English Contents

Chapter 1/001

Various incidents pave the way for the revival of the Palace Museum；

Temporal and spatial changes bestow a brand-new look on the historic site Chapter 2/021

Ma Heng never abandons patriotic commitments despite the vicissitudes of life；

His donation of entire collection marks a great contribution during his later years Chapter 3/043

Wu Ying spreads arms to embrace the brightness at dawn；

Efforts and attempts at redressing injustice turn out to be futile Chapter 4/059

Political events take place in contingency on the mainland；

Palace Museum remains intact during the precarious era

Chapter 5/091

Numerous antique treasures get relocated without proper shelter；

Foundation of a new museum results in the co-existence of two Palace Museums across the Taiwan Strait Chapter 6/117

Protecting treasures in poverty，far away from beloved homeland；

Attached to the Palace Museum，remote from academic dreams

Chapter 7/131

Ill-fated Zhou Ruosi passes away in misery，surrendering to incurable illness；

Heart-broken Gao Maokuan travels from afar to Taiwan，bursting into tears at her tomb Chapter 8/141

The two Palace Museums rival each other，both blessed with amazing collection；

Cultural relics resemble talented brothers，each regarded as indispensable Chapter 9/157

Each of the two Palace Museums boasts a huge collection of national treasures；

The most important pieces are invaluable，ranking among the most exquisite Chapter 10/171

The earliest calligraphy work Pingfu Tie is acquired at high cost and donated to the state；

The second oldest calligraphy work Chushi Song is purchased at great expense and collected by the Beiijng Palace Museum Chapter 11/183

The three calligraphy works respectively by Wang Xizhi，his son and his nephew are kept in the two different Palace Museums；

Changes of time give rise to the hope that the three be displayed together Chapter 12/207

The top-three running script works are located at different places；

The five facsimile editions of Lanting Xu await for reunion

Chapter 13/217

In six centuries the painting Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains undergoes incidents of rejoice and sorrow；

After six decades’ waiting，Mount Yangming witnesses the perfect reunion of the two halves of the painting Chapter 14/229

The two Palace Museums house numerous famous paintings；

Extraordinary masterpieces contribute to the splendor of the museums Chapter 15/245

Duke Mao Tripod is sent to Taiwan after many times of transfer；

Simushu Square Quadripod goes on an exhibition tour back to its place of excavation Chapter 16/253

Remaining volumes of Yongle Encyclopedia are transported to Shanghai and then the USA before finally reaching China’s Taiwan；

Remaining copies of Siku Quanshu are stored respectively in museums across the Taiwan Strait.

Chapter 17/261

In one thousand a national treasure the palace respectively on both sides of the home；

Millions of Shared cultural relics peacetime also have hidden dangers Chapter 18/273

Na Zhiliang meets Shan Shiyuan in Taiwan，lamenting on the vanishing past；

The two old men pass away in the same year，putting an end to a legend Chapter 19/287

Exchanges of visits between directors break the ice for communication；

Exhibition about Emperor Yongzheng opens the door for further cooperation between the two Palace Museums Chapter 20/303

Staff from the two museums retrace the transfer route from the north to the south；

The two new directors elaborate on their vision of the future