Museum of Jade Art explained

Museum of Jade Art
Native Name:	瑩瑋藝術翡翠文化博物館
Native Name Lang:	zh
Map Type:	Taiwan
Map Relief:	yes
Map Size:	250px
Coordinates:	25.0506°N 121.5361°W
Established:	18 August 2008^[1]
Dissolved:	2017
Location:	Zhongshan, Taipei, Taiwan
Type:	art museum
Founder:	Soofeen Hu

The Museum of Jade Art (MoJA;) was an art museum about jade art in Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan.^[2] It claimed to be the first museum in the world dedicated to jade art.

History

The museum's founder, Soofeen Hu, visited the National Palace Museum in Taipei during his childhood. He was captivated by a jade sculpture there in the shape of a cabbage, and his continued interest in jade culminated in the creation of the Museum.

Exhibits

Exhibits at the museum included 13 jade tablets that have Chinese calligraphy carved into them.

See also

• List of museums in Taiwan

Notes and References

1. Web site: ::: Taiwan Museum ::: . Museum.moc.gov.tw . 2014-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140304035537/http://museum.moc.gov.tw/frontsite/eng/engDetailAction.do?method=doEngDetail&engId=88 . 2014-03-04 . dead .
2. Web site: :::Museum - Museum of Jade Art ::: TaipeiTravel Net - Department of Information and Tourism, Taipei City Government::: . Taipeitravel.net . 2014-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140304033350/http://www.taipeitravel.net/frontsite/en/sceneryEnListAction.do?method=doFindByPk&menuId=1030503&scenerySerNo=2011051800000213 . 2014-03-04 . dead .