Weijin Art Gallery
» Jiayuguan, Gan Su

魏晋壁画墓 '世界最大的地下画廊'

Weijin Tomb

Weijin Mural Brick Tomb is called "Underground Art Gallery" or "Weijin Art Gallery." It is located in the 20km northeast of Jiayu Pass, in a barren section on the outer limits of the Gobi desert, lies the Xincheng prefecture, within which is contained the Xincheng Weijin Art Gallery (Xincheng weijin mu). They were done earlier than those in the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang and are the first Wei-Jin wall paintings ever found in China. Most tombs are of families, housing bodies of three or four generations, and now only Grave 6 and Grave 7 are open for tourism.

Why do visit

There are over 1,400 tombs built between 220 AD and 419 AD, during the Wei and Jin Dynasties. The exquisite murals on the inner chamber walls tell the master and mistress's contemporary carefree life, and servant's hard working one.

These murals reflect the political, cultural, military, and scientific development of the Wei and Jin Dynasty age, meanwhile provides an example of unmixed Chinese realism art - filling in gaps in the fields of painting between the Wei and Jin periods, and so considered highly valuable for historic research.

What to see

Entering the cold stone tomb, you will marvel at the vivid murals and special layout inside. Each Wei-Jin tomb generally has two or three chambers which are connected by corridors. The corridors are paved with tiles in diverse flower patterns. The gate was decorated with delicate patterns and easy lines symbolizing clouds, water, fire, gods and weird animals. The walls are lined with delicate patterns and lines symbolizing cloud, water, fire, gods and weird animals.

The exquisite murals on the inner chamber walls tell the master and mistress's contemporary carefree life, and servant's hard working one. Most reflect the political, cultural, military, and scientific developments of the Wei and Jin Dynasty age...an insight into this ancient Chinese feudal society. The exquisite murals on the inner chamber walls show the contemporary carefree life of master and mistress, and servant's hard working They also reflect the political, cultural, military, and scientific developments of the Wei and Jin Dynasty.

When to visit

Opening Hours: 8:00a.m. - 7:00p.m.

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Historical Site

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Known as the largest subterranean art gallery in the world, Weijin Art Gallery houses a great deal of colorful murals which attract tourists both home and abroad since it was excavated in 1972. The murals inside show us an insight into the ancient Chinese feudal society.

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