Hong Kong Palace Museum | “The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: YUAN MING YUAN—Art and Culture of an Imperial Garden-Palace” Special Exhibition Talk—Yuanming yuan Scenery in Paintings

Chinese-style landscape scenes were a significant element that adorned the grounds of Yuanming yuan (Garden of Perfect Brightness), which has now faded into the mists of time, leaving behind fragmented traces in the annals of history. To comprehend the garden’s initial design, in addition to comparing it with other existing sites, it is essential to examine the paintings depicting Yuanming yuan’s landscapes, as they serve as direct evidence. Dr Yang Xu, the curator of the special exhibition “The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: YUAN MING YUAN—Art and Culture of an Imperial Garden-Palace”, will provide context of selected paintings, offering an expansive perspective on the Qing imperial garden-palaces and the visual experiences the original sites originally offered. The talk will be concluded by a book signing session, where you can interact with the speaker Dr Yang Xu, who is also the exhibition catalogue’s editor.

This talk accompanies the special exhibition “The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: YUAN MING YUAN—Art and Culture of an Imperial Garden-Palace”. The exhibition is jointly organised by the Hong Kong Palace Museum, the Palace Museum, and the Yuanmingyuan Administration Office of Haidian District of Beijing. It is solely sponsored by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust.

YUAN MING YUAN: Art and Culture of an Imperial Garden-Palace

The HKPM’s publication YUAN MING YUAN: Art and Culture of an Imperial Garden-Palace, edited by Dr Yang Xu is now available for sale at the Museum’s gift shop ART EXPRESS by The Commercial Press (G/F). Published by the Hong Kong Palace Museum, the Palace Museum, and the Yuanmingyuan Administration Office of Haidian District of Beijing, the book presents the latest research and interpretation by scholars from around the world. It enriches our understanding of Yuanming yuan through perspectives of architectural design, residential garden life, artistic creation, and visual heritage.

Available in Traditional Chinese and English (coming soon), the book features and illustrates more than 60 objects with new discoveries and interpretations, many for the first time, including paintings, calligraphy, porcelain, and architectural models.

* The catalogues and other HKPM publications are available at the Museum’s gift shop ART EXPRESS by The Commercial Press. Special discount will be available on designated Yuanming yuan catalogues and merchandise goods on the event day, the offer is only applicable at the sales counter inside the Auditorium (in case of dispute, the decision of the organisers shall be final).

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