* Fongshan Community Culture Museum
* Former British Consulate at Takao
* Hamasen Museum of Taiwan Rai ...
References
External links
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2008 establishments in Taiwan
Art museums and galleries established in 2008
Art museums and galleries in Taiwan
Museums in Tainan
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