Ningbo Tianyi Pavilion Introduction Tianyi Pavilion Museum Tickets

Books are the ladder of human progress and enlightenment. Modern people are constantly acquiring new knowledge through the Internet and electronic technology. More books and words can be condensed into an electronic device with storage, but what about the ancient people? In the past, when there was no electronic reserve, people stored books in pavilions called library pavilions. Ningbo Tianyi Pavilion is the oldest private library in Asia. What classic books are there? Let's find out together!

Tianyi Pavilion

Tianyi Pavilion, located in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, is the oldest private library in China and even in Asia, and arguably the earliest existing private library in China. This library was built in the Ming Dynasty. The original owner was Fan Qin, a retired right minister of the Ministry of War in the Ming Dynasty. Fan Qin was a book lover. Although he worked in the Ministry of War, he loved books and reading. In this library, Fan Qin traveled all over the world to collect the precious books displayed here. Today's Tianyi Pavilion Library is arguably the oldest library in Asia and one of the three earliest family libraries in the history of the world.

Features of the Tianyi Pavilion

The Tianyi Pavilion is rather special, not only because it is a private collection and contains many rare books, but also because of the beautiful architectural structure of the Pavilion. Some of the carvings and gold-plating techniques in the architectural design not only reflect the beauty of the building, but also the traditional folk craftsmanship. The Tianyige architecture is a collection of folk characteristics of Ningbo in the Ming Dynasty, reflecting the current culture and folklore.

Tianyige Museum

Tianyige Museum is the core part of Tianyige Library, which displays many ancient cultural books. As a national key cultural relics protection unit, Tianyi Pavilion not only collects these precious ancient books, but also introduces the hamster culture in ancient China. What's more interesting is that Tianyi Pavilion has a mahjong museum. Well, isn't that a big surprise!

The Tianyi Pavilion Museum Tickets

Full Ticket: 30 yuan, adults

Half Ticket: full-time undergraduate students and below with a student ID card; 60-69 year olds with an ID card or other valid documents.

Tours: 24 yuan (10 or more people need to hold a guide card and tour list).

Items without tickets

1. Minors organized by school groups with a school introduction letter;

2. Minors under 18 years old accompanied by their parents with an ID card or student card;

3. Minors holding the "Visiting Certificate of Patriotic Education Base for Primary and Middle School Students in Ningbo" issued by Ningbo Municipal Bureau of Education;

4. Persons 70 years old Those who are above 70 years old and hold a senior citizen card or other valid documents;

5. Holders of disability cards;

6. Holders of certificates of 30 years of teaching experience in Zhejiang Province;

7. Holders of membership cards of museum associations or work cards of museums;

8. Active-duty military personnel who hold soldier's cards, officer's cards, and active-duty military personnel who hold certificates for discharged soldiers, soldiers with disabilities, surviving dependents of martyrs, and surviving dependents of soldiers. Survivor's card of active military personnel;

9. Retired cadres holding a retirement certificate;

10. Holders of press cards issued by the State General Administration of Press and Publication;

1. Holders of honorary certificates for blood donation in Zhejiang Province;

12. Holders of tour guide certificates (excluding tour guide certificates and travel agency manager's certificates).