The Wenjin Ge (Chinese: 文津阁; pinyin: Wénjīn Gé; Manchu: ᡧᡠ
ᡩᠣᡤᠣᠨ
ᠠᠰᠠᡵᡳ
šu dogon asari) is a former imperial library built in 1773 by the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing dynasty inside the Chengde Mountain Resort in Chengde, China.[1] A copy of the Complete Library of the Four Treasuries was originally stored in this library.[2]

Wenjin Ge
文津阁
Wenjin Chamber gate
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40°59′39″N 117°56′27″E / 40.994281838780104°N 117.94079379578768°E / 40.994281838780104; 117.94079379578768
LocationChengde, China
Established1773
Wenjin Ge
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese文津阁
Traditional Chinese文津閣
Manchu name
Manchu scriptᡧᡠ
ᡩᠣᡤᠣᠨ
ᠠᠰᠠᡵᡳ
Romanizationšu dogon asari
Wenjin Chamber Imperial Library

The Wenjin Book Awards, awarded annually by the National Library of China are named after the Wenjin Ge library.[3]

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  1. ^ "Chengde Mountain Resort". China Travel Services. 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
  2. ^ "China to auction grand ancient encyclopedia with real emperor's seals". People's Daily Online. People's Daily. 2004-10-26. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
  3. ^ "Wenjin winners announced - chinaculture". en.chinaculture.org. Retrieved 29 April 2021.