The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Hall of Mental Cultivation of The Palace Museum – Imperial Residence of Eight Emperors

Hong Kong Heritage Museum

1/F Thematic Exhibition Hall

29 June 2017 - 15 October 2017

Jointly presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and The Palace Museum

Jointly organised by the Hong Kong Museum of Art and The Palace Museum

Solely sponsored by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust

Hall of Mental Cultivation (Yangxin Dian) was the living place of the Qing emperors and the political centre of the Qing dynasty. It is one of the mostly visited places in The Palace Museum, and it houses the most well-known and invaluable artefacts relating to the emperors Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong, etc.

As the Hall is closed for large-scale renovation, artefacts previously housed in the Hall will be selected for touring exhibition. The exhibition features over 200 representative exhibits of the Hall to show its political, historical and cultural importance in the history of the Qing dynasty.

Family Workshops

Two family workshops will be held in October 2017, to encourage the participants to explore the cultural aspects of the Hall in an interactive way through games, stories and animations. The workshops will be conducted in Cantonese. Admission is free. Children aged 6 – 12 are welcome. For application, please click here (first come, first served).

1.10.2017 (Sun)
3:00 – 4:00pm
Seminar Room, G/F Hong Kong Heritage Museum
Quota: 25 – 30 pairs of parents and children (around 50 – 60 participants)

8.10.2017 (Sun)
3:00 – 4:00pm
Seminar Room, G/F Hong Kong Heritage Museum
Quota: 25 – 30 pairs of parents and children (around 50 – 60 participants)

Enquiries: 2734 2178

Admission Fee

Special Exhibition	Standard (Adult)	Group (Group of 20 persons or More)	Concessionary#
Hall of Mental Cultivation of The Palace Museum – Imperial Residence of Eight Emperors	Wednesdays to Mondays: $20	Wednesdays to Mondays: $14	Wednesdays to Mondays: $10
"Hall of Mental Cultivation of The Palace Museum – Imperial Residence of Eight Emperors" and "Longevity and Virtues: Birthday Celebrations of the Qing Emperors and Empress Dowagers" *Combined Ticket	Wednesdays to Mondays: $30	Wednesdays to Mondays: $21	Wednesdays to Mondays: $15

# Full-time students, people with disabilities and one accompanying carer, senior citizens aged 60 or above
* "Longevity and Virtues: Birthday Celebrations of the Qing Emperors and Empress Dowagers" exhibition is held at Hong Kong Museum of History.
Box Office will be closed 30 minutes before the Museum cloases.
Holders of valid Museum Pass enjoy unlimited free admission to the above Special Exhibitions.

Exhibit Highlights

Pair of zitan hanging panels
with gilded cranes and rabbits in bamboo grove
Qing dynasty (1644 – 1911)

Gourd-shaped wall vase with famille-rose flowers and poem in reserved panels with gilded floral scroll pattern on blue ground

Gourd-shaped wall vase with familie-rose flowers and poem in reserved panels
with gilded floral scroll pattern on blue ground
Qianlong period (1736 – 1795), Qing dynasty

Jade seal with characters
‘valued collection of Emperor Tongzhi's veneration of his parents'
Tongzhi period (1862 – 1874), Qing dynasty

Imperial Summer Resort
Leng Mei (ca. 1662 – 1742)

Plaque with calligraphic inscription "Room of Three Rarities"
Emperor Qianlong (1711 – 1799)

Gold Chalice of Eternal Stability inlaid with gemstones
Qianlong period (1736 – 1795), Qing dynasty

Cloisonné hotpot with floral pattern
Qing dynasty (1644 – 1911)

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