Director Feng Ming-chu graduated from the Department of History at National Taiwan University in 1974, and began working in National Palace Museum in 1978. During her service at the Museum, she served as Assistant Research Fellow (1983–1987), Associate Research Fellow (1987–1996), and Research Fellow (1996). In 2000, she served as the Section Head at Department of Rare Books and Historical Documents, and was elected as the Chief Curator in 2005. She was then promoted as the Deputy Director of the Museum during 2008 to 2012, and was elected as the Director from 2012 to 2016. Her research interests include Qing history, Tibetology, and archival studies.
Since 1983, she has been involved in the cultural and creative development of the National Palace Museum, and has extensive experience in museum administration and curatorial work, having promoted and implemented the digital collection of the Museum in 1998. In the field of public service, she served as the president of the Chinese Association of Museums Museum Association for two consecutive terms from 2010 to 2013, and has taught part-time at the public and private universities in Taiwan for 30 years.
During the Luncheon, Director Fung shared her research on enamels during the Qing dynasty. Focusing on the enamels produced during the Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong periods, she pointed out that the relationship between emperors and art should not be overlooked, as emperors themselves were promoters, patrons, and collectors of art culture. The Qing emperors sought innovation in enamels, advocating the combination of traditional and Western painting techniques, and personally oversaw the research and development of enamels. Their goal was to create and produce enamels that surpassed those of the previous dynasty, leaving behind masterpieces that represented their respective eras.
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