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About Ji'an Museum
Pottery, weapons and mural-related interpretation place the nearby royal tombs in the context of daily life and belief. The building itself has an eight-petalled lotus plan, giving it a recognisable form before you enter. It is a useful first stop before Gungnae, Hwando or the royal tombs because it brings evidence from these separated locations into one visit.
Ji'an Museum, a museum dedicated to Goguryeo cultural relics, was established on 15 September 1958, based on the former Ji'an Agricultural Exhibition Hall (集安农业展览馆). Its building was completed in 1964, and in 2009 the museum relocated to a new site in the city.
The museum's building has a floor area of 6,459 square meters and holds a collection of more than 10,000 relics. In 2005 it was rated a national AAAA-level tourist attraction (国家AAAA级旅游景区) by the National Tourism Administration (国家旅游局), and in 2007 it received the State Administration of Cultural Heritage's (国家文物局) award for Advanced Collective in National Cultural Heritage Protection Work (全国文化遗产保护工作先进集体).
What to look for
- Goguryeo pottery and weapons, connecting the royal-capital story with material evidence from everyday life.
- Funerary-art interpretation and models that explain the tomb traditions found around Ji'an.
- The eight-petalled lotus form of the museum building.
Location & getting there
Getting to Ji'an Museum
The current museum stands at the intersection of Jianshe Street and Yunshui Road (建设街与云水路交汇处) in Ji'an.
- Use that intersection for arrival; the old Yingbin Road premises and the conflicting Wenhua Road direction in an older travel listing are not the current museum address.
Combine your visit
Suggested order within this visit:
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Museum exterior
Identify the lotus-shaped building before entering.
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Goguryeo history and objects
Establish the sequence of capitals and examine the pottery and weapons.
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Funerary-art interpretation
Prepare for the royal-tomb sites through the models and burial material.
This sequence is an editorial suggestion based on the features described in the sources. Access to individual buildings or areas should be checked locally; no travel time or shared admission is implied.
Find Ji'an Museum
集安博物馆 · 通化市
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Gungnae 国内城
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View guide →Hwando 丸都山城
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View guide →Sources & visit information
The sources below support the place-specific description and arrival information. Suggested combinations are editorial planning ideas; confirm current opening, entry arrangements and transport services for your date.
Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 94191687.
Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikivoyage contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0.
Background paragraphs translated and condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "集安博物馆", Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 94191687.