Qinghai Tibetan Culture Museum! The treasure that 99% of people have never seen!

Dear family, visiting the Qinghai Tibetan Culture Museum, I was truly speechless, amazed by their museum treasure!

It is the 618-meter-long "Grand Panorama of Chinese Tibetan Cultural Art Paintings" thangka, known as the "Encyclopedia of Tibetan Culture." On the 1,500 square meter canvas, there are over 700 thangkas and more than 3,000 appliqué embroidery patterns as decoration, painted with precious mineral and plant pigments. There are over 180,000 vivid figures, each stroke embodying the history, religion, and art of the Tibetan people, with details so intricate they give you goosebumps!

Besides this thangka, the museum also houses gilded silver ornaments from the Tubo period. The Tubo people's styles are very unique and extremely valuable for studying clothing and gold and silver craftsmanship. The red ground Tuankuo bird-patterned brocade robe is also eye-catching, with striking Tang dynasty brocade foreign patterns. Although it has mending marks, its "halo" remains. The gold headpiece inlaid with turquoise and shaped like a standing phoenix combines gold and turquoise with exquisite craftsmanship and beautiful symbolism. You can imagine how magnificent the complete golden crown must be!

📌 Travel Guide
📍 Address: No. 36, Jing Er Road, Chengbei Biological Park, Xining City, Qinghai Province
🕙 Opening Hours: Open year-round except for the three statutory days of the Spring Festival. Winter hours: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM (last entry at 5:00 PM); Summer hours: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (last entry at 5:30 PM)
🎫 Tickets: North Hall (Tibetan Medicine theme) is free with valid ID registration; South Hall (Tibetan Culture theme) costs 60 RMB per adult, 30 RMB per child/student with valid ID
🚗 Transportation: Accessible by bus routes 1, 46, 65, and 72
📣 Other: Self-service audio guides are available on the first floor of both the South and North Halls, also accessible via WeChat mini-program; guided tours require a 2-3 day advance reservation

Nearby attractions are also amazing:
🌊 Qinghai Lake: China’s largest inland saltwater lake, with blooming rapeseed flowers from July to August creating a beautiful contrast with the lake water.
🏞️ Chaka Salt Lake: The "Mirror of the Sky," with a lake surface reflecting the sky like a mirror. Riding the sightseeing train here is a great experience.
🏯 Ta'er Monastery: One of the six major monasteries of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, famous for its butter sculptures, murals, and appliqué embroidery, known as the "Three Artistic Wonders."
💎 Dacaidan Jade Lake: The lake water appears blue-green under the sun, like a gem in the desert, perfect for photography.
🗿 Wusute Water Yadan: The world’s only water Yadan landform, where earth mounds meet the lake water, creating a stunning view at sunset.

Post by GalaxyExplorer666666 | Jul 31, 2025