Facets of Taiwan

The vast collections connect visitors to subjects of Archives & Databases, Arts & Illustrations, Biosphere & Nature, Languages & Multimedia, Lives & ... Read more

Highlights
Ting Ware White Ceramic Pillow in the Shape of a Child

Ting Ware White Ceramic Pillow in the Shape of a Child

During the T’ang dynasty, most ceramics pillows either had a tri-color “san-ts’ai... Read more
Rhacophorus prasinatus Mou, Risch & Lue, 1983

Rhacophorus prasinatus Mou, Risch & Lue, 1983

The Emerald green tree frog is an endemic species of tree frogs in Taiwan. They are distributed... Read more
Timely Clearing After Snowfall

Timely Clearing After Snowfall

Wang Hsi-chih, style name I-sao, was a native of Lin-i in Lang-ya (Shantung province) and a member... Read more
Endless Love in the Noodle

Endless Love in the Noodle

Excellent Work of the 5th Cyber-Island Photography Contest Photographer: Da-Jun Lin Date and place... Read more
Li Tai-Hsiang, the Native Musician of Taiwan

Li Tai-Hsiang, the Native Musician of Taiwan

Tai-Hsiang Li was born on Feb. 20, 1941 to an aboriginal family at Malan Township, Taitung County,... Read more
Landscape

Landscape

Digital Archive Collection Project for Taiwan Public School Art Textbooks from the Japanese Colonial... Read more
Rare Books of the Fu Ssu-Nien Library

Rare Books of the Fu Ssu-Nien Library

The rare book collections in the Fu Ssu-Nien Library (FSNL) are of great value and relevance to... Read more
The Six Common Venomous Snakes in Taiwan

The Six Common Venomous Snakes in Taiwan

Common Cobra (Naja naja atra). A snake with the most deadly neurotoxin among ..... Read more
Exhibition of Archives on Taiwanese Women

Exhibition of Archives on Taiwanese Women

Produced by Institute of Taiwan History and located in the Building for Humanities and Social... Read more
“Departure Herald” - A Ming Dynasty Painting

“Departure Herald” - A Ming Dynasty Painting

In this handscroll is a great imperial procession making its way to pay respects at the imperial... Read more
Ceramics Digitization Procedures Guideline

Ceramics Digitization Procedures Guideline

Apart from the ancient ceramics collected in museums, kiln sites from all over Taiwan ..... Read more
Archives of Taiwan - Social & Political Themes

Archives of Taiwan - Social & Political Themes

National archives are national government materials that are worthy of long-term ..... Read more
Ju Ming “Living World Series – Painted Wood”

Ju Ming “Living World Series – Painted Wood”

The Living World Series at the Juming Museum in Taipei features an all-encompassing depiction of the... Read more
Taipei Guest House

Taipei Guest House

Construction of the Taipei Guest House began in April of 1899 and was completed on 26th September... Read more
Kanagawa Exhibition: A tree’s memory of its roots

Kanagawa Exhibition: A tree’s memory of its roots

The first stop on National Taiwan Museum of Literature’s journey into the world, “The... Read more
IHP, Academia Sinica: 10 Animation Videos

IHP, Academia Sinica: 10 Animation Videos

The Institute of History and Philology (IHP), Academia Sinica, has accumulated a huge amount of... Read more
Transplanting green onion seedlings

Transplanting green onion seedlings

Farmers are transplanting green onion seedlings on a farm. More Info on Photo Gallery... Read more
The Cat's Meow in Paintings at the NPM

The Cat's Meow in Paintings at the NPM

Whether sketched or realistic in style, or the main character or a supporting cast member, a small... Read more
 
  • Cyclommatus asahinai (Kurosawa)

    Cycolmmatus asahinai (Kurosawa) is an endemic species of Taiwan. Body length 20 - 48 mm in male, 16 - 26 mm in.....