Exhibit List
The Origins of Gift-Giving
| NO. | Title/Author | Year | Collection Number | Form | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daqing Taizu Gaohuangdi Shilu (Veritable Records of the Great Qing Emperor Gao, Taizu) |
Large silk–bound Chinese edition | 故官001536-38 | Historical Documents | |
| 2 | Daqing Taizong wenhuangdi Shilu (Veritable Records of the Great Qing Emperor Wen, Taizong) |
Small red silk–bound edition | 故官001584-89 | Historical Documents | |
| 3 | Daqing Huidian (Collected Statutes of the Great Qing) Compiled on imperial order by Yunlu et al., Qing dynasty |
Wuying Palace edition, 1764, Qing dynasty | 故殿035100 | Antiquarian Books | |
| 4 | Guochao Gongshi (Court history of Present Dynasty) Compiled on imperial order by Yu Minzhong et al. |
Court manuscript in red-lined columns, 1769, Qing dynasty | 故殿004438 | Antiquarian Books |
Rewarded with Promotion
| NO. | Title/Author | Year | Collection Number | Form | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Shangyu Baqi (Edicts to the Eight Banners) Compiled on imperial order by Yunlu et al., Qing dynasty |
Wuying Palace edition, 1731,Qing dynasty | 故殿035021-035023 | Antiquarian Books | |
| 6 | Palace memorial on gratitude for promotion to Plain Yellow Banner Presented by Yang Lin, Governor-General of Liangguang |
April 12, 1723, Qing dynasty | 故宮018267 | Historical Documents | |
| 7 | Palace memorial on disbursement of silver rewards Presented by Mingshanbao, Intendant of the Military Defense Circuit of Jehol |
January 31, 1771, Qing dynasty | 故機013200 | Historical Documents | |
| 8 | Palace memorial on victory from the Huai campaign Presented by Guwanwen, Hu Linyi, and Zeng Guofan |
February 28, 1860, Qing dynasty | 故宮130669 | Historical Documents | |
| 9 | Guangxu Paper Merit Medal | December 31, 1885, Qing dynasty | 10032 | Historical Documents | National Museum of History |
| 10 | Palace memorial on military appointments in Taiwan Presented by Arsai, Fuzhou General and Acting Land Forces Commander July 6, 1734, Qing dynasty |
July 6, 1734, Qing dynasty | 故宮023009 | Historical Documents | |
| 11 | Palace memorial on gratitude for imperial honors Presented by Chen Shiguang, Academician Expositor-in-Waiting of the Hanlin Academy |
March 6, 1724, Qing dynasty | 故宮019415 | Historical Documents | |
| 12 | Ao Bai Baturu Liezhuan (Biography of Ao Bai the Valiant) From Daqing Guoshi Gongchen Liezhuan (Biographies of Meritorious Officials of the Great Qing) Compiled by State Historiography Institute, Qing dynasty |
Court manuscript written in red-lined columns | 故殿026547 | Antiquarian Books | |
| 13 | Palace memorial on gratitude for title and awards Presented by Bi Yuan, Governor-General of Huguang |
September 26, 1796, Qing dynasty | 故宮086792 | Historical Documents | |
| 14 | Palace memorial on baturu title conferral Presented by the Grand Secretariat |
November 27, 1851, Qing dynasty | 故宮134037 | Historical Documents | |
| 15 | Palace memorial on gratitude for feather ornament bestowal Presented by Huang Xilin, Commander of Xining |
November 24, 1723, Qing dynasty | 故宮006488 | Historical Documents | |
| 16 | Palace memorial on gratitude for feather fastener bestowal Presented by Gao Qizhuo, Governor-General of Yunnan-Guizhou |
August 17, 1724, Qing dynasty | 故宮015717 | Historical Documents | |
| 17 | Red-tinted stone hat finial with longevity character | Qing dynasty (1644–1911) | 贈玉000245 | Antiquities | |
| 18 | Lapis lazul hat finial | Qing dynasty (1644–1911) | 贈玉000246 | Antiquities | |
| 19 | Rock crystal hat finial | Qing dynasty (1644–1911) | 贈玉000244 | Antiquities | |
| 20 | Gilt hat finial | Qing dynasty (1644–1911) | 贈玉000247 | Antiquities | |
| 21 | Conch shell hat finial | Qing dynasty (1644–1911) | 贈玉000271 | Antiquities | |
| 22 | Porcelain feather fastener with lake-green glaze | Qing dynasty (1644–1911) | 中瓷001806-001807 | Antiquities | |
| 23 | Porcelain feather fastener with famille rose decoration | Qing dynasty (1644–1911) | 中瓷001746-001747 | Antiquities | |
| 24 | Palace memorial on peacock feather award for Colonel Zhang Presented by Yue Zhongqi, General of Ningyuan |
July 14, 1730, Qing dynasty | 故宮003221 | Historical Documents | |
| 25 | Palace memorial on peacock feather request Presented by Changlai, Vice Minister of Justice |
October 8, 1731, Qing dynasty | 故宮018460 | Historical Documents | |
| 26 | Palace memorial on gratitude for yellow riding jacket bestowal Presented by Sun Shiyi |
August 8, 1789, Qing dynasty | 故機041228 | Historical Documents | |
| 27 | Palace memorial on gratitude for imperial privileges Presented by Yuan Shikai, Acting Minister of Beiyang and Governor-General of Zhili |
January 5, 1902, Qing dynasty | 故宮136821 | Historical Documents | |
| 28 | Palace memorial on Imperial Order regulations Presented by Prince Yixin et al, Zongli Yamen |
February 7, 1882, Qing dynasty | 故機121006 | Historical Documents | |
| 29 | Imperial Order of the Double Dragon | Guangxu reign (1875-1908), Qing dynasty | 08506 | Historical Documents | National Museum of History |
| 30 | Imperial edict on foreign decorations From Yiwu Shimo Ji (Records of Management of Foreign Affairs) |
July 22, 1898, Qing dynasty | 故官008425 | Historical Documents | |
| 31 | French diplomatic correspondence (Attachment to Memorial No. 137994) Presented by Prince Yixin et al., Zongli Yamen |
Guangxu reign (1875–1909), Qing dynasty | 故機138765 | Historical Documents | |
| 32 | French gifts inventory (Attachment to Memorial No. 137994) Presented by Prince Yixin et al., Zongli Yamen |
Guangxu reign (1875–1909), Qing dynasty | 故機138766 | Historical Documents | |
| 33 | French Order presentation letter (Attachment to Memorial No. 137994) Presented by Prince Yixin et al., Zongli Yamen |
Guangxu reign (1875-1909), Qing dynasty | 故機138767 | Historical Documents | |
| 34 | Protocol for French envoy’s Order presentation ceremony (Attachment to Memorial No. 137994) Presented by Prince Yixin et al., Zongli Yamen |
Guangxu reign (1875–1909), Qing dynasty | 故機138768 | Historical Documents |
The Forms of Presents
| NO. | Title/Author | Year | Collection Number | Form | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Palace memorial on gratitude for sable hat and hereditary privilege Presented by Liang Nai, Governor-General of Fujian-Zhejiang |
July 3, 1713, Qing dynasty | 故宮002961 | Historical Documents | |
| 36 | Palace memorial on gratitude for imperial gifts of flint pouch Presented by Lu Zhensheng, Commander of Suzhou |
November 24, 1716, Qing dynasty | 故宮002913 | Historical Documents | |
| 37 | Flint pouch | Qing dynasty (1644–1911) | 故雜000553 | Historical Documents | |
| 38 | Palace memorial on gratitude for imperial bestowing of food Presented by Zhao Hongye, Governor-General of Zhili |
November 26, 1717, Qing dynasty | 故宮000451 | Historical Documents | |
| 39 | Palace memorial on gratitude for gifts of calligraphy and food Presented by Mao Wenquan, Governor of Fujian |
April 11, 1726, Qing dynasty | 故宮021623 | Historical Documents | |
| 40 | Palace memorial on gratitude for granting an audience and bestowing food Presented by Zhu Gang, Governor of Yunnan |
December 6, 1727, Qing dynasty | 故宮017840 | Historical Documents | |
| 41 | Palace memorial on gratitude for the gift of storax incense Presented by Li Wei, Governor-General of Zhili |
May 30, 1734, Qing dynasty | 故宮010955 | Historical Documents | |
| 42 | Palace memorial on gratitude for the bestowing of a melon Presented by Ji Chengbin, Regional Commander of Henan |
October 31, 1725, Qing dynasty | 故宮011582 | Historical Documents | |
| 43 | Palace memorial on gratitude for gifts of a snuff bottle and milk cake Presented by Huang Bing, Governor of Shandong |
May 7, 1723, Qing dynasty | 故宮007783 | Historical Documents | |
| 44 | Palace memorial on gratitude for the bestowal of an enamel snuff bottle Presented by Zuo Shiyong, Commander of Guangxi |
July 10, 1718, Qing dynasty | 故宮002088 | Historical Documents | |
| 45 | Copper snuff bottle with paired butterflies decoration in painted enamels | Kangxi reign (1662–1722), Qing dynasty | 故琺000795 | Antiquities | |
| 46 | Famille-rose snuff bottle with imperial poetry and floral designs | Qianglong reign (1736–1795), Qing dynasty | 中瓷002381-002400 | Antiquities | |
| 47 | Palace memorial on military rewards in Guangxi Presented by Zhang Chaowu, Commander of Guangxi |
October 24, 1713, Qing dynasty | 故宮001848 | Historical Documents | |
| 48 | Silver sycees | Qing dynasty (1644–1911) | 故雜008628 | Antiquities | |
| 49 | Semi-cursive seven-character quatrain by Yongzheng Emperor | 1724, Qing dynasty | 贈書000372 | Painting and Calligraphy | |
| 50 | Palace memorial on gratitude for imperial fan with poetry Presented by Huang Guocai, Governor of Fujian |
September 4, 1724, Qing dynasty | 故宮023449 | Historical Documents | |
| 51 | Palace memorial inquiring after the emperor’s health Presented by Governor-General of Liangguang Zhao Hongcan et al. |
July 22, 1715, Qing dynasty | 故宮001404 | Historical Documents | |
| 52 | Imperially Compiled Judgments on The Changes of Chou Compiled on imperial order by Li Kuang-ti, et al, Qing dynasty |
Wuying Palace edition, 1715, Qing dynasty | 故殿006517-006518 | Historical Documents | |
| 53 | Palace memorial on gratitude for the bestowing of an imperial anthology Presented by Ji Zengyun, Vice Minister of Personnel |
October 23, 1727, Qing dynasty | 故宮017328 | Historical Documents | |
| 54 | Qinding Shijing Chuanshou Huizuan (Imperially Commissioned Compilation of Classic of Poetry Commentaries) Compiled on imperial order by Wang Hongxu et al. |
Wuying Palace edition, 1727, Qing dynasty | 故殿006551-06553 | Historical Documents | |
| 55 | Palace memorial on Wuying Palace publications (Attachment: Attachment: Gratitude for bestowed gifts) Presented by Wang Danwang, Governor of Zhejiang |
February 5, 1778, Qing dynasty | 故宮059664 含附件 | Historical Documents | |
| 56 | Zhizhai Shulu Jieti (Bibliography Annotations from Zhizhai) Written by Chen Zhensun, Song dynasty |
Wuying Palace movable-type edition, 1773, Qing dynasty | 故殿018786-018787 | Historical Documents | |
| 57 | Palace memorial on gratitude for the gift of a Songhua inkstone Presented by Omida, Acting Governor-General of Guangdong |
November 6, 1732, Qing dynasty | 故宮016316 | Historical Documents | |
| 58 | Rectangular purple Duan inkstone | Yongzheng reign (1723–1735), Qing dynasty (1644–1911) | 故文000205 | Antiquities | |
| 59 | Pouch | Qing dynasty (1644–1911) | 故雜007313 | Antiquities | |
| 60 | Palace memorial on rewards to military personnel Presented by Fuk'anggan, Hailanca, and Ohui |
January 26, 1788, Qing dynasty | 故宮078763 | Historical Documents | |
| 61 | Jadeite thumb ring | Qianglong reign (1736–1795), Qing dynasty | 故玉008740 | Antiquities | |
| 62 | Jade thumb ring | Qing dynasty (1644–1911) | 故玉004415 | Antiquities | |
| 63 | Jade thumb ring Carved polychrome lacquer box in the shape of begonia blossom with Eight Immortals motif |
Qing dynasty (1644–1911) | 故玉002639-002645、002648 | Antiquities | |
| 64 | Palace memorial on gratitude for jade thumb ring bestowal Presented by Chengde, Huiling, Wentu, and Fuzhina |
September 19, 1796, Qing dynasty | 故宮086774 | Historical Documents | |
| 65 | Jade thumb ring carved with fortune character | Qing dynasty (1644–1911) | 故玉004379 | Antiquities |
The Methods of Gift-Giving
| NO. | Title/Author | Year | Collection Number | Form | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Secret palace memorial Presented by Wang Hongxu |
Between 1705 and 1721, Qing dynasty | 故宮002511-002558、故宮002570-002573 | Historical Documents | Certified as an Important Historical Artwork |
| 67 | Palace memorial on gratitude for the bestowal of a tea cake and pouch Presented by Ortai, Governor-General of Yunnan |
May 16, 1727, Qing dynasty | 故宮012412 | Historical Documents | |
| 68 | Palace memorial returning imperial comments Presented by Huang Kun, Administration Commissioner of Hubei |
September 14, 1727, Qing dynasty | 故宮011293 | Historical Documents | |
| 69 | Palace memorial on gratitude for the bestowal of a household servant Presented by Olosun, Governor of Anhui |
November 21, 1755, Qing dynasty | 故宮036273 | Historical Documents | |
| 70 | Palace memorial on surveillance of convicts’ families Presented by Yang Yingju, Governor-General of Liangguang |
January 24, 1757, Qing dynasty | 故宮039201 | Historical Documents |