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Abstract/Objectives

The National Tsing Hua University Jieying Museum, initiated through the generous donations of Professor Yang Rou-Bin and Professor Fang Sheng-Ping, began preparations in 2008. With their active involvement, the Museum Preparation Office was established in 2015, and it officially opened its doors in 2022. The professors have donated thousands of items, including modern East Asian manuscripts, books, documents, calligraphy, and paintings, spanning three centuries. The museum building, named the Jieying Building, was funded and named by Mrs. Zeng Fan-Cheng and designed by architect Huang Sheng-Yuan's firm, the Central Architect's Office. Construction commenced in 2021, and it is expected to be completed in 2024. Situated amidst the campus's lush greenery, the building's core architectural value lies in its dialogue between artifacts and the environment, integrating natural landscapes, making it a breathing architectural marvel. Since its inception, the National Tsing Hua University Museum has not only statically preserved historical artifacts but also annually hosts 1 to 2 thematic exhibitions on subjects such as Ming-Qing Confucianism, Edo Sinology, calligraphy, and painting from the Japanese occupation period, and cultural relics brought to Taiwan from the mainland in 1949. It collaborates with various universities and professional institutions to organize exhibitions, fostering academic exchanges and promoting cultural education, showcasing the rich and diverse Han Chinese cultural heritage of modern Taiwan, mainland China, and Japan, often referred to as the "New Two Shores, Three Lands." It also actively engages with local secondary schools and cultural teams in Hsinchu to contribute to the inheritance, reflection, innovation, and sustainability of local culture, fulfilling the university's social responsibilities.

Results/Contributions

※ Exhibitions, Collections, and Publications

(1) To celebrate our school's anniversary and the birth of the Jie Ying Heritage Museum, we held a special exhibition titled "Jie Ying Taking Roots: NTHU Heritage Museum from Blueprint to a New Chapter." It is divided into two exhibition periods (4/23-7/14, 8/17-12/08). The first section "Jie Ying Museum Launch" fully presents the historical journey of the museum's establishment through visual records. The second section "Exhibition Review" includes the first exhibition period "Beautiful Beginning" (4/23-7/14) showcasing calligraphy and painting documents closely related to the history of National Tsing Hua University; the second exhibition period "Highlights Compilation" (8/17-12/08) revisits the most popular selected exhibits from past special exhibitions, allowing the audience to reminisce about the exciting moments of previous exhibitions. An opening and donation ceremony for the "Jie Ying Taking Roots" Special Exhibition, "Bamboo Grove in the Year of Yiwei" Touring Exhibition, and "Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the War of Resistance Against Japan" Exhibition was held on 9/2.

(2) Deeply rooted in the community, we co-hosted with the Hsinchu County Cultural Bureau and successfully applied for grant funding from the Ministry of Culture: the 130th anniversary of the Battle of Yiwei in 1895: Bamboo Grove in the Year of Yiwei" Touring Exhibition. In conjunction with the exhibition, we held three heavyweight lectures on "Bamboo Grove in the Year of Yiwei."

(3) A limited exhibition commemorating the 80th anniversary of victory in the War of Resistance Against Japan was held from September 2-3.

(4) Co-hosted with the Hsinchu City Cultural Bureau the "Elegant Bamboo Grove" special exhibition on a century of Hsinchu arts, providing cultural relics for loan and authorization.

(5) From March to July, we collaborated with our school's library to hold "Professor Yang Rur-Bing's Collection: A Story of Passion Turned into Profession."

(6) Conducted publishing, research, and licensing for exhibition images related to our collection, collaborating with organizations including: National Palace Museum, Changhua County Cultural Bureau, National Taiwan University, and National Tsing Hua University Press.

(7) Published the catalog "Turning Point Era - The First Sino-Japanese War and Ukiyo-e," showcasing the exhibition and research findings on cultural relics.

 

※ Education and Online Promotion

(1) The museum continues to enrich its official website content, including online exhibitions for various special exhibitions and digital collections of artifacts. At the same time, we increased promotions on Youtube, Facebook, and Instagram; we launched a new "Museum Never Closes" AI PODCAST channel, which has already recorded and aired the first season of a total of 6 episodes, with plans for the second season to continue.

(2) Engaged directly in high school campuses and communities, actively collaborating with six high schools, Hsinchu High Commercial School, and the cultural bureaus of Hsinchu County and City:

(3) ILINK Course Program—Digital Curation: The innovative link of humanities and digital technology (2 credits), a university-level course offered in collaboration with Tsing Hua College, taught by professors Wang Jyun-Cheng, Hsieh Hsiao-Chin, Wu Shun-Chi, and Lu Chung-Chen. Using the museum as a curatorial field, it introduces case studies of digital curation and applications of technological tools, encouraging students to propose digital curation projects through service design methods. In the semester's end, they present their digital curation results in a performance format.

(4) Launched a general education course "Open Up Museums: Appreciate Local Culture" (2 credits), which includes workshops on artifact organization and basic practical digital curation, lectures, and visits to Kimtiongho Matsoo Suisian Museum, Museum of World Religions, and Academia Sinica's Museum of Institute of History and Philology.

(5) Filmed a documentary on traditional courtyard houses, documenting the cultural changes and memories of the land surrounding the museum.

(6) Actively participated in external promotion: Director Hsieh Hsiao-Chin was invited by the Institute of Taiwan History at Academia Sinica to present "How Much of the Old Story of Penglai—The Tsing Hua Museum and the Collection of Academician Yang Rur-Bing." Visiting Professor Masao Tanigawa presented on "Examples of Cultural Heritage Transmission of Old Japanese Families." Executive Director Yu Shu-Fen was invited by the National Archives to present "Organization and Collection Practices of Artifacts at the Tsing Hua Museum."

Keywords

Jie Ying Heritage MuseumExhibitionArts and Culture

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蔡函家
cac@my.nthu.edu.tw