Exhibit List
Scholarly Orthodoxies
| Title | Author／Year | Version | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daming Huidian (Collected Statutes of the Ming Dynasty) | Compiled by Zhang Juzheng, Shen Shixing, et al., Ming dynasty | Imperial court manuscript written in red-lined columns, Wanli reign (1573-1620), Ming dynasty | |
| Shizhuan Daquan (Complete Annotations on the Book of Odes) | Compiled on imperial order by Hu Guang, et al., Ming dynasty | Printed by the Ministry of Rites, 13th to 15th year of the Yongle reign (1415-1417), Ming dynasty | |
| Zizhi Tongjian Gangmu (Outlines and Details of the Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance) | Written by Zhu Xi, Song dynasty | Imperial court manuscript written in red-lined columns, Ming dynasty | |
| Shengyu Guangxun (Amplified Instructions on the Sacred Edict) | Issued by the Kangxi Emperor, Qing dynasty Explained by the Yongzheng Emperor, Qing dynasty | Imperial court imprint in both Manchu and Chinese, 2th year of the Yongzheng reign (1724), Qing dynasty | |
| Yuanjianzhai Yuzuan Zhuzi Quanshu (Yuanjianzhai Studio Edition of Zhu Xi’s Complete Works Compiled on Imperial Order) | Written by Zhu Xi, Song dynasty Compiled on imperial order by Xiong Silü, Li Guangdi, et al., Qing dynasty | Imprint of the Wuying Palace, 53th year of the Kangxi reign (1714), Qing dynasty | |
| Kangxi Zidian (Kangxi Dictionary) | Compiled on imperial order by Zhang Yushu, Chen Tingjing, et al., Qing dynasty | Imperial court imprint, 55th year of the Kangxi reign (1716), Qing dynasty | |
| Half-length Portraits of the Ming Dynasty Emperors and Empresses Emperor Yongle and Empress Renxiao | -- | Ink and colour on silk | Significant Antiquities |
| Yongle Dadian (Great Canon of the Yongle Reign) | Compiled by Xie Jin, Ming dynasty | Re-copied court manuscript, Jiajing and Longqing reigns (1562-1567), Ming dynasty | National Treasures |
| Yuzhi Shi Siji (Anthology of Imperial Poetry Volume 4) | Written by the Qianlong Emperor, Qing dynasty Compiled by Liang Guozhi, Dong Gao, et al., Qing dynasty | Imperial court manuscript written in black-lined columns, Qianlong reign (1736-1795), Qing dynasty | |
| Qinding Siku Quanshu Huiyao (Imperially Endorsed Essentials of the Complete Library of the Four Treasuries) | Compiled by Yu Minzhong, Wang Jihua, et al., Qing dynasty | Court manuscript written in red-lined columns of the Wuying Palace, Qianlong reign (1736-1795), Qing dynasty | National Treasures |
| Yuzhi Lülü Zhengyi (Imperially Endorsed Correct Meaning of Temperament) | Written by Tomás Pereira, Portugal Compiled by Teodorico Pedrini, Italy | Manuscript copy from the Siku Quanshu (Complete Library of the Four Treasuries), Wenyuan Pavilion, Qianlong reign (1736-1795), Qing dynasty | National Treasures |
Treasures from the Imperial Libraries
| Title | Author／Year | Version | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wenyuan Ge Shumu (The Bibliography of Wenyuan Pavilion) | Edited by Yang Shiqi, et al., Ming dynasty | Manuscript copy from the Siku Quanshu (Complete Library of the Four Treasuries), Wenyuan Pavilion, Qianlong reign (1736-1795), Qing dynasty | National Treasures |
| Neige Cangshu Mulu (The Bibliography of the Inner Secretariat) | Edited by Zhang Xuan, et al., Ming dynasty | Manuscript written in blue-lined columns by Qian Zeng’s Shu Gu Hall, Qing dynasty | |
| Zhaode Xianshen Gjunzhai Dushu Zhi (Memoirs of Master Zhao-de's Readings in the Chun Studio) | Written by Chao Gongwu, Song Dynasty | Printed by Li An-chao in Yuan-zhou based on the edition of the 9th year of Chunyou’s reign (1249), then renovated in the Song and the Yuan dynasties. | Initially classified by the National Palace Museum as National Treasures |
| Meiting Xiansheng Siliu Biaozhun (Master Meiting’s Standard on Parallel Prose) | Written by Li Liu, Song Dynasty | Imprint of the Song dynasty | Initially classified by the National Palace Museum as Significant Antiquities |
| Qinding Tianlu Linlang Shumu (The Bibliography of the Tianlu Linlang Library) | Compiled on imperial order by Yu Minzhong, et al., Qing dynasty | Imperial manuscript, Qianlong reign (1736-1795), Qing dynasty | |
| Qinding Tianlu Linlang Shumu Houbian (Imperially Endorsed Continuation of the T'ien-lu Lin-liang Catalogue) | Compiled on imperial order by Peng Yuanrui, et al., Qing dynasty | Imperial manuscript, Jiaqing reign (1796-1820), Qing dynasty | |
| Daxue Yanyi (Extended Meaning of the Great Learning) | Written by Zhen Dexiu, Song Dynasty | Revised Imprint in early Ming dunasty | Initially classified by the National Palace Museum as Significant Antiquities |
| Kongshi Liutie (Six Writings by Master Kong) | Written by Kong Chuan, Song Dynasty | Imprint by Han Zhongtong in Quanzhou, 2th year of the Qiandao reign (1166), Song dynasty | Initially classified by the National Palace Museum as Significant Antiquities |
| Suanjing Qizhong (Seven Arithmetical Classics) | Annotated by Zhao Ying, et al., Han Dynasty | Handwritten by Mao's Jiguge, Kangxi reign (1654-1722), Qing Dynasty, based on an imprint by Bao Huanzhi of Tingzhou (Fujian), in the 6th year of Jiading period (1213), which was reprinted from the edition of State Secretariat during the Yuanfeng period (1078-1085), Song Dynasty | |
| Wujing Pangzhu (The Five Classics with Annotations) | Written by Zhu Sheng, Ming Dynasty | Imprint of the Ming dynasty | |
| Yuzhang Xiansheng Yiwen (Supplemented Writings of Master Yu-zhang) | Written by Huang Tingjian, Song Dynasty | Imprint by Wang Daben, 45th year of the Qianlong reign (1780), Qing dynasty | |
| Xinkan Tang Changli Xiansheng Lunyu Bijie (The New Edition of Annotations toward the Analects of Confucius written by Master Chang-li) | Written by Han yu, Li Ao, Tang Dynasty | Imprint in Sichuan, Song dynasty | Initially classified by the National Palace Museum as Significant Antiquities |
| Sishu Jiyi Jingyao (Essentials to the Collected Meaning of The Four Books) | Written by Liu Yin, Yuan Dynasty | Imprint by the Branch Secretariat of Jiang-Zhe, 1st year of the Zhishun reign (1330), Yuan dynasty | Initially classified by the National Palace Museum as National Treasures |
The Splendor of Court Editions
| Title | Author／Year | Version | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huangming Zuxun (The Teachings of the Founding Emperor of Great Ming) | Written by the Hongwu Emperor, Ming dynasty | Imprint of the Ministry of Rites, Hongwu reign (1368-1402), Ming dynasty | |
| Huanyu Tongzhi (Comprehensive Records of the Universe) | Compiled by Chen Xun, et al., Ming dynasty | Imperial court imprint, 7th year of the Jingtai reign (1457), Ming dynasty | |
| Yuzhi Xinji Duanyi Jingcui (Imperially Endorsed New Collection of Essentials on the Interpretation of the Yi Jing) | Written by the Chenghua Emperor, Ming dynasty | Imperial court illustrated manuscript, Chenghua reign (1465-1487), Ming dynasty | Initially classified by the National Palace Museum as Significant Antiquities |
| Zhuru Jianjie Guwen Zhenbao (Annotated Explanations by Various Confucianists- True Treasures of Ancient Writing) | Compiled by Huang Jian, Ming dynasty | Imprint of the Directorate of Ceremonial, 11th year of the Wanli reign (1583), Ming dynasty | |
| Sishu Jizhu (Commentaries on the Four Books) | Written by Zhu Xi, Song dynasty | Reprint from a Dangtujun Hall (Anhui) Edition in Song dynasty by the Yongze Academy (Zhejiang), 26th year of the Zhizheng reign (1366), Yuan dynasty | Initially classified by the National Palace Museum as Significant Antiquities |
| Sishu Jizhu (Commentaries on the Four Books) | Written by Zhu Xi, Song dynasty | Reprint from a Yongze Academy Edition in Yuan dynasty by the Wuying Palace, 56th year of the Kangxi reign (1717), Qing dynasty | |
| Ming Tongjian Gangmu (Outline and Detail of the Comprehensive Mirror in Ming Dynasty) | Compiled by Shuhede, et al., Qing dynasty | Imperial court manuscript with Emperor's critical notes written in red-lined columns, Qianlong reign (1736-1795), Qing dynasty | |
| Yuzhuan Zizhi Tongjian Gangmu Sanbian (Imperial Composed Third Compilation of the Outline and Detail of the Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance) | Compiled by Zhang Tingyu, et al., Qing dynasty | Imprint of the Wuying Palace, 11th year of the Qianlong reign (1746), Qing dynasty | |
| Yupi Lidai Tongjian Jilan (Collection of the Comprehensive Mirror in Successive Dynasties with Imperial Critical Notes) | Compiled by Fu Heng, et al., Qing dynasty | Imperial court two-colored manuscript written in black-lined columns, Qianlong reign (1736-1795), Qing dynasty | |
| Yupi Lidai Tongjian Jilan (Collection of the Comprehensive Mirror in Successive Dynasties with Imperial Critical Notes) | Compiled by Fu Heng, et al., Qing dynasty | Two-colored imprint of the Wuying Palace, 32th year of the Qianlong reign (1767), Qing dynasty | |
| Daqing Gaozong Chun Huangdi Shengxun (Imperial edicts of the Qianlong reign) | Compiled by order of the Jiaqing Emperor, Qing dynasty | Imperial court manuscript written in red-lined columns, Jiaqing reign (1796-1820), Qing dynasty | |
| Daqing Gaozong Chun Huangdi Shengxun (Imperial edicts of the Qianlong reign) | Compiled by order of the Jiaqing Emperor, Qing dynasty | Imprint in Manchu of the Wuying Palace, Jiaqing reign (1796-1820), Qing dynasty |
Spiritual Reflection
| Title | Author／Year | Version | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Da Baoji Jing (Mahāratnakūṭa Sūtra) | Trans. by Bodhiruci, Tang dynasty | Imperial Household gold ink manuscript, 5th year of the Xuande reign (1430), Ming dynasty | |
| Zhenchan Neiyin Dunzheng Xuning Fajie Jingang Zhijing (The Sūtra of Diamond Gnosis- Genuine Meditation with Inner Seal, being Suddenly Enlightened in the Space-solidifying Dharma Realm) | Anonymous | Illustrated manuscript by Shendu and Shangxi, 3th year of the Xuande reign (1428), Ming dynasty | Initially classified by the National Palace Museum as National Treasures |
| Taishang Dongxuan Lingbao Gaoshang Yuhuang Benxingjijing (Classic of the Life of the High Jade Emperor) | Revised by Zitong Dijun, Song dynasty | Imprint of 10th year of the Jiajin reign (1531), Ming dynasty | |
| Qing Kangxi Chao Neifu Nijin Xieben Zangwen Longzangjing (Kangxi Manuscript Kangyur in Gold Ink Tibetan Script) | -- | Imperial Household gold ink manuscript, 8th year of the Kangxi Reign (1669), Qing dynasty | Initially classified by the National Palace Museum as National Treasures |
| Qing Qianlong Chao Neifu Nijin Xieben Zangwen Ganzhuer Jing (Qianlong Manuscript Kangyur in Gold Ink Tibetan Script) | -- | Imperial Household gold ink manuscript, 35th year of the Qianlong Reign (1770), Qing dynasty | Initially classified by the National Palace Museum as National Treasures |
| Qingwen Fanyi Quanzangjing (Kangyur in Manchu Script) | -- | Imperial Household vermilion imprint in Manchu, 59th year of the Qianlong reign (1794), Qing dynasty | Initially classified by the National Palace Museum as National Treasures |