Geyi Art Museum

Geyi Art Museum [Photo/mlhaohe.com]

Wenfeng Pagoda built during the Wanli Period in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) is located in Wufu Temple. Wufu means five bats representing five descended blessings: luck, officialdom, longevity, happiness and wealth. It was renamed as Wenfeng Yuan and made the Geyi Art Museum in 1989.

Geyi Art Museum [Photo/mlhaohe.com]

Wang Geyi (1897-1988) was a famous painter, calligrapher and epigrapher, especially noted as the student of Wu Changshuo (1844-1927), a prominent art master of the late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The museum boasts more than 300 seals, paintings and calligraphy collections donated by Wang.

Geyi Art Museum [Photo/mlhaohe.com]