Hu Qing Yu Tang Chinese Medicine Museum

Hu Qing Yu Tang was founded in the 13th year (A.D. 1874) of the reign of Emperor Tongzhi of the Qing Dynasty. The heritage buildings cover an area of nearly 4000 square meters. The Museum is comprised of four sections, a display hall, a workshop (interest room), a business hall, and a famous doctor hall. The exhibits, through introducing the general survey of Chinese materia medica, the development history of Hu Qing Yu Tang, specimens, pharmaceuticals, manual-operation workshop, etc., enable the viewers to have a certain understanding of the origin, formation, development and usage of Chinese medicines as well as the distinctive features of Hu Qing Yu Tang.

In 1988, the “heritage building of Hu Qing Yu Tang” was listed as a historical and cultural relic under state protection. In 2006, the Chinese medicine culture of Hu Qing Yu Tang was incorporated into the directory of the first batch of non-material cultural heritage of China. In 2018, it was designated as the National TCM culture propaganda and education base by the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Hu Qing Yu Tang Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine is the first national second-level museum with a theme of traditional Chinese medicine in China. Visitors here can not only appreciate the "original" Hu Qing Yu Tang ancient architecture but also enjoy the essence of the treasure house of Chinese traditional medicine.

Party and state leaders Xi Jinping, Jiang Zemin, Zhang Dejiang, Li Peng, Zhu Rongji, Wei Jianxing, Li Ruihuan, and Li Lanqing visited the museum and wrote inscriptions to encourage them. In particular, during the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, the museum gave full play to its public cultural service function, showing the elegant demeanor of the Chinese temple of traditional Chinese medicine to the world.

Address: 95 Dajing Lane, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou

Telephone: +86 571 87839108