🇺🇸 American Adventure | Asian Art Museum, San Francisco

✨ Founded in 1966, this museum boasts the largest Asian art collection outside Asia, with Chinese artifacts as its crown jewel. A must-visit for Chinese travelers to the U.S.! 🏘️ Galleries by Region: South Asia • West Asia/Pakistan • Southeast Asia • Korea • Japan • China (the star section!) 🏛️ China Gallery Highlights ✅ Bronze Ware (Top Pick!) A textbook-worthy chronological display, featuring: The legendary Xiǎo Chén Yú Rhinoceros Zūn 🦏 Major Shang Dynasty pieces from Yinxu Representative works from every era ✅ Buddhist Sculptures (Don't Miss!) Historic centerpiece: A gilded bronze Buddha dated 338 AD (earliest inscribed example!) Unrivaled collection spanning: Northern Dynasties (Wei, Qi) → Tang → Song → Yuan → Ming/Qing Regional styles like Dali Kingdom's Ācuóyē Guānyīn 🙏 Masterpieces from Longmen, Tianlongshan grottoes ✅ Jade (Selective but Gorgeous) Strong in Qing Dynasty ornate pieces (likely matching American tastes) Fewer Neolithic-to-Ming examples 🌏 Other Gems South/Southeast Asian Sculptures: Gandharan → Gupta → Chola period masterpieces Khmer, Thai, Vietnamese Buddha statues Japanese ukiyo-e & Korean celadon Fun Fact: The museum occupies a 1917 Beaux-Arts building—formerly SF's main library! 📚 #Asian Art Museum #SF