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Other Documents in National Palace Museum

  • Alex Hughes

Alex Hughes

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Other Documents in National Palace Museum

Welcome to the National Palace Museum's collection of other documents from the Qing dynasty! Here, you will find a variety of documents that tell us about how people interacted with each other during this time period. We have Edicts for the Personal Rule of the T'ung-chih Emperor, Diplomatic Credentials Presented by The Great Qing Empire's Overseas Survey Envoy to The Great British Empire and the Gold-leaf Tributary Document from Siam. These documents are a great way to learn more about Chinese history and culture. So come take a look at these fascinating artifacts today!

1. Edicts: Edict for the Personal Rule of the T'ung-chih Emperor

An edict is one of the "sacred instructions" (or decrees) issued by the emperor. Edicts are important because they inform everyone about the emperor's orders. Most edicts are connected to some major historical event.

2. Diplomatic Credential Presented by the Great Qing Empire's Overseas Survey Envoy to the Great British Empire

This document is a diplomatic credential that was presented by the Qing court to France. This credential was given to an envoy who was sent to France by the Qing government in an attempt to improve relations between the two countries.

3. Gold-leaf Tributary Document from Siam

This is the "Gold-leaf Tributary Document from Siam" with highly exquisite binding.

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