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The fourth floor features collections of paintings and calligraphy from various periods. Some of them came from local officials. Some of them are works from famous poets who were inspired by the natural beauty in Chizhou, such as Li Bai, a poet of the Tang dynasty, and Tao Yuanming, a poet of the Eastern Jin dynasty.
Li Bai, a famous poet who had a profound interest in natural landscapes, visited Chizhou four times. His renowned poem “Qiupu Song”, like a string of shining pearls, forever emits radiance on the bank of the Qiupu River, Chizhou city. Ma Dongsheng, a member of the Chinese Calligrapher's Association, gave his copy of "Qiupu Song” to the museum, which can be seen near the entrance on the fourth floor.
Li Bai
The top floor contains materials concerning Zhaoming Prince (501-531), who once helped Chizhou locals to survive natural disasters. The gratitude of Zhaoming Prince could be seen through the horizontal plate high on the gate, which is inscribed with the words, “Paying Homage to You for Thousands of Years.”
Nowadays the exhibits in the museum are seldom used. But a walk inside the museum is well worth the effort as one feels as if one has returned to the ancient times, when Hui culture could be found everywhere.
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