The Tai’antang Traditional Chinese Medicine Museum takes the historical origin of the 13 generations of the Ke family in Chaozhou, a traditional Chinese medicine family, and the development trajectory of Tai’antang as the main display line. It showcases a large number of precious important cultural relics related to the medical industry of the successive generations of Tai’antang. These include traditional Chinese medicine utensils secretly treasured by the Ke family, such as diagnosis and treatment instruments from the Ming and Qing dynasties, ancient medical books, utensils for making pills, powders, ointments and pellets, old photos, old drugs, old furniture, plaques, and more. This museum fully displays the nearly 500-year inheritance of traditional Chinese medicine cultural heritage of Tai’antang’s 13 generations. It integrates the characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine, Chaoshan culture and Tai’antang, presenting a magnificent picture scroll in the long history of traditional Chinese medicine to tourists. The Tai’antang Traditional Chinese Medicine Museum covers a total area of about 15 mu, with a total construction area of more than 20,000 square meters. The exhibition area is 3,200 square meters. The museum is divided into eight exhibition areas: 1. Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine (statue of Yu Jing Gong): The full-body statue of Ke Yujing Gong, the founder of Tai’antang, is 5.3 meters high and is completely carved from camphor wood with a tree age of more than 1,000 years. 2. Magical Hands of a Skilled Doctor (Divine Doctor Hall): Divided into the Tai’antang Descendant Hall, Treasure Hall and Family Prestige Hall. Among them, the 12 red sandalwood statues of Tai’antang descendants and the Tai’antang bronze acupuncture figure are quite eye-catching. 3. Miraculous Medicine (Holy Medicine Hall). 4. Hall of the King of Medicine: Statues of Fuxi, Shennong and Huangdi, the ancestors of Chinese civilization, are enshrined. On the left and right are statues of medical saints and kings such as Sun Simiao and Wan Bangning. They have different expressions and are lifelike. 5. Elegant Calligraphy and Fragrant Orchids (including the library, stele forest, couplets and plaques): The library collects and displays more than 3,000 precious medical books and newspapers treasured and preserved by the 13 generations of the Ke family. Some have become unique copies. 6. The Holy Mother Gives Birth to a Son. 7. The Rise of Tai’antang (Modern Tai’antang, Tai’antang Famous Medicine Street): This area focuses on displaying the corporate culture, management philosophy and honors obtained in the past decades of modern Tai’antang. 8. Qilin and Jade Swallow. Opening hours: Open all year round. Tuesday to Sunday, 8:30 – 17:00.
Tai’antang Traditional Chinese Medicine Museum
The Tai’antang Traditional Chinese Medicine Museum takes the historical origin of the 13 generations of the Ke family in Chaozhou, […]
