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The Gate of Divine Might, the northern gate. The lower tablet reads "The Palace Museum" (故宫博物院)
The Gate of Divine Might, the northern gate. The lower tablet reads "The Palace Museum" (故宫博物院)

The art collections of the Palace Museum (Chinese: 故宫博物院; Pinyin: Gùgōng Bówùyùan), a national-level museum housed in the Forbidden City in Beijing, China, are built upon the imperial collection of the Ming and Qing dynasties. This collection was expanded in the 20th century with new acquisitions, transfers from other museums, and new archaeological discoveries. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2304 × 1728 pixel, file size: 743 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Forbidden City Gate... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2304 × 1728 pixel, file size: 743 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Forbidden City Gate... Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Forbidden City (disambiguation). ... Beijing (Chinese: 北京; pinyin: BÄ›ijÄ«ng; Wade-Giles: Peiching or Pei-ching; IPA: ; literally Northern capital;  ), a metropolis in northern China, is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... For other uses, see Ming. ... Flag (1890-1912) Anthem Gong Jinou (1911) Territory of Qing China in 1892 Capital Shengjing (1636-1644) Beijing (1644-1912) Language(s) Chinese Manchu Mongolian Government Monarchy Emperor  - 1636-1643 Huang Taiji  - 1908-1912 Xuantong Emperor Prime Minister  - 1911 Yikuang  - 1911-1912 Yuan Shikai History  - Establishment of the Late...

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Main article: Forbidden City

The Palace Museum is housed in the Forbidden City, the Chinese imperial palace from the mid-Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the middle of Beijing, China. For almost five centuries, it served as the home of the Emperor and his household, and the ceremonial and political centre of Chinese government. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2285x1714, 1192 KB) Photographer: Saad Akhtar from New Delhi, India Title: Forbidden City Taken on: 2004-11-24 03:13:10 Original source: Flickr. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2285x1714, 1192 KB) Photographer: Saad Akhtar from New Delhi, India Title: Forbidden City Taken on: 2004-11-24 03:13:10 Original source: Flickr. ... For other uses, see Forbidden City (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Ming. ... Flag (1890-1912) Anthem Gong Jinou (1911) Territory of Qing China in 1892 Capital Shengjing (1636-1644) Beijing (1644-1912) Language(s) Chinese Manchu Mongolian Government Monarchy Emperor  - 1636-1643 Huang Taiji  - 1908-1912 Xuantong Emperor Prime Minister  - 1911 Yikuang  - 1911-1912 Yuan Shikai History  - Establishment of the Late... Beijing (Chinese: 北京; pinyin: BÄ›ijÄ«ng; Wade-Giles: Peiching or Pei-ching; IPA: ; literally Northern capital;  ), a metropolis in northern China, is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... For the volcano in Indonesia, see Emperor of China (volcano). ...


Built from 1406 to 1420, the complex consists of 980 surviving buildings with 8,707 bays of rooms[1] and covers 720,000 square metres. The palace complex exemplifies traditional Chinese palatial architecture,[2] and has influenced cultural and architectural developments in East Asia and elsewhere. The Forbidden City was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987,[2] and is listed by UNESCO as the largest collection of preserved ancient wooden structures in the world. East Asia Geographic East Asia. ... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ...


History

See also: History of the Forbidden City

Built from 1406 to 1420, the Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the early Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. In 1912, Puyi, the last Emperor of China, abdicated. Under an agreement with the new Republic of China government, Puyi remained in the Inner Court, while the Outer Court was given over to public use,[3] where a small museum was set up to display artefacts housed in the Outer Court. In 1924, Puyi was evicted from the Inner Court after a coup.[4] The Palace Museum was then established in the Forbidden City on Double Ten Day (October 10), 1924.[5] For other uses, see Forbidden City (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Ming. ... Flag (1890-1912) Anthem Gong Jinou (1911) Territory of Qing China in 1892 Capital Shengjing (1636-1644) Beijing (1644-1912) Language(s) Chinese Manchu Mongolian Government Monarchy Emperor  - 1636-1643 Huang Taiji  - 1908-1912 Xuantong Emperor Prime Minister  - 1911 Yikuang  - 1911-1912 Yuan Shikai History  - Establishment of the Late... PÇ”yí (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ) (February 7, 1906–October 17, 1967) of the Manchu Aisin-Gioro ruling family was the last Emperor of China between 1908 and 1924 (ruling emperor between 1908 and 1911, and non-ruling emperor between 1911 and 1924), the twelfth emperor of the Qing Dynasty... Look up abdication in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For the Chinese civilization, see China. ... A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ... A symbol often seen during Double Tenth Day (it is the combination of two characters for 10 (十) Double Tenth Day (Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is the national day of the Republic of China (ROC; now in Taiwan) and celebrates the start of the Wuchang Uprising of October 10, 1911 (1911-10... is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

From Album of the Yongzheng Emperor in Costumes, by anonymous court artists, Yongzheng period (1723—35).
From Album of the Yongzheng Emperor in Costumes, by anonymous court artists, Yongzheng period (1723—35).

The collections of the Palace Museum are based on the Qing imperial collection. According to the results of a 1925 audit,[6] some 1.17 million items were stored in the Forbidden City. In addition, the imperial libraries housed one of the country's largest collections of ancient books and various documents, including government documents of the Ming and Qing dynasties. For other uses, see Ming. ... Flag (1890-1912) Anthem Gong Jinou (1911) Territory of Qing China in 1892 Capital Shengjing (1636-1644) Beijing (1644-1912) Language(s) Chinese Manchu Mongolian Government Monarchy Emperor  - 1636-1643 Huang Taiji  - 1908-1912 Xuantong Emperor Prime Minister  - 1911 Yikuang  - 1911-1912 Yuan Shikai History  - Establishment of the Late...


From 1933, the threat of Japanese invasion forced the evacuation of the most important parts of the Museum's collection.[7] After the end of World War II, this collection was returned to Nanjing.[8] However, with the Communists' victory imminent in the Chinese Civil War, the Nationalist government under Chiang Kai-shek ordered the evacuation of the pick of this collection to Taiwan. Of the 13,427 boxes of evacuated artefacts, 2,972 boxes are now housed in the National Palace Museum in Taipei. This relatively small but high quality collection today form the core of that museum.[9] Almost ten thousand boxes were returned to Beijing, but 2,221 boxes remain today in storage under the charge of the Nanjing Museum.[9] The Communist Party of China (CPC) (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), also known as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), is the ruling political party of the Peoples Republic of China, a position guaranteed by the countrys constitution. ... Chiang Kai-shek (October 31, 1887 – April 5, 1975) was the Chinese military and political leader who assumed the leadership of the Kuomintang (KMT) after the death of Sun Yat-sen in 1925. ... Nanjing Museum (Pinyin: Nánjīng Bówuyuán, Simplified Chinese: 南京博物院) is located in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province on East Zhongshan Road, about 3km from the Xinjiekou traffic circle to the east, just inside Zhongshan Gate. ...


The National Palace Museum in Beijing was renamed the Palace Museum in 1951. Under the government of the People's Republic of China, the Museum conducted a new audit as well as a thorough search of the Forbidden City, uncovering a number of important items. In addition, the government moved items from other museums around the country to replenish the Palace Museum's collection. It also purchased and received donations from the public.[10] Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


In recent years, the presence of commercial enterprises in the Forbidden City has become controversial.[11] A Starbucks store[12], which opened in 2000, [13] sparked objections [14] and eventually closed on July 13, 2007. Chinese media also took notice of a pair of souvenir shops that refused to admit Chinese citizens in order to price-gouge foreign customers in 2006.[15] For other meanings of the name Starbuck, see Starbuck. ... is the 194th day of the year (195th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Price gouging is a term of variable, but nearly always pejorative, meaning, referring to a sellers asking a price that is much higher than what is seen as fair under the circumstances. ...


Collection

Ceramic

The Palace Museum holds 340,000 pieces of ceramics and porcelain. These include imperial collections from the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty, as well as pieces commissioned by the Palace, and, sometimes, by the Emperor personally. This collection is notable because it derives from the imperial collection, and thus represents the best of porcelain production in China. The Palace Museum holds about 320,000 pieces of porcelain from the imperial collection. The rest are almost all held in the National Palace Museum in Taipei and the Nanjing Museum.[16] Fixed Partial Denture, or Bridge The word ceramic is derived from the Greek word κεραμικός (keramikos). ... “Fine China” redirects here. ... China under the Tang Dynasty (yellow) and its sphere of influence Capital Changan (618–904) Luoyang (904-907) Language(s) Chinese Religion Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism Government Monarchy Emperor  - 618-626 Emperor Gaozu  - 684, 705-710 Emperor Zhongzong  - 684, 710-712 Emperor Ruizong  - 904-907 Emperor Ai History  - Li Yuan... Northern Song in 1111 AD Capital Kaifeng (960–1127) Linan (1127–1276) Language(s) Chinese Religion Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism Government Monarchy Emperor  - 960-976 Emperor Taizu  - 1126–1127 Emperor Qinzong  - 1127–1162 Emperor Gaozong  - 1278–1279 Emperor Bing History  - Zhao Kuangyin taking over the throne of the Later Zhou...


The ceramic collection of the Palace Museum represents a comprehensive record of Chinese ceramic production over the past 8,000 years, as well as one of the largest such collections in the world.[10]


Paintings

Details of the Qingming Scroll, an 18th century remake of a 12th century original by Zhang Zeduan.
Details of the Qingming Scroll, an 18th century remake of a 12th century original by Zhang Zeduan.
A gilded bronze lion in front of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity.
A gilded bronze lion in front of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity.

The Palace Museum holds close to 50,000 items of paintings. Of these, more than 400 date from before the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). This is the largest such collection in China and includes some of the rarest and most valuable paintings in Chinese history. [17] Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (810x489, 151 KB) Description: Qingming-scroll (清明上河圖 QÄ«ngmíng shàng hé tú) by the Chinese painter Zhang Zeduan (Song-Dynasty Source: from the Chinese Wikipedia Uploaded by: --Immanuel Giel 09:18, 17 January 2006 (UTC) Other versions: none File links... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (810x489, 151 KB) Description: Qingming-scroll (清明上河圖 QÄ«ngmíng shàng hé tú) by the Chinese painter Zhang Zeduan (Song-Dynasty Source: from the Chinese Wikipedia Uploaded by: --Immanuel Giel 09:18, 17 January 2006 (UTC) Other versions: none File links... Panorama of Along the River During Qingming Festival Along the River During Qingming Festival (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ) was the work of Song Dynasty artist, Zhang Zeduan. ... Zhang Zeduan (Traditional: 張擇端; Simplified: 张择端; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chang Tse-tuan) was a Chinese painter. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 175 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Photo taken January 18, 2003 by Allen Timothy Chang Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 175 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Photo taken January 18, 2003 by Allen Timothy Chang Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU... The four successor Khanates of the Mongol Empire Capital Dadu Language(s) Mongolian Chinese Government Monarchy Emperor  - 1260-1294 Kublai Khan  - 1333-1370 (Cont. ... China is the worlds oldest continuous major civilization, with written records dating back about 3,500 years and with 5,000 years being commonly used by Chinese as the age of their civilization. ...


The collection is based on the palace collection in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The personal interest of Emperors such as Qianlong meant that almost all surviving paintings from the Yuan Dynasty and before were held by the palace. However, a significant portion of this collection was lost. After his abdication, Puyi transferred paintings out of the palace, and many of these were subsequently lost or destroyed. In 1948, some of the best parts of the collection were moved to Taiwan, and by 1949 the Palace Museum had less than 5,000 items, none of which dated from before the Yuan Dynasty. From that time, the collection has been gradually replenished, through donations, purchases, and transfers from other museums.


Bronzeware

Bronze holds an important place in Chinese culture, and was always an important part of state ceremony. The Palace Museum's bronze collection dates from the early Shang Dynasty (founded c. 1766 BC). Of the almost 10,000 pieces held, about 1600 are inscribed items from the pre-Qin period (to 221 BC). A significant part of the collection is ceremonial bronzeware from the imperial court, including complete sets of musical instruments used by the imperial orchestras.[18] Assorted ancient Bronze castings found as part of a cache, probably intended for recycling. ... Chinese culture has roots going back over five thousand years. ... Remnants of advanced, stratified societies dating back to the Shang period have been found in the Yellow River Valley. ... Qin empire in 210 BC Capital Xianyang Language(s) Chinese Religion Taoism Government Monarchy History  - Unification of China 221 BC  - Death of Qin Shi Huangdi 210 BC  - Surrender to Liu Bang 206 BC The Qin Dynasty (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chin Chao) (221 BC - 206 BC) was preceded...


Timepieces

The Palace Museum has one of the largest collections of mechanical timepieces of the 18th and 19th centuries in the world, with more than 1000 pieces. The collection contains both Chinese- and foreign-made pieces. Chinese pieces came from the palace's own workships, Guangzhou (Canton) and Suzhou (Suchow). Foreign pieces came from countries including Britain, France, Switzerland, the United States and Japan. Of these, the largest portion come from Britain.[19] Guangzhou is the capital and the sub-provincial city of Guangdong Province in the southern part of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Suzhou (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; ancient name: 吳) is a city on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and on the shores of Lake Taihu in the province of Jiangsu, China. ...


Notable pieces in the collection include a clock with an attached automaton which is able to write, with a miniature writing brush on inserted paper, an auspicious couplet in perfect Chinese calligraphy. [20] An automaton (plural: automata) is a self-operating machine. ... Ink brushes (ç­†, in Japanese fude) are speciality brushes used in East Asian calligraphy. ... Calligraphy is an art dating back to the earliest day of history, and widely practiced throughout China to this day. ...


Jade

The Jade Cabbage, formerly at the Forbidden City and now at the National Palace Museum, Taipei.
The Jade Cabbage, formerly at the Forbidden City and now at the National Palace Museum, Taipei.

Jade has a unique place in Chinese culture.[21] The Museum's collection, mostly derived from the imperial collection, includes some 30,000 pieces. The pre-Yuan Dynasty part of the collection includes several pieces famed throughout history, as well as artefacts from more recent archaeological discoveries. The earliest pieces date from the Neolithic period. Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty pieces, on the other hand, include both items for palace use, as well as tribute items from around the Empire and beyond.[22] Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 886 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): National Palace Museum... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 886 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): National Palace Museum... A selection of antique, hand-crafted Chinese jade (jadeite) buttons Unworked Jade Jade is used as an ornamental stone, the term jade is applied to two different rocks that are made up of different silicate minerals. ... Overview of the National Palace Museum. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country Republic of China Region Northern Taiwan City seat Xinyi District (信義區) Government  - Mayor Hau Lung-bin (KMT)1 E9 Area  - City 271. ... A selection of antique, hand-crafted Chinese jade (jadeite) buttons Unworked Jade Jade is used as an ornamental stone, the term jade is applied to two different rocks that are made up of different silicate minerals. ... Chinese culture has roots going back over five thousand years. ... An array of Neolithic artifacts, including bracelets, axe heads, chisels, and polishing tools. ...


Palace artefacts

In addition to works of art, a large proportion of the Museum's collection consists of the artefacts of the imperial court. This includes items used by the imperial family and the palace in daily life, as well as various ceremonial and bureaucratic items important to government administration. This comprehensive collection preserves the daily life and ceremonial protocols of the imperial era.[23]


References

  1. ^ "故宫到底有多少间房：最多时两万 现时八千七百多 (How many rooms in the Forbidden City: more than 20,000 at one time, now more than 8700)", Singtao Net, 2006-09-27. Retrieved on 2007-07-05. (Chinese) 
  2. ^ a b UNESCO World Heritage List: Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang. UNESCO. Retrieved on 2007-05-04.
  3. ^ p 137, Yang (2003)
  4. ^ Yan, Chongnian (2004). "国民—战犯—公民 (National - War criminal - Citizen)", 正说清朝十二帝 (True Stories of the Twelve Qing Emperors) (in Chinese). Zhonghua Book Company. ISBN 710104445X. 
  5. ^ Cao Kun. "故宫X档案: 开院门票 掏五毛钱可劲逛 (Forbidden City X-Files: Opening admission 50 cents)", Beijing Legal Evening, People Net, 2005-10-06. Retrieved on 2007-07-25. (Chinese) 
  6. ^ Wen, Lianxi (ed.) (1925). 故宫物品点查报告 [Palace items auditing report]. Beijing: Caretaker Committee of the Qing Dynasty Imperial Family. Reprint (2004): Xianzhuang Book Company. ISBN 7-80106-238-8. 
  7. ^ See map of the evacuation routes at: National Palace Museum - Tradition & Continuity. National Palace Museum. Retrieved on 2007-05-01.
  8. ^ National Palace Museum - Tradition & Continuity. National Palace Museum. Retrieved on 2007-05-01.
  9. ^ a b "三大院长南京说文物 [Three museum directors talk artefacts in Nanjing]", Jiangnan Times, People Net, 2003-10-19. Retrieved on 2007-07-05. (Chinese) 
  10. ^ a b "北京故宫与台北故宫 谁的文物藏品多？[Beijing Palace Museum and Taipei Palace Museum: which collection is bigger?]", Guangming Daily, Xinhua Net, 2005-01-16. Retrieved on 2007-07-05. (Chinese) 
  11. ^ "闾丘露薇：星巴克怎么进的故宫？Luqiu Luwei: How did Starbucks get into the Forbidden City", People Net, 2007-01-16. Retrieved on 2007-07-25. (Chinese) ; see also the original blog post here (in Chinese).
  12. ^ Starbucks Corporation. Starbucks Store Locator -- Store detail. Retrieved on 2007-05-01.
  13. ^ Mellissa Allison. "Starbucks closes Forbidden City store", The Seattle Times, 2007-07-13. Retrieved on 2007-07-14. 
  14. ^ Reuters. "Starbucks brews storm in China's Forbidden City", CNN, 2000-12-11. Retrieved on 2007-05-01. 
  15. ^ "Two stores inside Forbidden City refuse entry to Chinese nationals", Xinhua Net, 2006-08-23. Retrieved on 2007-05-01. (Chinese) 
  16. ^ The Palace Museum. Collection highlights - Ceramics (Chinese). Retrieved on 2007-07-05.
  17. ^ The Palace Museum. Collection highlights - Paintings (Chinese). Retrieved on 2007-07-05.
  18. ^ The Palace Museum. Collection highlights - Bronzeware (Chinese). Retrieved on 2007-07-05.
  19. ^ The Palace Museum. Collection highlights - Timepieces (Chinese). Retrieved on 2007-07-05.
  20. ^ The Palace Museum. Gilded copper clock with the decoration of writing person (Chinese). Retrieved on 2007-07-05.
  21. ^ Laufer, Berthold (1912). Jade: A Study in Chinese Archeology & Religion. Gloucestor MA: Reprint (1989): Peter Smith Pub Inc. ISBN 978-0844652146. 
  22. ^ The Palace Museum. Collection highlights - Jade (Chinese). Retrieved on 2007-07-05.
  23. ^ The Palace Museum. Collection highlights - Palace artefacts (Chinese). Retrieved on 2007-07-05.

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