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FU Xiao-rong, LV Gang, LIN Hai-tao
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DOI:10.17265/2159-5836/2025.11.011
School of Business, Yunnan University of Finance and Economics, China School of Sports, Yuxi Normal University, Yunnan 653100, China College of Chemical and Engineer, Yuxi Normal University, Yunnan 653100, China
The century-long metamorphosis of the Palace Museum—from an imperial enclave to a public institution—reflects the profound cultural shifts of modern China. This investigation methodically explores pivotal stages: its inauguration in 1925, the wartime diaspora of artifacts from 1933 to 1949, conservation endeavors after 1949, and cross-strait institutional evolution, with close attention to centennial initiatives and philatelic commemorations in 2025. The findings indicate that although geopolitical forces physically dispersed the collections across the Taiwan Strait—giving rise to narratives of separation—scholarly cooperation, preservation craftsmanship, and shared symbolism have engendered enduring cultural continuities. Stamps, as condensed cultural media, articulate divergent articulations of heritage yet achieve convergence through mutual techniques of creation, aesthetic principles, and the unifying acts of collectors. Ultimately, the Palace Museum’s century-long transformation offers a model of civilizational transmission across political divides—one that creatively conceptualizes “palace walls” as mechanisms of insulation for culture preservation and bridges for identity reassertion.
Palace Museum, artifact evacuation, cross-strait heritage, commemorative stamps, transmission of civilization
Journal of Literature and Art Studies, November 2025, Vol. 15, No. 11, 880-884
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