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Tang West Market Museum

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The Tang West Market Museum in Xi'an sits on the excavated ruins of the West Market, the most important market in China during the Tang Dynasty. It displays thousands of artifacts from the Tang period and the Silk Road, including items from earlier and later dynasties. It is one of China's National first-grade museums.

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  • Artifacts from the Tang dynasty and the Silk Road
  • The base of the tomb and epitaph of An Bei, a 6th-century Sogdian merchant and official who practiced Zoroastrianism
  • Thousands of unearthed objects spanning multiple Chinese dynasties
  • The excavated ruins of the Tang dynasty West Market

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Goed om te weten

  • The museum is 725 m east of Fengqing Gongyuan Metro Station (Line 5) and 757 m north of Xibei Gongye Daxue Metro Station (Lines 5 and 6). The nearest bus stop is Great Tang West Market, served by routes 24, 28, 43, 106, 107, 156, 184, 201, 322, 503, and 734.
  • The museum is closed on Mondays and the eve of Chinese New Year. No entry is allowed in the last 60 minutes before closing.

Een stukje geschiedenis

The museum is China's first privately run on-site archaeological museum, built at the site of the West Market's excavated ruins.

Veelgestelde vragen

What is the Tang West Market Museum?

It is a museum in Xi'an built on the excavated ruins of the West Market, the most important market in Tang dynasty China. It displays thousands of artifacts from the Tang period and the Silk Road.

Who was An Bei?

An Bei was a Sogdian merchant and official in 6th-century China who followed Confucian filial piety and practiced Zoroastrianism. Part of his tomb base and epitaph are now in the museum.

Is the museum privately run?

Yes, it is said to be China's first privately run on-site archaeological museum.

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