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A photo taken on October 31, 2023, shows woodblock cultural relics displayed at the Palace Museum in Beijing, China. /IC
The first woodblock print-themed cultural exhibition held since the establishment of the Palace Museum opened to the public on Tuesday, showcasing 15,000 pieces and sets of cultural relics.
The exhibition offers a comprehensive display of the research and classification of the woodblock printing relics held in the Forbidden City Museum’s collection. It focuses on 32 typical Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) woodblocks and their historical role in classical Chinese literature, printing and the imperial court.
A photo taken on October 30, 2023, shows the opening ceremony of the woodblock print hall at the Palace Museum in Beijing, China. /CFP
Among the exhibited items is a rare surviving woodblock from the first year of the Shunzhi era in the Qing Dynasty, which was used for printing government documents. The woodblock, along with supporting archives and printed materials, are displayed together to highlight their mutual historical significance.
A photo taken on October 30, 2023, shows woodblock cultural relics displayed at the Palace Museum in Beijing, China. /CFP
The exquisite woodblock prints from the 52nd year of the Kangxi era in the Qing Dynasty or the year 1713 stand out as exceptional examples of landscape printing. Additionally, the exhibition features the largest and longest wooden block ever found within the Forbidden City Museum.
A photo taken on October 30, 2023, shows woodblock cultural relics displayed at the Palace Museum in Beijing, China. /CFP
The Palace Museum houses more than 200,000 woodblock prints, ranging from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) to the late Qing Dynasty. These woodblock prints provide substantial evidence of large-scale printing activities in human history and serve as an invaluable resource for studying the history of Chinese classical literature and printing.
The exhibition officially opened to the public on October 31.
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