Zigong Salt Industry History Museum

Zigong Salt Industry History Museum is located in the center of Zigong City, Sichuan Province. It was built in 1959. It is one of the earliest professional museums established in the history of China's museum development and the only salt industry history museum in China. The site of the museum is the Xiqin Guild Hall, which was built in the first year of Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1736). It was once a hometown association hall built by Shaanxi salt merchants, integrating the palace and folk architectural styles of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Zigong Salt Industry History Museum is not only a museum, but also an exquisite building.