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Wenjin Ge

Wenjin Ge

Former imperial library in China

For the metro station in Shenzhen, see Wenjin station.

The Wenjin Ge (Chinese: 文津阁; pinyin: Wénjīn Gé; Manchu: ᡧᡠ
ᡩᠣᡤᠣᠨ
ᠠᠰᠠᡵᡳ šu dogon asari) is a former imperial library built in 1773 by the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing dynasty inside the Chengde Mountain Resort in Chengde, China.[1] A copy of the Complete Library of the Four Treasuries was originally stored in this library.[2]

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Wenjin Chamber Imperial Library

The Wenjin Book Awards, awarded annually by the National Library of China are named after the Wenjin Ge library.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Chengde Mountain Resort". China Travel Services. 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
  2. [2]
    "China to auction grand ancient encyclopedia with real emperor's seals". People's Daily Online. People's Daily. 2004-10-26. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
  3. [3]
    "Wenjin winners announced - chinaculture". en.chinaculture.org. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
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