National Palace Museum Exhibition

	National Palace Museum: April - June, 2002
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	Special Exhibitioin


	World of The Heavenly Khan Treasures of the Tang Dynasty Special Exhibition Hall (Library Building) 2002/04/20 - 2002/07/21 Title: Gold cup with floral cloisonne Date: Tang Dynasty


	Landscape of the Soul: An Exhibition Commemorating Chiang Chao-shen (1925-1996) Gallery 104 2002/04/12 - 2002/06/30 Title: Hermit Angleron Clear Waters Date: 1966


	Gifts from Lin Tsung-i and Lin Cheng-tao Painting and Calligraphy Donated to the National Palace Museum Galleries 210, 214 2002/04/01 - 2002/05/14 Title: Calligraphing "Commentary to the Book of Changes" Date: Chu Hsi (1130-1200), Sung Dynasty


	The Calligraphy of Liu Yung (1720-1804) Galleries: 202, 212 2002/04/01 - 2002/06/25 Title: Short Scroll Copying Ancients Date: Liu Yung (1720-1804), Ching Dynasty


	Current Information:

	New Publications


	Collection of Treasured Paintings FORMAT: 21×28 cm. In color, 340 pages, 340 color plates, including 19 works from the Museum collection. ISBN: 957-562-087-9 PRICE: NT$1400 (hardcover with box) ISSUE DATE: January 1992 AUTHOR: Song-tsuen Jean
	Good Fortune - Long Life - Health and Peace: A Special Exhibition of Porcelains with Auspicious Designs FORMAT: 25.5×25 cm. In color, 228 pages, 111 color plates, including approx. 100 works from the Museum collection. ISBN: 957-562-244-8 PRICE: NT$1200 (hardcover with box) ISSUE DATE: October 1995 AUTHOR: Pei-chin Yu
	Chinese Art in Overseas Collection TITLE: Chinese Art in Overseas Collection FORMAT: Total of 15 volumes PRICE: NT$1100 (hardcover, each)
	The Beauty of the National Palace Museum: An Album of Photographs TITLE: The Beauty of the National Palace Museum: An Album of Photographs FORMAT: 30×21 cm. In color, 112 pages, including 111 photographs. ISBN: 957-562-344-4 PRICE: NT$900 (hardcover) ISSUE DATE: February 1999

Museum Events

	Educational Activities Movie Presentation The Beauty of Famous Paintings in the National Palace Museum Location: Multi-media theater adjacent to Gallery 210 Time: Chinese 9:30, 11:00, 12:30, 14:00, 15:30 English 10:00, 11:30, 13:00, 14:30, 16:00 Japanese 10:30, 12:00, 13:30, 15:00 Contents: This twenty-minute film offers an introduction to the beauty of traditional Chinese painting through a special selection of twenty-two representative paintings from the Museum collection. Topics include structure, ink, color, inscriptions, and seals.
	Academic Activities A Journey Through 7000 Years of Chinese Culture Each month, on the second and fourth Saturday and on the fourth Sunday, various cultural activities are held for a group of up to 40 visitors. Activities include a tour of the memorial residence of Ch'ang Dai-ch'ien, a visit to the library, a demonstration of stone rubbing, the appreciation of art treasures, special lectures and viewings, the appreciation of classical Chinese music, tea, and gardens, as well as a look at the production of art replicas. For more information, call Ms. Hui-min Wang at ext. 377.


	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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