Our Museum
—— welcome from Director Tang

April 29th, 2006 marked the birth of LIULI CHINA, China’s first Liuli art museum. The museum is formed in tripartition: ancient Chinese Liuli, contemporary Liuli art by Loretta Hui-shan Yang, and international Liuli art. Every piece represented at LIULI CHINA is a splendor in its own right.

Liuligongfang’s Chang Yi and Loretta Hui-shan Yang founded LIULI CHINA with the vision to enhance the place of Liuli in Chinese art and culture. The distinguishing image of the museum is the Liuli wall comprised of 12,000 unique pieces of Liuli bricks that evoke an image of a “Inscription tablet” - symbolic of Liuligongfang’s 20 year history. Each Liuli is handmade, no two are alike; as a whole they illustrate the dedication of perpetual creation as upheld by LIULI CHINA and Liuligongfang.

LIULI CHINA surpasses the scope of Liuligongfang. Not only does it pay homage to the history of Chinese Liuli, it acknowledges the contributions and eminence of Liuli as a contemporary art medium throughout the world.

LIULI CHINA has become a “station” where each work serves as an imprint of an artist’s creative journey. The station becomes a space to rethink, adjust, and gear up for the next expedition of excellence. It is also a “salon” for intellectual discussion, inspiring dialogue between artists, spectators, and professionals alike. LIULI CHINA is a “window” for learning ; both Chinese and international, historical and contemporary, visitors are exposed to a vast variety of Liuli art.

Within the first exhibition hall is a replica of the oldest known Liuli artifact, an ear cup from Chinese Western Han Dynasty (4 B.C.). Originally cited as the oldest Pate-de-verre glass artifact, it is to Liuligongfang and LIULI CHINA the representation of the extensive history of Chinese Liuli. It is also what inspired the “LIULI CHINA” theme of the Liuligongfang Museum. LIULI CHINA - an international standard.■

Tang Si-fu
Director
LIULI CHINA Museum