National Palace Museum Introduction
The National Palace Museum was inaugurated in 1965 at Shuangxi, featuring traditional Chinese palace-style architecture. The first to third floors are exhibition spaces, while the fourth floor houses the tea room "Sanchih Hall." 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 nearly 700,000 pieces, earning it the reputation of "The Treasure House of Chinese Culture." Within the museum, there are two sets of treasures known as the "Three Treasures of the Palace Museum." The first is known in the art world as the Three Treasures, comprised of three large ink paintings from the Northern Song dynasty. However, due to their infrequent exhibitions over many years, few have had the opportunity to see them in person. This has given rise to the folk version of the Three Treasures, which includes the Jadeite Cabbage, the Stone of Meat Shape, and the Ritual Tripod of Marquis Wu. These three treasures were named for their resemblance to the popular Chinese dish "sour cabbage and pork hot pot." The National Palace Museum has gardens on both sides of its campus, with the left side being Zhishan Garden and the right side Zhide Garden. Zhishan Garden is a garden modeled after Song dynasty architecture, open for visits except on Mondays when it is closed. It features two ponds, three pavilions, and many fish and small animals, making it perfect for families to enjoy. Zhide Garden, located at the intersection of Zhishan Road and Palace Road, is currently free to visit. The garden is relatively small, with a quaint classical archway at the entrance and a lotus pond where many flowers bloom in the summer. To avoid crowds during holidays, the museum offers an online platform that allows visitors to view exhibitions in advance, appreciate the beauty of various collections, and interact in a fantastical way as if they were stepping into the paintings of ancient masters. For those seeking more, visitors can enter the museum virtually using 720° VR technology, exploring different areas in a virtual reality space, and having the opportunity to watch or listen to exhibition and collection introductions anytime and anywhere, making it feel like being at the museum from home. Beyond its rich exhibitions, the National Palace Museum provides professional guided tours and regularly hosts various cultural workshops, lectures, and traveling exhibitions, publishing over a hundred types of publications and albums, making it a cultural treasure of the world. The National Palace Museum is a must-visit destination when traveling to Taiwan. (Some information sourced from the National Palace Museum)
