National Palace Museum Exhibition

	National Palace Museum: January - March, 2002
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	The Art of Cut Silk A Special Exhibition of Chinese Tapestries Galleries 202, 212 2002/01/05 - 2002/03/25 Title: Pavilions in the Mountains of Immortals Date: Sung Dynasty (960-1279)


	From Poussin to Cezanne 300 Years of French Painting Special Exhibition Hall, Library Building 2001/11/15 - 2002/02/20 Title: The Dance Lesson Date: ca. 1873-76


	Liao Chi-chun’s Mastery of Colors A Centennial Exhibition in Commermoration of His Birth Gallery 104 2002/01/04 - 2002/03/26 Title: Self Portrait, Lioa Chi-chun Date: 1926


	The Art and Aesthetic of Form Selcetions from the History of Chinese Painting Gallery 210 2002/01/01 - 2002/03/25 Title: Nine Pearl-like Verdant Peaks Date: Yuan Dynasty


	The Ancient Art of Writing Selections from the History of Chinese Calligraphy Galleries 204, 206 2002/01/01 - 2002/03/25 Title: The Thousand-character Essay in Standard and Cursive Script Date: Sui Dynasty (581-618)


	Subtle Portraiture and Exquisite Carving: An Exhibition of Figure Illustrations from Plays and Novels of Imperial China Gallery 313 2002/01/04 - 2002/04/30 Title: Lifiting of the Siege from Chang Shen-chih's Revised Edition of the Romance of the Western Chamber, with Northern Melodies Date: Ming Dynasty (1639)


	Japanese Lacquerware from the Ching Imperial Collection Gallery 312 Opening 2002/02/08 Title: Two-tiered box with pine and bamboo decor Date: Ch'ing Dynasty


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	The Age of the Great Khan Published: November, 1990 Price: NT900


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	Long-term Exhibitons Carving Gallery 306 Ongoing Carving is one of the earliest artistic techniques to develop in Chinese history, with surviving examples of carved ivory dating to as early as the Neolithic. However, the early history of carving is poorly recorded in textual records. It is only in the Ming and Ching dynasties, a period which saw substantial economic growth and the development of elite literati interest in and support for the art of carving, that large numbers of carved artifacts surface onto the stage of art history. The works of this period are noteworthy for their diversity, technical skill, and unsurpassed beauty. The Museum’s exhibition of nearly eighty carvings features a special selections of fine works carved out of bamboo, wood, ivory, rhinoceros horn, and fruit pits. The present collection of the National Palace Museum includes nearly 70,000 antiquities, 10,000 works of painting, calligraphy, and embroidery, and 570,000 documents, and manuscripts. To introduce visitors to the diversity of this collection, the museum exhibits a broad selection of artifacts through an ongoing series of long-term exhibitions. These exhibits include: Chinese Jades, Ritual Bronze Vessels of the Shang and Chou Dynasties, Ceramics from the Han to the five Dynasties, Porcelain from the Sung to Ching Dynasties, Buddhist Sculpture Through the Dynasties, Carvings from the Ming and Ching Dynasties, and Miniature Curio Cabinets. Pictures: 1. Set of concentric ivory balls with human figures in openwork relief Second half of the 19th century 2. Olive pit carved in the shape of a miniature boat Chen Tsu-chang, 1737
	Traveling Exhibitions One Hundred Gems from the National Palace Museum Tainan County Cultural Bureau (Hsin-ying) 2001/11/17 - 2001/02/27 The fourth and fifth stops for the One Hundred Gems from the National Palace Museum traveling exhibition are the Tainan County Cultural Bureau and Kaohsiung Museum of History, respectively. Contents of the exhibition include thirty-one famous jade pieces that span course of Chinese history, thirty-two official wares from the Sung, Ming and Ching dynasties, and forty-three precious curios from the Ming and Ching court collections. The jades on display include a ca. 3500 B.C. jade falcon from the Hung-shan culture of the eastern Mongolian steppe, a ca. 2500 B.C. jade tsung from the Liang-chu culture of the Tai-hu region, a ca. 2000 B.C. jade pi disk from the Chi-chia culture of modern day Shensi and Kansu, fine jade carvings from the Shang, Chou, and later dynasties, and early Ching Islamic style Hindustan jades. The ceramics portion includes famous wares from the Sung, a great blue-and white plated from the reign of the Hung-wu emperor, and underglaze red bowl, and other famous porcelain types. The Ching dynasty is represented by curio cabinets, enamelware, jadeite ornaments, ru-yi scepters, gold wares, snuff bottles, Western pocket watches that were presented as gifts to the Chinese court, and more. In sum, this exhibition is a wonderful opportunity to sample the rich diversity of China’s artistic legacy. Pictures: 1. Jade Tsung Neolithic, Liang-chu Culture (ca. 3100 to 2000 B.C.) 2. Gourd-shaped porcelain snuff bottle with intertwining flower decor in fen-tsai enamels Ching Dynasty, Chia-ching Reign Mark, (1796-1820)
	Educational Activities Winter Holiday Lectures Series 2002/01/28 - 2002/02/01 Please call 2881-2021 ext. 626 or 377 for further information. 300 Year of French Painting - Cultural Activities 2002/01/05 - 2002/02/17 French Classical Music Admission fee NT$300, Lecture Hall, Main Administration Building Please call 02-2784-1204 for more information. Film Screening Free Admission, Lecture Hall, Main Administration Building.
	Academic Activities Lecture and Discussion Series Location: Conference Room, 3rd Floor, Library Schedule: Sessions held once every two weeks. For details, please consult the Museum’s website.

	Dynastic Period

	Age of the Five Rulers ( ca. 27^th - 22^nd cent. B.C.) Hsia Dynasty (ca. 22^nd - 16^th cent. B.C.) Shang Dynasty (16^th - 11^th cent. B.C.) Western Chou Dynasty (11^th - 8^th cent. B.C.) Eastern Chou Dynasty (8^th - 3^rd cent. B.C.) Spring & Autumn Period (8^th - 5 th cent. B.C.) Warring States Period (5^th - 3^rd cent. B.C.) Ch'in Dynasty ( 221 B.C. - 207 B.C.) Western Han Dynasty (206 B.C. - A.D. 8) Eastern Han Dynasty (A.D. 25 - 220) Wei, Chin, Northern & Southern Dynasties (A.D. 220 - 589) Sui Dynasty ( A.D. 581 - 618) T'ang Dynasty (A.D. 618 - 907) Five Dynasties Period (A.D. 907 - 960) Northern Sung Dynasty (A.D. 960 - 1127) Southern Sung Dynasty (A.D. 1127 - 1279) Yuan Dynasty (A.D. 1279 - 1368) Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1368 - 1644) Ch'ing Dynasty (A.D. 1644 - 1911) Republic of China ( A.D. 1912 - Present)

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