National Palace Museum Introduction
The National Palace Museum was completed in 1965 in Shuangxi, featuring a Chinese palatial architectural style. The first to third floors serve as exhibition spaces, while the fourth floor houses a tea room called "Sanjitang." It possesses the largest collection of Chinese art treasures in the world, primarily inherited from the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, covering nearly 5,000 years of Chinese history with approximately 700,000 items, earning it the reputation of the "Treasure House of Chinese Culture." Inside the museum, there are two sets of the "Three Treasures of the Palace Museum." One is the academic version, comprising three monumental ink paintings from the Northern Song Dynasty, which are rarely displayed, making it difficult for many to see them in person. The other version, known as the folk version, includes the Jadeite Cabbage, the Meat-shaped Stone, and the Mao Gong Ding. This trio is nicknamed after the popular Chinese dish "sauerkraut pork stew." The National Palace Museum features two gardens on its sides: Zhishan Garden to the left and Zhide Garden to the right. Zhishan Garden is designed in the style of Song Dynasty architecture. It is open for visits except on Mondays, and features two ponds, three pavilions, and many fish and small animals, making it ideal for families. Zhide Garden, located at the intersection of Zhishan Road and Palace Museum Road, is currently free to visit. The garden is not large and has a stylish classical archway at the entrance, along with a lotus pond, where visitors can see a large bloom of lotus flowers during the summer. For those who wish to avoid the crowds on holidays, the museum offers an online section where visitors can preview exhibitions, appreciate the beauty of the collections, and engage in interactive features that allow them to feel as if they are immersed in the artworks of ancient times. Additionally, the 720° VR experience allows you to explore the museum's various areas as if you were physically inside the museum, with the ability to view or listen to introductions to exhibitions and collections anytime, anywhere, making you feel as if you are actually at the museum from home. Beyond its rich exhibitions, the National Palace Museum provides professional guided tours and regularly hosts various cultural courses, lectures, and traveling exhibition activities, publishing over a hundred publications and albums. It truly is a cultural treasure of the world, and the National Palace Museum is a must-visit destination when traveling to Taiwan. (Some information sourced from the National Palace Museum)
