A 'Stele' is a stone slab, these are set up to create monumental effects; at this museum, you will encounter a vast number of these steles, which have been collected since 1087. A total of 3,000 steles are located at the museum, which comprises of 7 exhibition halls. Within these halls are displays of calligraphy, historical records and paintings. One of the most popular and outstanding set of steles are the Kaicheng Stone Classics, these are a collection of Confucian works engraved into the stone as a reference for academics.