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1^st Visit (November 8, 2011)

 On November 8, 2011, we visited Lujhou City The Forbidden City Museum, and we also invited Mr. Wang to give an introduction to the museum. In the beginning, Mr. Wang told us the history of Lujhou. After his introduction, we entered the entrance and what we first saw were two statues of gods. Mr. Wang told us that these two statues of gods are called “Wengzhong,” which were used to worship Qin Shi Huang in the Qin Dynasty. Mr. Wang then showed us the statue of “Maitreya” and told us that we should “learn the aggressive spirit of Maitreya.” The next statue we saw was the statue of “Guan Gong.” This statue was carved more than 500 years ago. Mr. Wang also showed us the most precious antiquities in the museum. Among all the antiquities that he introduced to us, I like three of them the best, “foot binding cloth,” “ivory carvings,” and “jade burial suit.” I found this visit rewarding because I understood the characteristics and importance of Lujhou City The Forbidden City Museum. Most importantly, this visit enabled me to realize that Mr. Wang collected antiquities for preservation of history……Shi-han

We paid a visit to the celebrity Mr. Liang-chuan Wang, who told us many astonishing stories about Lujhou. He also told us the frustrations and stories he had experienced during his collection of antiquities. Afterwards, he showed us the antiquities he collected. I saw the foot binding cloth used in the past and started to realize that women in the past lived a miserable life. I also saw white jade bowl in the Qing Dynasty during the reign of Qianlong. Moreover, shellfish fossils are the oldest antiquities in the world. This shellfish has been in existence for more than 100 million years. In addition to the antiquities, I was also impressed by Mr. Wang’s spirit and love for collection of antiquities ……Ya-han

 The first visit to Lujhou City The Forbidden City Museum was a special experience to the three teachers and ten students. We arrived at the entrance of the museum and waited there. Afterwards, we started to look around like detectives investigating cases. Our teachers took us to the ticket office. We saw Mr. Wang right after entering the entrance. He is a friendly and easygoing person, and he was also good at carving statues of gods. He won the 1^st Art Olympics in the United States – “Gold Medal Heritage Award of Important Global Culture and Art” and thus was called “Master sculptor of Lujhou.” At the moment I saw him, I was attracted by his gentle and sincere attitude. He suggested that it is important to share all his collections with all the people in Lujhou by opening this museum to hold exhibitions. He views all his collections as his children to protect them. In addition, he mastered the history, background, and every detail about antiquities. Therefore, he enriched our knowledge about antiquities. Mr. Wang introduced to us the history and denomination of Lujhou, and we all were busy keeping notes of what he said. Mr. Wang took us to the interior of the museum where there were Chinese garden style and various kinds of treasures. He chatted and laughed with us, and he also demonstrated the magnetic field developed by statues……Husan-hong.

It was great to see many precious antiquitieswhich we had never seen before in our first visit to Lujhou City The Forbidden City Museum. Moreover, with Mr. Wang’ detailed introduction, we learnt a lot during the visit in the afternoon. Moreover, we were lucky to witness the “magnetic field,” which might not be developed daily. Although we felt strange in the beginning, it was quite special to see such a phenomenon. What was the most special thing in the museum was that we a parrot which can imitate the sound of cats~ What a unique creature......Chen-ru

Mr. Wang gave us a detailed instruction to various antiquities after we entered Lujhou City The Forbidden City Museum. We learnt a lot in the visit to the Museum because we saw many antiquities which we had never seen before. Mr. Wang also told me the history of these antiquities to enable us to better understand the background. He told us that we should discover the secrets behind these antiquities. It was a previous experience for us to pay a visit to such a special place……Wei-hong

2^nd Visit (November 18, 2011)—Interviewing Mr. Wang

 During our 2^nd visit to Lujhou City The Forbidden City Museum, we prepared professional “core” questions for the interview. We were quite curious and nervous when we stepped into the museum. After we entered the museum, the curator passionately said hello to us and showed us the TV interview with him. After watching the TV interview, we started to interview Mr. Wang. We asked several questions, and Mr. Wang tried his best to answer every question in detail, enabling us to acquire new knowledge in the visit to the museum. After this second visit, I felt that my horizon was widen.....Hsuan-hong

   In the second visit to Lujhou City The Forbidden City Museum, I started to get familiar with it. I no longer felt nervous and scared as I did in the first visit. The layout in the museum seemed different in this visit. Moreover, Mr. Wang seemed no longer a stranger, but a friendly grandfather to us. Mr. Wang also showed us the video on his museum to enable us to further understand it and ask more questions in detail. I hoped that I could share with visitors of our website the rarest and most creative articles to convey the culture and to propagate the museum and its value……Ya-han

In the second visit to the museum, I acquired more knowledge than I did in the former visit. I also asked questions about the three antiquities that I was most interested in. I understood the difference between the ivory carving of the legend of the moon festival preserved in Lujhou City The Forbidden City Museum and that preserved in National Palace Museum. It is quite special that two completely different creatures, bats and imperial concubine, are on the same carriage. Mr. Wang explained to me that bats are not something evil but “blessing” in Chinese culture and it is intended to bring blessing to the imperial concubine. I benefited a lot from this visit. I hope that I can have more opportunities to learn more about antiquities from Mr. Wang……Shi-han

3^rd Visit (December 2, 2011)

This visit enabled us to thoroughly understand the historical stories behind the antiquities. It was great that Mr. Wang personally demonstrated how to use justice cup and explained the theory behind. I learnt a lot from this visit. I really hoped that our research team can complete the project flawlessly in the future……Chen-ru

 Mr. Wang’s detail introduction in the 3^rd visit enabled us to better understand the name, origin, story, and function behind the antiquities. Although the weather on the day was quite cold, our passion for antiquities was not changed. Our in-depth observations and interviews in this visit enabled me to know more about antiquities, such as lotus lantern, a pair of stone lions at the entrance, statue of Wengzhong, Fu-der temple, dismount for civil and military officials during the reign of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty, meat-shaped stone, etc. Among these antiquities, justice cups enabled us to know the ingenuity of the design……Hsuan-hong

   I was very happy to visit Lujhou City The Forbidden City Museum again. In this visit, I tried my best to look for the antiquities that I was responsible for writing the stories. Moreover, I also found various strange antiquities. The curator showed us his treasure, justice cups. I was delighted to see them and how to use them. I hope I can have the opportunity to pay a visit there again……Ya-han

4^th Visit (December 23, 2011) -- Palm-leaf Manuscript & Statues of Buddha

I was quite happy because our teacher praised me for my hard work in this visit to Lujhou City The Forbidden City Museum. Mr. Wang said that I would like show me the palm-leaf manuscript. It is said that people who read the pal-leaf manuscript can take away half of their karma. I acquired a lot of knowledge in this visit, and I will try my best to complete this project......Shi-han

 In the 4^th visit to the museum, the curator gave us, who participate in the Cyberfair project, a detailed introduction about the history and stories behind various antiquities. We all put on thick coats because the weather was quite cold. We trembled with our fingers to keep the notes of the introduction in detail. As we kept the notes, we also interviewed the curator. What surprised me was that the curator was able to answer all the questions raised by all of us and gave detailed explanations. I really admire and respect him. The curator also said, “Today is your lucky day to read the precious ‘palm-leaf manuscript’ here.” It was true that we acquired a lot of knowledge in this visit. We should be grateful for our good luck and Mr. Wang.....Hsuan-hong 

In this visit to Lujhou City The Forbidden City Museum, we found some differences in the antiquities and we were more acquainted with the curator. The main purpose of this visit was to have a better understanding of the antiquities. Mr. Wang also knew our objective and what we intended to understand. He answered all the questions raised by us and showed us something special, palm-leaf manuscript. It was amazing that the letters on the manuscript looked like ants.....Ya-han

  Our class visited Lujhou City The Forbidden City Museum again. The members of Cyberfair project joined Mr. Wang to understand the antiquities we intended to observe. We asked many questions and also read the palm-leaf manuscript. We were really very lucky. All the antiquities in the museum were collected by Mr. Wang, and they were his life, masters and precious. We should learn his spirit to study hard in order to become a great person like him…Yi-ting

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