Temple of Ancient Monarchs reopens to the public

Updated: Dec 25, 2020 www.chinaservicesinfo.com Print

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Good news! The Museum of Temple of Ancient Monarchs in Beijing has reopened to the public after a two-year renovation. The exhibition ‘Eight Legendary Kings and Chinese Surnames’ is being held to celebrate the reopening of the temple. It reveals the links between Chinese surnames and their ancestors, and presents 200 surnames using ‘magic wall’ technology to help audiences find their surnames and understand the origins of their family names.

The museum is installed in the Temple of Ancient Monarchs in Beijing [Photo/IC]

A visitor finds her surname using the ‘magic wall’ technology. [Photo/IC]

A diagram showing the evolution of the 200-plus Chinese surnames from the eight legendary kings. [Photo/IC]

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