Serial No. 221: Lecture in History of Science and Technology

December 2, 2020

Speaker: GUO Fuxiang, Researcher of the Palace Museum

Guo Fuxiang graduated from the Department of Archaeology of Jilin University in 1989 and went to the Palace Museum to work on the preservation, display and research of palace cultural relics. His research interests mainly focus on the Royal seals, the history of Chinese clocks and watches, the collection history of Royal clocks and watches, the cultural exchanges between China and the west, and the royal life. So far, he has published many works and dozens of related papers.

Main contents of the lecture:

1、 The historical context of jade carving in Qianlong period

2、 The historical and technical advantages of Suzhou jade carving

3、 Private recruitment: Suzhou jade workers transported to the palace manufacturing office

4、 Local production: the production of palace jade made in Suzhou

5、 The guidance and influence of Emperor Qianlong on the production of Suzhou folk jade

6、 Palace utensils and Suzhou manufacturing