The 15 must-see Palace Museum treasures from Hong Kong, Beijing and Taipei
- The three museums hold some of the most important treasures from Chinese civilisation
- We selected five artefacts from each museum that are ‘treasures among treasures’ and worthy of special attention
Hong Kong Palace Museum
A handscroll painted by Emperor Huizong
This fantastic window into Chinese art from over 900 years ago was painted by an emperor, making it a remarkable artefact. The work of Emperor Huizong, who ruled the Northern Song dynasty from 1100-1126, the piece depicts a winter landscape in which a fisherman goes about his day as the scroll unfolds.
The history of the scroll itself is also intriguing, having been passed through the hands of notable collectors during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
The last Qing dynasty emperor, Puyi (1906-1967), who was six years old when he abdicated the throne in 1912, gave it to his younger brother Pujie in 1922. It then found its way to a collector who returned the scroll to the Communist Party government in the 1960s.
The seal of royalty from Emperor Hong Taiji
