中研院歷史語言研究所歷史文物陳列館

The Reorientation of the IHP Museum

Since the creation of the Institute of History and Philology, the guiding principle behind all its academic activities has always been to encourage researchers to leave the confines of their libraries and conduct field research. Fu Ssu-nien urged his colleagues to travel up hill and down dale in search of first-hand materials only obtainable through field research. This critical spirit stressing scientific verification is manifested in the works displayed in the museum.

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Han Dynasty Wooden Slips from Edsen-gol

This is the best-preserved and most complete wooden slip text extant, with the wooden pieces, strings, and ink all mostly intact. The slips are made with four lengths of strings and seventy-seven wooden slips. Other than two blank slips, the rest of the slips show five monthly and seasonal reports about the number and condition of the pots, mortars, crossbows, arrows, and other equipment of the two beacon stations --the P'o-hu and Ch'ien-shang beacon stations-- belonging to the Kuang-ti South Platoon. This set of wooden slips not only allows us to understand how the Han made wooden texts, but also what kind of equipment was available at the border and how it was regularly checked.

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Lu Fang-ting

Unearthed together with the Niu Fan-ting, this cauldron is similar in type, but smaller in size. The main decoration on each of the sides is a deer head with a standing bird on each side. A band of k’uei-dragon patterns appears on the upper and lower parts of the vessel. The inscription cast on the bottom of the vessel is a pictographic character for "deer.

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Rare Texts

This area demonstrates rare books and periodicals collected....

Exhibition date

2019/06/29 - 2019/09/29
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Archives of the Grand Secretariat

The archives of the Grand Secretariat currently housed at t....

Exhibition date

2019/06/15 - 2019/10/16
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A Window to Eastern Chou: Eastern Chou Relics Excavated from Honan

The Eastern Chou (770-221 BCE) was a time of great diversity. Prominent thinkers such as Laotzu, Confucius, and Mot....
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Island Mosaic — A Glimpse of Taiwan Archaeology

The Island Mosaic is an exhibition that seeks to showcase the glaring achievements of archaeology in
Taiwan whil....
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Forecast Through Divination

A Special Exhibition on the use of Oracle Bones for Weather Prediction

Natural disasters are not unique to the 21st century; they come without warning and often leave behind severe devas....
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HAN DYNASTY WOODEN SLIPS FROM EDSEN-GOL

xhibition date :2015.10.21
Venue: Han Dynasty Wooden Slips from Edsen-gol (Room 201)

Wang Kuo-wei, the gr....
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Artifacts from Ethnic Groups of Southwestern

The exhibition on ethnic groups departs from traditional displays of ethnic groups. Conventionally, museums emphasi....
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Lung-shan Culture (2600 – 2000 BC)

In 1928, Wu Chin-ting, one of the research fellows of the Institute, first d....
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The Ruins of Yin (Late 14th century – Mid 11th century BC)

From 1928 to 1937, the Institute conducted fifteen seasons of excavation of ....
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