History Since established in 1928, “proof only through evidence” and “look for facts in scientific data” has always been the basic principle of the Institute of History and Philology. Thus, the founding director, Mr. Fu Ssu-nien, has required the faculty to walk out of their studies and “seek out materials from the Heaven to the Yellow Springs”. How would these materials from the Heaven to the Yellow Springs help in understanding and explaining the study of history?
Predecessor of the institute has bequeathed us a great amount of important historical documents and artefacts outside of the study; and their achievements have now being presented in the Museum of the Institute of History and Philology.
What makes the collections of our museum different from others is, not only they possess knowledge and academic value for historical and archaeological researches, but they also stand for the magnitude of the institute and the modern Chinese academic development.
1933
Mr. Fu Ssu-nien established the preparatory department of the National Central Museum(中央博物院籌備處) in Nanjing. The preparatory department was not only the place for displaying the academic achievement, but also carry on the mission of educating the public and helping to flourish science and culture.
1958
Archaeology Department Building(考古館) was completed. A displaying room was assigned to exhibit the archaeological discoveries of the institute.
1986
Completion of the Exhibition-Hall Building(文物館大樓). The first and second floor was designed as exhibition halls; a draft for a museum has arisen.
1997
Museum closed for renovation. Redesign the exhibition themes and contents, and integrate resources and manpower from depository department, artefacts conservation and exhibition, and education; gradually transforms into a professional museum.
2002
Museum reopened. Taking on the role of being the bridge between research institutes and general publics, wishing to fulfill the responsibilities of museum education, and allow the spirit of the Nation Central Museum to recur.
| Derive questions from primary materials Look for evidence related to the questions On the basis of this evidence examine the questions from an appropriate perspective Do not take suppositions for conclusions Do not attempt to disguise gaps in the evidence This is the attitude we must adopt when searching for obje |
