Wenjin Ge

Former imperial library in China
40°59′39″N 117°56′27″E / 40.994281838780104°N 117.94079379578768°E / 40.994281838780104; 117.94079379578768LocationChengde, ChinaEstablished1773
Wenjin Ge
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese文津阁
Traditional Chinese文津閣
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWénjīn Gé
Wade–GilesWen-chin Ke
Manchu name
Manchu scriptᡧᡠ
ᡩᠣᡤᠣᠨ
ᠠᠰᠠᡵᡳ
Romanizationšu dogon asari
Wenjin Chamber Imperial Library

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]

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Chengde Mountain Resort". China Travel Services. 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
  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. ^ "Wenjin winners announced - chinaculture". en.chinaculture.org. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
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