Why is the Shanghai Museum like a tripod?

Shanghai Museum is like a tripod for design reasons. The Shanghai Museum has designed a tripod representing China culture. In the history of China, Ding was a symbol of cultural communication.

The architectural design of Shanghai Museum means "a tripod", which means "top class" and "most powerful" in Shanghai dialect. And its shape resembles a "tripod", and the jade tripod in Liangzhu period is also one of the treasures of Shanghai Museum.

The overall building of the Shanghai Museum is in the shape of the top circle and the bottom circle, which means the traditional saying in China that "the sky is round and the place is round". Seen from a distance, the Shanghai Museum, with its circular roof and arched upper part, looks like a bronze statue of ancient China.

Layout design of Shanghai Museum

The appearance and design of Shanghai Museum are inspired by the ancient "Ding" in China. The dome and square base of the "circular place" constitute the visual effects of different responses in the new museum. The whole building skillfully combines traditional culture with the spirit of the times.

The exhibition area of Shanghai Museum is * * * 12000 square meters. The first floor of the Shanghai Museum is the Museum of Ancient Chinese Bronzes, the Museum of Ancient Sculpture in China and the special exhibition hall. On the second floor is the ancient ceramics museum and special exhibition hall in China; The third floor is China Calligraphy Museum, China Painting Museum and China Seal Museum. On the fourth floor are China Ancient Jade Museum, China Ancient Coin Museum, China Ming and Qing Furniture Museum, China Minority Arts and Crafts Museum and special exhibition hall.