Palace Museum Research Articles

Damage Inspection and Seismic Assessment of Lingzhao Xuan in the Palace Museum: A Case Study

Lingzhao Xuan, located in the Palace Museum, has significant historical, artistic and scientific values. To investigate the safety status and seismic performance of the Lingzhao Xuan structure, the material composition and performance of the main load-bearing members of the Lingzhao Xuan were examined, and a finite element seismic simulation was performed on the model. The results show that under different seismic intensities, the deformation of the central pavilion is more evident than that of the four metal pavilions in the corner. Under the 8-degree frequent seismic intensities, the tensile stress in the local area of the masonry has exceeded the design tensile strength value of the masonry, posing a risk of structural cracking. Under the 8-degree rare seismic intensity, when the seismic waves are along the direction of the east–west engineering axis, the stress at the column foot of the central pavilion is greater than the tensile strength of the cast iron. When the seismic waves are along the direction of the south–north engineering axis, the stress of the tie beam in the north–south direction of the central pavilion exceeds the tensile strength of the cast iron. The structure has a greater risk of collapse due to excessive deformation.

Analysis of Information Visualization of Ceramic Artifacts in Online Special Exhibitions of Museums -“The Metropolitan Museum of Art” in the United States and “The Palace Museum” in China-

Analysis of Information Visualization of Ceramic Artifacts in Online Special Exhibitions of Museums -“The Metropolitan Museum of Art” in the United States and “The Palace Museum” in China-

Exploring the influence of augmented reality on tourist word-of-mouth through the lens of museum tourism

ABSTRACT This study investigates how tourist presence influences word-of-mouth (WOM) and measures whether authenticity significantly mediates presence and WOM in the Augmented Reality (AR) museum tourism experience. The survey data was collected from the AR-presented Palace Museum in China. The study found that presence positively influences tourists’ WOM, and authenticity positively mediated tourist presence and WOM. The research tested authenticity as a mediator between presence and WOM, expanding the theoretical development of presence theory and authenticity research. Furthermore, the study expands knowledge of AR in museum destination marketing and management.

Research On the Application of Augmented Reality Technology in Cultural and Creative Products: Taking the Imperial Palace Calendar as An Example

In the context of Internet +, many emerging technologies are widely used in the field of cultural and creative products. Because of its interactive experience, fun and entertainment, function extension and other technical characteristics, augmented reality technology has become a bridge linking virtual and real world, and has brought a new idea for the innovation and development of cultural and creative products. Its advantage lies in the realization of real-time interaction, three-way registration, virtual reality interaction and other functional characteristics, so that cultural and creative products have the advantages of multi-dimensional information, user selective transmission, virtual reality interaction, improve product experience, break time and space restrictions, and expand product functionality. It has met the diversified and personalized consumption needs of consumers, and has become an important way for the innovation and development of cultural and creative products, subverting the development mode of traditional cultural and creative products. This paper analyzes the advantages of augmented reality technology in the application of cultural and creative products by taking the cultural and creative products of Beijing Palace Museum - the Palace Museum calendar as an example. This paper discusses how to use augmented reality technology to enhance the experience of cultural and creative products, including thematic, interactive and cultural aspects. Through in-depth exploration of cultural connotation and creative expression, we can create unique and attractive cultural and creative products, meet the needs of modern consumers, and promote the protection and inheritance of traditional Chinese culture.

How Does China-chic Design Conquer Chinese Consumers? – A Study on Brand Loyalty Influencing Factors Based on The Palace Museum's Cultural and Creative Products –

How Does China-chic Design Conquer Chinese Consumers? – A Study on Brand Loyalty Influencing Factors Based on The Palace Museum's Cultural and Creative Products –

Non‐invasive analysis of Chinese traditional dyes in royal textiles of the Qing dynasty by excitation–emission matrix fluorescence

AbstractChinese royal textiles of the Qing dynasty are widely collected around the world, creating a significant demand for dye identification in these textiles. However, the need for sampling in conventional analytical methods greatly limits their applicability. To address this issue, a non‐invasive analysis method based on excitation–emission matrix (EEM) fluorescence was developed. In this study, the EEM spectra of 18 typical natural dyeing recipes used for royal textiles of the Qing dynasty were systematically characterized. The results demonstrated that EEM fluorescence is effective in discriminating between natural dyes with similar colour hues and various dyeing techniques. Furthermore, the dyeing recipes of two historical kesi cushions in the Palace Museum, Beijing, were non‐invasively decoded.

Learning Middle Armenian at the Court of Meḥmed II

Shortly after the conquest of Constantinople, the Ottoman court of Meḥmed II (r. 1444–46, 1451–81) began to produce language-learning primers that would teach significant languages of statecraft and knowledge production from around the Mediterranean world. This article sheds light on the court’s pedagogical and ideological engagement with multilingualism through one primer in particular, which bears the shelf mark Ahmet III 2698 in the Topkapı Palace Museum Library. We name this primer Meḥmed II’s Hexaglot Grammar, as it was produced for his court and contains an array of languages within it: Persian, Ottoman Turkish, Ancient Greek, Byzantine Greek, Latin, and, finally, the vernacular tongue of Middle Armenian. The presence of many of these languages may seem more readily apparent, but what was Middle Armenian doing at the Ottoman court? As we show, Middle Armenian had a presence at court in more ways than one. Alongside the Hexaglot Grammar, the court also produced an extensive primer for learning the Armenian alphabet (MS Ayasofya 4767, Süleymaniye Library). So, too, did producers of knowledge in Middle Armenian find a home at court, such as Amirdovlat‘ Amasiac‘i, a physician whose extensive corpus of pharmacopeia in Middle Armenian likely made use of the palace library. By exploring the circulation of diverse manuscripts, translators, and intellectuals in Constantinople alongside primers such as the Hexaglot Grammar, this article offers a portrait of the Ottoman court never before seen: a place where the premodern Armenian vernacular not only survived, but, for a time, even thrived.

Multimedia technologies for Chinese art and culture education in the museum: a quantitative study using the 5E instructional model

PurposeThe Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM) showcases China’s rich heritage with multimedia technologies. This research examines the effectiveness of the museum’s exhibition, visitors’ perceptions of multimedia technologies, and the educational role of multimedia technologies in Chinese art and culture.Design/methodology/approachThis research fills the gap with a survey to investigate sociodemographic factors and user perceptions guided by the 5E Instructional Model.FindingsResults indicated that the younger generation is enthusiastic about utilizing multimedia technologies as educational tools when visiting the HKPM museum. Incorporating such technologies in museums can also benefit visitors, enhancing their understanding and appreciation of Chinese art and culture.Originality/valueResults support recommendations for improving the use of multimedia technologies in museums for educational programs and visitor experiences in Chinese art and culture appreciation. Few studies have investigated the effectiveness of recent multimedia technologies for museum education, especially in East Asia.

Overview of the geology, paleontology, and geoscience education opportunities of the University of Tennessee at Martin Coon Creek Science Center for visitors, researchers, and docents

The Coon Creek Formation is an internationally recognized Upper Cretaceous (Campanian, 76 million-years-old) marine clastic lagerstätten deposit with over 500 identified species of nearly perfectly preserved invertebrates, vertebrates, plants, and trace fossils with original shell geochemistry and paleoecological fidelity preserved. The type-locality and type-section, located in rural McNairy County, Tennessee, was preserved for research and education in 1988 when the Memphis Pink Palace Museum constructed a 232-acre geoscience education facility on the site, now run as the University of Tennessee at Martin Coon Creek Science Center. Visitors to the site participate in a wide variety of geoscience education programming and citizen science research that is based upon open-ended inquiry methodology. On the occasion of the 46th Biennial Convention, hosted at the site by the Eta Alpha Chapter of Sigma Gamma Epsilon (SGE), this paper summarizes the overall geologic setting, general paleontology, geoscience education history, and opportunities of the site for SGE field trip participants, potential researchers, visitors, and potential interns. Additionally, this paper highlights some of the numerous geoscience education programs for docents and research opportunities available for geology students who wish to participate in ongoing research at the site.

뮤지엄 샵 제품에 대한 소비자의 구매 선호 특성 융합 연구 – 중국 고궁박물관을 중심으로

뮤지엄 샵 제품에 대한 소비자의 구매 선호 특성 융합 연구 – 중국 고궁박물관을 중심으로

Research on the Innovative Development Model of the Chinese Museum Cultural Creative Industry in the New Media Era

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to clarify the development status of museum cultural creative industry in the new media era, and make contributions to the development of museum cultural creative industry in the new media era. Use new media technology to enhance the innovation and development space of museum culture. Design/Methodology/Approach – This study uses the method of literature research and case study, combined with the Palace Museum, Suzhou Museum and other large museums for in-depth analysis. By combing national policies and industry norms, the development and sale of cultural and creative products, and the application of digital technology, the paper summarizes the problems in the development and sale of museum cultural and creative products. Findings – It is necessary to grasp the opportunities for the development of cultural and creative industries, innovate the development concept of museums, and implement industrial development policies. From the application of digital technology, market-oriented operation and other aspects to accelerate the pace of museum cultural and creative industry development. At the same time, establish brand awareness, multi-channel marketing, and promote the comprehensive development of museum cultural and creative industry. Research Implications – This study enriches the theoretical scope of new media development. In addition, through the analysis of the development status of the cultural and creative industry of museums, it more clearly indicates the practical difficulties faced by the development of the cultural and creative industry of museums, and points out the direction for the development of the cultural and creative industry of museums in the future.

A Study on the Translation of Tour Allusions Based on Skopos Theory: Taking the Palace Museum as an Example

A Study on the Translation of Tour Allusions Based on Skopos Theory: Taking the Palace Museum as an Example

Late Ottoman Empire reforms: the musical policies of Sultan Mahmud II

ABSTRACT With the Industrial Revolution and the French Revolution, European nations made rapid progress in the fields of law, education, culture, army and economics, the fields that constitute the building blocks of states. The Ottoman Empire also embarked on reforms in order to catch up with Europe’s progress. The reforms introduced by Sultan Selim III in a variety of fields were made more comprehensive by Sultan Mahmud II. This study describes Sultan Mahmud II’s policies in the field of music. It reviews the relevant literature and historical documents from the Pera Museum, the Topkapı Palace Museum Archive and the Istanbul Rare Works Library Archive. This study found that Sultan Mahmud II implemented reform policies for music such as abolishing the Mehterhane, establishing the Muzika-i Humayun, using official anthems, hosting foreign musicians, providing members of the palace with education in Western music, having the bands participate in official ceremonies, and encouraging opera and theater.

Comparison of Chinese and Foreign Museum Operation Strategies from the Perspective of E-commerce—The Example of the Palace Museum and the British Museum

Comparison of Chinese and Foreign Museum Operation Strategies from the Perspective of E-commerce—The Example of the Palace Museum and the British Museum

Digital Integration at the Palace Museum: Fusing Traditional Arts with Digital Media

Digital Integration at the Palace Museum: Fusing Traditional Arts with Digital Media

A Study on the Jewelry Box in the National Palace Museum

A Study on the Jewelry Box in the National Palace Museum

Visitors' consistent stay behavior patterns within free-roaming scenic architectural complexes: Considering impacts of temporal, spatial, and environmental factors

GPS positioning data are increasingly utilized in environmental behavior studies to explore the spatial-temporal behavioral patterns of individuals. However, individuals' stay behavioral pattern and its influencing factors, which are particularly significant for the design and management of scenic architectural complexes, have not been thoroughly examined. Using GPS trajectory data collected from the Palace Museum in Beijing (China), this paper investigated the visitors' stay behavior patterns associated with temporal, spatial, and environmental influencing factors. Types of stay behavior and characteristics of stay in main stay areas were automatically recognized using Python algorithms for further and quantitative analysis. Results showed that visitors' stay time exhibited a consistent pattern regarding psychological time allocation, a relatively unsignificant pattern regarding lunch hour, and no clear pattern regarding fatigue feature. Grouped regression analysis showed positive linear relationships with similar slopes between the average stay length and the number of stay occurrences in each type of stay area. Partial correlation analysis revealed the underlying connection between the impact of seats and greenery on stay behavior. Individually, each of the two environmental elements showed limited effect on stay frequency and stay length, while incorporating greenery into seating areas would notably increase both stay frequency and stay length.

Qian Xuan Pounding the Balustrade

In the late thirteenth century, the poet-painter Qian Xuan 錢選 (style [zi (字)] Shunju 舜举, sobriquets [hao 號] Zhaxi weng 霅溪翁, Yutan 玉潭; ca. 1235–ca. 1307) created a horizontal, multi-colored landscape painting known today as Wang Xizhi Watching Geese and owned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York; a copy of the painting exists in the collection of the National Palace Museum in Taipei. The work depicts a waterside pavilion in which a figure stands with his right hand seemingly resting on the balustrade. This article offers a new interpretation of the painting's scene, and it will argue that the figure's hand on the balustrade is the key to an additional perspective of the painting's artistic statement. It begins by analyzing the painting composition, which includes the artist's inscription, before proceeding to a discussion of balustrade in Song ci-poetry and its significance in Qian Xuan's painting. A closer look at the architecture of the pavilion further reveals that the subject and theme of this painting is that of a dejected Song scholar-poet who laments his country's fate.

The Commodification of English Language in Chinese Tourism: A Case Study of the Palace Museum

The Commodification of English Language in Chinese Tourism: A Case Study of the Palace Museum

The development of aesthetic experience through virtual and augmented reality

Emerging technological innovations offer the potential for experiential engagement through virtual scenarios, yet the viability of this approach for educational purposes remains significantly underexplored. This study aims to assess the feasibility of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) technologies in providing users with aesthetic experiences when visiting digital exhibitions. A total of 190 students participated in this investigation. The control group visited traditional exhibits at the Palace Museum in Beijing. This group underwent a survey to evaluate their acquired aesthetic experience. In contrast, the experimental group, comprising 96 students, engaged with VR/AR scenarios at the Palace Museum in Beijing. Accordingly, students in the experimental group were also surveyed to evaluate both their aesthetic experiences and, additionally, their user experiences. The survey results unveiled significant distinctions in aesthetic experiences between students in the control and experimental groups. Moreover, there were notable correlations between individual variables related to user and aesthetic experiences within the experimental group. Furthermore, the study revealed disparities in both user and aesthetic experiences among male and female students. The findings have implications for aesthetic education teachers and officials in the context of developing sound strategies for providing aesthetic experiences to their students. This information is also of interest to employees of museums, exhibitions, and other cultural facilities, who are interested in holding or hold digital exhibitions.