Chiang Kai-shek's 'Picks'? Taipei's Palace Museum is OVERFLOWING with Treasures! 🤯
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When did you go?
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I went in February, but the exhibition is the same.
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Hey, looking at Taipei's recent temperatures, it feels like I'll need warmer clothes. I'm heading there the day after tomorrow and was only planning on shorts and a t-shirt. Do I really need to repack everything?
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Short sleeves with a backup jacket should be fine!
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Definitely remember to visit the cultural and creative gift shop downstairs.
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I regret not buying anything there.
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There are several important items here: Ru ware porcelain... the Ming Chenghua Doucai 'chicken cup' (only 13 exist worldwide, Taipei has 8... mainland China has none)... Ding ware porcelain... Many of these pieces might look unassuming, but they are incredibly precious national treasures. There are also tons of famous calligraphy and paintings (though they weren't on display. I asked the staff, and some are only exhibited every 5-10 years, like the 'Timely Snowfall After Clearing' scroll ('Kuai Xue Shi Qing Tie')).
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I also didn't get to see the Jadeite Cabbage. There was an episode about it in the documentary series 'National Treasure Archives,' explaining how it was exquisitely carved according to the jade's natural colors and flaws – truly a work of art.
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Everything there is top-notch quality.
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I've been there twice.
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The Jadeite Cabbage is stunning, it’s such a shame I missed it.