Discover Asia in the Eyes of Jade, Southern Branch of the Taiwan National Palace Museum
Most of the Asian Jade artifacts of the National Palace Museum are from the Qing Court’s collection. Those exquisite jade…
Imprints of Buddhas: the Buddhist Art Collection, Southern Branch of the Taiwan National Palace Museum
Buddhism originated in India in the sixth century BCE and underwent more than 1,700 years of development on the subcontinent…
Wearing Asia, The Exchange and Creation of Textiles, Southern Branch of the Taiwan National Palace Museum
Fabric is essential for tailoring clothes. Before the Industrial Revolution, the production of textile was done in a very small…
The Magic of Kneaded Clay, Chinese Ceramic Collection, Taiwan National Palace Museum
Ceramics is a sign of civilization. From processing the clay, shaping the forms, applying the glazes to firing the products…
Art in Quest of Heaven and Truth, Masterpieces of Jade Collection, Taiwan National Palace Museum
Jade, cool and hard to touch, yet gracefully beautiful and tenderly warm to look at, is the most constant element…
The Bell and Cauldron Inscriptions, A Feast of Chinese Characters: the Origin and Development, Taiwan National Palace Museum
The foundation of Chinese culture was laid four thousand years ago in the remote ages of Three Dynasties (c. 2070…
Nature and Human in Unison, the Smart Carvings of Jade and Beautiful Stones, Taiwan National Palace Museum
Pursuing optimal equilibrium and harmony between human and nature has always been a key concept in Chinese aesthetics. When it…
Uncanny Ingenuity and Celestial Feats, The Carving of Ming and Qing Dynasties, Taiwan National Palace Museum
Carving is one of the oldest crafts developed by mankind. Archaeological excavations and literature sources show that early primitive societies…
Sharing Treasures, A Special Exhibition of Antiquities Donated Collection, Taiwan National Palace Museum
Collecting and preserving cultural relics is one of the main tasks for a museum institution. In addition to inheriting the…
Rituals Cast in Brilliance, Masterpieces of Bronzes in the Museum Collection, Taiwan National Palace Museum
The Bronze Age of China started in the late Xia dynasty (c. early 17th century B.C.E.), lasting about 1,500 years…