JuMing Museum

JuMing museum is the best museum that I loved in Taiwan.It will prove worthwhile to visit Juming Meseum for you. So I share some information from the website to everyone.

Ju Ming at the time he was creating the Taichi Series  

Ju Ming’s art cutivated from Taiwan but because of his unique spirit and character, his works are internationally admired. In order to find a place to store his various-sized works, some years ago Ju Ming started buying up land around Chinshan mountain area in northern Taiwan. As his property expanded, Ju Ming started contemplating the building of an arts centre. From 1987, he began to prepare for the construction of a museum in Chinshan, and he achieved this goal step by step. He built the museum from scratch, witnessing a wasteland become a large-scale sculpture park. He took part in the whole process of constructing the museum, from organization to supervising of the building and architectural design. In 1999 this museum that ate up all of Ju Ming’s savings and took 12 years of effort was finally ready to be opened to the public. It became his largest work, and is also his way repay and make tribute to society and the artistic and educational arenas.

Ju Ming's works--Taichi seris

Ju Ming's first international exhibition was in Tokyo Central Museum in 1977.

In the 70's, his works were exhibited in different Asian countries, and his Taichi Series works established him as a great artist in Asia. His Taichi Series-Single Whip was acquired by Hakone Open-Air Museum, Japan.

　Taichi Series- Single Whip  467×188×267 cm

It was Mr. Yang's suggestion that made Ju Ming started learning taichi boxing. Because he was always quite concentrated in everything he did, he learned taichi boxing with the same mind set, which allowed him to obtain the essence and true meaning of the ancient boxing, which were then incorporated into his works.

Taichi seemed to fit perfectly with Ju Ming's temperament, his respect for nature, his treatment of wood in allowing it to speak for itself. A respect for the existing structures of nature is also inherent in the spirit of Taichi.

Taichi Series - Taichi Arch   1520×620×590 cm

Ju Ming's Taichi Series works, made in Ju Ming's middle age, are his famous works. In Taichi Square, most of the works on display are large-size bronze works made from foam molds. Their sheer size and magnificent shapes put visitors in the state of taichi. In fact, Ju Ming is from the grass roots and plain folks. Though this grass roots feeling is an important attribute of him, what he has most concerned himself is an important attribute of him, what he has most concerned himself with throughout his sculpture career, has been the spiritual aspect, especially the spiritual aspects associated with life. His Works of Taichi Series are the tangible embodiment of his concern for the spiritual aspect. 

If you develop an interest in this museum, you can push flash map to explore Ju Ming Museum,and get more information from the website JuMing Museum.