[2025 Beijing Attraction] Travel Guide for Beijing Yingjie Yingshi Art Museum (Updated Jul)

Today, I visited a hidden gem in Beijing—the Yingjie Hardstone Art Museum. 📍Address: 1F & B2, O Gallery Hotel, No. 26 Dongzhimenwai Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing 📍Owner's Private Collection: As soon as you enter, you can feel the owner's deep passion for stones. The collection features rocks from all over the world, each with its own fascinating backstory—more intriguing than a movie 🎞. Some traveled from mysterious mines in South Africa, carrying a wild, primal energy; others were discovered along the ancient Silk Road, whispering tales of thousand-year-old trade legends. Rumor has it the owner traversed half the globe to gather these stones—a real-life "rock hunter." 📍The Owner's 3 Sacred Treasures: A classic European David sculpture, with such finely detailed muscles it seems ready to come alive. A solemn Jesus sculpture, radiating divine light that inspires quiet reverence. And a striking Mao Zedong sculpture, uniquely capturing the leader's charisma. The clash of styles creates something wonderfully harmonious. 📍Stone Mosaic Art Zone: This section is a paradise for detail lovers! Exquisite artworks are meticulously pieced together from tiny, colorful stones 🖼. Up close, each pebble seems purposefully placed—expressions, landscapes, all vividly lifelike. The natural color transitions make it hard to believe they’re not painted. The craftsmanship is mind-blowing! 📍Buddha Sculpture Zone: Step into a serene Buddhist realm. Stone-carved Buddhas smile or meditate, each radiating compassion and tranquility. The carving is exquisite—every fold of clothing, every facial expression, perfectly rendered. Despite the passage of time, their charm endures, inviting visitors to pause and absorb their timeless peace and power. More surprises await your discovery [Cute] #YingjieHardstoneArtMuseum #HiddenMuseumsInBeijing #ArtExhibition

I didn't expect it to be in Beijing's second ring road There is such an "underground castle" hidden in a low-key way🏰 Walking into the museum is like traveling back to medieval Europe🌍 You will see a scene that does not exist The Pietà and the Victory Goddess are in the same frame The Pietà exhibition hall Stained glass windows and ornate chandeliers It adds a bit of warmth to this originally sad statue. It also highlights the mystery Thinking of the original painting in St. Peter's Basilica ten years ago Instant tears The sculptures imitated here It also instantly brings people back to that sacred place. Here You can not only shuttle through the dark and narrow A maze of underground corridors Encounter various Italian sculptures🗿 It's like exploring an underground castle The Buddha statue and ☠️ The emergence of the "Dumpy David" and the bronze "Victory of Victory" This intense collision and contrast It is definitely a feast for the eyes and senses. In addition to these, the museum can enjoy many exquisite stone paintings and hard stone carvings. The founder, Mr. Li Yingjie, collected and processed natural stones to elevate the traditional stone appreciation culture into modern art creation. Those stones that are insignificant in the eyes of mortals🪨 All turned into exquisite paintings or works of art🖼️ It's amazing! The best thing is that the exhibition is completely free 🆓 and no reservation is required Whether you are a young artist interested in painting, sculpture or architecture🧑🏻 Still a photography enthusiast and sister who is keen on taking photos👱🏻‍♀️ Or friends who like adventure and curiosity 🕵🏻‍♀️ can satisfy you here After visiting the underground, you can go to the Oga Art Museum on the ground if you have time. It is also free. Compared with the Hard Rock Museum underground, there are fewer people here, the lighting is better, and the paintings are worth seeing! ✅Practical information ⏰Opening hours: 10:00-11:30 AM Afternoon 12:30-17:00 📍Address: B2, Aojia Hotel, Dongzhimen Outer Street (elevator on the left when entering the hotel lobby) 🎫: Free and no appointment required ✨Tips ✔️It is recommended to go in the morning. I arrived in the afternoon and there were a lot of people, especially in the narrow corridors where there were several good-looking camera positions and several waves of people taking photos. ✔️The light is dim underground, so if you want to take photos, try to wear light-colored clothes and please respect the statues! Don't joke around, don't cross the railings, don't occupy the corridor all the time, and please respect yourself when dressing. Even if you don't have faith, don't ignore the Buddha statue in front of you and the cross above your head! ⚠️Please visit the exhibition in a civilized manner! ✔️There is no signal underground, but you can connect to the museum's wifi. Scan the QR code to connect

Yingjie Hard Stone Art Museum is located at No. 26 Dongzhimen Outer Street, in the Oga Art Museum Hotel. Judging from the sign at the entrance, it belongs to the No. 9 Hall of the Oga Art Museum. Hard stone art is a very unique art category. Natural stone paintings are mostly selected from rock sections formed by crustal changes and volcanoes 120 million years ago. The patterns formed by their textures and colors are like Chinese paintings and oil paintings, but they are different from both. They are like paintings but not paintings, a unity of heaven and man, and a masterpiece of craftsmanship. Each piece of work is unique and non-reproducible, not only a good product of nature's original creation, but also a source of inspiration for artists, and a truly world treasure. Professor Li Yingjie, the curator of Yingjie Hard Stone Art Museum, has conducted thematic research on geological aesthetics and explored the original ecological hard stone art. In more than 30 years of artistic practice, he has discovered and created a batch of original ecological hard stone art works with a unique artistic perspective, which has attracted wide attention from many experts, scholars, and art institutions at home and abroad. His works have participated in international art exhibitions many times and published a variety of collections. The 800 pieces of works in the museum make people feel the artistic charm of rocks in nature, reflecting the Chinese aesthetic view of 'unity of heaven and man', 'masterpiece of craftsmanship', and 'although made by heaven, it seems to be made by man'. Enter the museum, take the elevator to the second basement, and you can see the wall full of stone paintings and various sculptures arranged in the hall. The themes of the stone paintings include landscapes, scenery, characters, still life, etc. The naturally formed textures and colors are really like the paintings created by human painters, and the styles are also diverse. They look like oil paintings, ink paintings, and meticulous paintings, which make people have to admire the craftsmanship of nature. The museum also designed several spaces with different characteristics. The most spectacular one is designed as a corner of the church, with huge stone paintings, exquisite sculptures, stained glass windows, chandeliers, marble walls and floors, full of design sense; some spaces are like grottoes, some spaces are like ancient castles, everywhere is an excellent photo location. In one exhibition hall, there are also some exhibits from Africa, showing the ancient folk items of Africa. There are not many visitors in the museum, but every visitor is deeply attracted. Among them, there is a five or six-year-old girl who lingers in front of the dazzling stone paintings, admiring them carefully, and keeps talking to herself, all of which are heartfelt praises like 'so beautiful' and 'I like this one the most'.