Baocheng Museum is a famous scenic spot in Tianjin’s cultural landscape.
Baocheng Stone Garden was built by Tianjin private entrepreneur Chai Baocheng with an investment of 120 million yuan. This 120-acre "Oriental Treasure Stone Garden" was selected into the "Guinness Book of World Records" and became the best in the world in 2000, striving for a "world first" for Tianjin and the whole of China.
Standing in the middle of the south side of Qishi North Park, you will see this huge stone standing in front of you. It is 10.7 meters high and weighs 73 tons. It is known as the largest stone in Asia. The rain has cut thousands of ravines on it, recording the long history and the vicissitudes of time. It resembles a Guanyin, wearing a cassock, facing the west and meditating. Zen means tranquility; enlightenment means washing away the mind and worries, freeing oneself from the secular world. Stepping into the garden from its feet is like walking into the ruins of an ancient stone city. Look at this ancient loess road, lined with huge boulders on both sides; look at the trees in front of it, dinosaurs are craning their necks, stone birds are about to fly, sheep are lying on the ground, and beasts are standing upright; look to the left, and a huge stone lizard is crawling over, and to the right At first glance, a herd of black elephants had just passed by. Strange monsters fight for victory on the sand, and a white camel looks up from behind the withered bamboo. Miracles are born here - Tianjin Baocheng Stone Garden has six items listed in the "Guinness Book of the World".
In recent years, Tianjin Baocheng Group has conscientiously implemented the Scientific Outlook on Development, established a new understanding of development from the perspective of development, used the Scientific Outlook on Development to guide corporate development strategies and countermeasures, and invested more than 1.9 billion yuan to build Baocheng Museum Scenic Area organically combines science popularization, corporate culture and business management, and uses tourism to assist the main industry. It has not only received good social and economic benefits, but also has six items included in the "Big "The best in Guinness World", this impressive achievement is rare in Tianjin and even the whole country.
①Man-made Lingbi Stone Natural Stone Forest: There are only countless scenes in the world. In 1999, Chai Baocheng, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and chairman of Tianjin Baocheng Group, invested heavily in building an artificial Lingbi Stone Natural Forest, covering an area of ??260 acres. In the past, this place where rabbits did not poop has now become a dazzling pearl on the shore of the Haihe River. In December 2000, it was listed as the "Best of the Great World Guinness" by the Shanghai Great World Guinness Headquarters. In October 2006, it was approved by the National Tourism Administration as an "AAAA" tourist attraction. When you walk into this natural stone forest, you will immediately see the wonders of the high and low jade stones in various shapes. Look at the towering ones, or solitary peaks standing proudly, reaching into the clouds; Yu Hui. In the image, all the scenery appears, such as the clear sky, waterfalls and springs, Yao Zhiqi trees, or mist and mist. When you swim there, you will feel like the world is separated from each other, like the sudden appearance of Penglai. The collision between man and stone, soul and nature allows stone appreciators to directly enter the mysterious realm of seeing beauty in wonder, and thus be in awe of the aesthetics of natural stone. Visitors have walked all the way, and in an instant the hustle and bustle of the world is washed away, and the world in front of them becomes peaceful and quiet. They suddenly feel that their cultural heart is improved, they enjoy a wisp of fragrance, and their mind and body are cultivated. As a Beijing tourist said: The stones are astonishing and interesting, elegant and meaningful. Climbing high and looking from a distance, you can see more than 4,000 huge stones in the forest, which are known as "the best stone in the world" and are known as "the best stone in the world". Among the gardens with waves and winding paths, the tallest Lingbi stone is 10.7 meters and weighs about 73 tons. Many tourists said with deep emotion that every stone here is a wonderful natural landscape. The lifelike scene makes people think about it, reaching the artistic conception of "strange rocks rejoice in eternal events, and beautiful scenery sings the songs of the four seasons".
②Stone forest composed of 388 petrified wood trees: a majestic and magnificent wonder of the world. The stone forest composed of 388 petrified trees stands proudly in the Baocheng Stone Garden, covering an area of ??600 square meters. The tallest one is 11 meters and the thickest one is 11.8 meters in circumference. It is known as a "national treasure" and "world treasure". Wonder". Petrified wood is a very rare and precious priceless treasure in our country and even in the world; it is a rare and non-renewable national first-class cultural relic; it is a stunning treasure that collectors around the world covet and spend a lot of money to find. The fossilized wood is an ancient forest that has experienced the eruption of volcanoes, the casting of magma, the infiltration of silica liquid, the strikes of lightning, the ups and downs of continental crust, and was buried under the strata of high temperature, high pressure, and anaerobic sealing. 1.5 To the "crystal of time" condensed over 180 million years. Chai Baocheng, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, has spent ten years of hard work with his sincere devotion to the country, wisdom and foresight. He has spent a lot of money and energy, traveled all over the country, weathered the wind and rain, carefully selected and carefully operated the best Shenzhou wood fossils 388 in Tianjin. trees, forming a petrified wood forest. Its scale is large and its varieties are numerous. The huge number and strange shapes can be called "the best in the world" (already included in "The Best of the Big World"). Among them, the giant fossil wood with a diameter of 2.67 meters is the best. Although it has the body of a tree, it has the backbone of a rock; although it has been tortured by bad luck, it shows the magic of immortality. Unparalleled character, amazing. These "historical giants" who had been sleeping underground woke up in Baocheng, and walked into the prosperous Baocheng Stone Garden with solemn and distant steps, majestic and strange majestic postures, and a simple and vast lineup. It was an eye-opener. Take a peek. There is a natural stone forest in Yunnan and a petrified wood forest in Tianjin. One in the south and one in the north have completely different styles, each with its own merits. Today, the petrified wood forest stands majestically and energetically in front of the museum, like a passionate welcoming team, smiling at guests from all over the world.
I wish that the world will be beautiful and last forever!
③100-meter Cultural Corridor: An elegant and unique historical first. In October 2002, the Tianjin Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government decided to comprehensively develop and transform both sides of the Haihe River, striving to build a unique and world-class service-oriented economic belt and landscape. Belt and cultural belt, making it a world-famous river. Chai Baocheng actively responded to the call of the Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government and invested more than one million yuan last autumn to build a cultural corridor - "Ode to Chinese Stone Culture", with a total length of 101 meters, all carved from white marble, using traditional relief techniques and The art form that combines ancient Chinese painting techniques records the entire development process of Chinese stone culture from the creation of Pangu to the end of the 20th century. It reproduces more than 200 famous historical figures who love and appreciate stones, and reflects the long history of Chinese stone culture. and profound. The characters in the picture are vivid and lifelike; the historical stories are vivid and legendary, and are the first of their kind in the world.
④180 million-year-old tree-turned jade: a unique masterpiece on earth. Tree-turned-jade is a rare treasure among fossilized wood. It was formed in a process of 150 million to 180 million years. Among them, the partial jadeization of general petrified wood is very special. Completely jade-transformed petrified wood only accounts for hundreds of thousands of times that of ordinary petrified wood. This "tree jade" collected by Baocheng Museum is about 20 meters long and 80 centimeters in diameter. It is pure and crystal clear. It is the best jade and the longest among the "tree jade" found in the world. , known as the world's first "tree turned into jade". With its special value, it not only shows the wealth of jade, but also records and provides information about that distant era with its beautiful annual rings and vicissitudes of bark. It has extremely high ornamental value, scientific research value and economic value. It is World-class treasures have attracted many tourists and stone appreciation experts, and they never want to return.
⑤ Baocheng Museum: It has the largest beamless antique span and the largest collection of stones. At the "Two Sessions" in 2005, Chai Baocheng, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, submitted the proposal "Recommendations on Comprehensively Improving the Strategic Position of Tianjin Binhai New Area" to the conference. After returning, he vigorously developed the tourism industry in Binhai New Area and actively participated in the economic construction of Binhai New Area. He successively invested 200 million yuan to build Baocheng Museum, which complements the beautiful Second Gate of Haihe River and has become a beautiful scenery in Binhai New Area. The five characters "Baocheng Museum" were inscribed by Feng Jicai, vice chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, chairman of the Tianjin Federation of Literary and Art Circles, famous writer and painter. They are powerful and penetrating. The antique architectural style of Baocheng Museum is unique and magnificent. There are two dragons playing with pearls on the roof, and the glazed tiles are resplendent. What's even more surprising on the second floor is that the fence is entirely made of carved white marble. There is not a single beam visible on the 2,234-square-meter roof, with a span of 20.5 meters, making it the longest-span antique beamless building in China. In addition, there are more than 300 pieces of various Lingbi stones in the garden. It is listed in the "Guinness Book of the World" for having the largest collection of Lingbi stones and the largest antique beamless span.
⑥500 celebrity seals: arranged in a constellation, each showing their charm. In the southeast corner of Baocheng Stone Garden, there is a Lingbi stone more than 10 meters long. The front shape is like a lizard coming out of a hole, which is very cute. On the back is a red rock covered with mountain soil. In order to make this stone more culturally rich, in January 2001, Chai Baocheng, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, collected the signatures, handwriting and seals of 500 historical celebrities in China over the past two thousand years. , engraved on the back of the "lizard", injected new life into this ancient stone and became a dazzling "star" in the strange stone garden. Regardless of whether they are literati or ordinary people, everyone who comes here to travel is feasting their eyes and marveling at it.
⑦The Baocheng Museum Scenic Area is a fruitful place for people to visit and relax. Over the past six years, it has received more than 1,000 domestic and foreign tourist groups and more than 10 million tourists, allowing every tourist to enjoy high cultural taste while having leisure. Become a base for patriotic education for primary and secondary school students. In recent years, more than 200 primary and secondary schools have organized more than 300,000 students and thousands of armed police officers and soldiers to visit the Strange Stone Park. Many students have become more passionate about the great rivers and mountains of the motherland and socialism by seeing various strange stones with their own eyes. Become a good classroom for popular science education for teenagers. In recent years, many education departments and national youth league organizations in the city and district have actively carried out natural knowledge education using strange stone gardens and museums as classrooms, thus broadening the horizons of more young people, enriching their minds, and inspiring them to learn science. , with scientific enthusiasm. Not only has it won widespread praise from all walks of life, but it has also contributed to Tianjin’s popular science education. Therefore, in March 2004, Baocheng Strange Stone Garden was recognized as a popular science education base in Tianjin by the Municipal Science and Technology Commission, the Municipal Association for Science and Technology, and the Municipal Education Commission.