The exhibition Shared Roots, Intimate Kinship: Artworks from Fujian and Taiwan made its public debut at the National Museum of China on January 8th, 2023. The exhibition is jointly hosted by the National Museum of China and the Fujian Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, and organized by the Fujian Museum.
Fujian and Taiwan provinces share close ties in terms of geography, bloodlines and cultural roots, and their economic and cultural exchanges can be traced back to the Stone Age. Fujian is the most important place of origin of the population in Taiwan province, where over 100 villages and towns with the same names in both regions testify to the historical path trodden by Fujian settlers in Taiwan. The Minnan dialect, clan ancestral halls, glove puppetry, Mazu (Goddess of the Sea) beliefs and customs, distinctive Minnan-style traditional architecture, stone carvings, porcelain art, and other customs and artistic forms recount the shared roots and enduring kinship between Fujian and Taiwan. The cultures of Fujian and Taiwan have formed common spiritual imprints on people in both regions, and the art made by artists from Fujian and Taiwan forms a link as these artists express their personal feelings.
Consisting of over 400 artworks from Fujian and Taiwan, the exhibition is divided into four sections: “Shared Roots and Intimate Kinship”, “Traditional Operas Connecting Fujian and Taiwan”, “Similarity in Folk Arts and Crafts” and “Paintings and Calligraphy Showing Cultural Ties” . These artworks will help visitors gain a deeper understanding of the pluralistic and integrated pattern of Chinese culture and the thousand-year history of the cultures of Fujian and Taiwan.
The exhibition is open until April 9th, 2023.
Source: National Museum of China