Feng Ming-chu

Feng Ming-chu (born 22 July 1950) is a Taiwanese historian who served as Director of National Palace Museum from September 2012 to 20 May 2016.[1] She is also the director general of the Chinese Association of Museums and a researcher for the Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission. She is an expert on the history of the Qing dynasty and Tibet.

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Feng.
Feng Ming-chu
馮明珠
Director of National Palace Museum
In office
18 September 2012 – 20 May 2016
Preceded byChou Kung-shin
Succeeded byLin Jeng-yi
Personal details
Born (1950-07-22) 22 July 1950
Tiu Keng Leng, British Hong Kong
NationalityRepublic of China
Alma materNational Taiwan University
OccupationHistorian
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese馮明珠
Simplified Chinese冯明珠

Early life

Feng was born in Tiu Keng Leng in British Hong Kong in 1950, with her ancestral home in Huangpi, Hubei. In 1974 she was accepted to the National Taiwan University, where she studied history under Li Shouli.

Career

After graduation, she began working in National Palace Museum in 1978. She rose up through the ranks and served as its Deputy Director from May 2008 to September 2012, after which she replaced Chou Kung-shin as Director of the Museum.[2][3]

Upon retirement from the position of the museum director, Feng announced her plan of accepting the position of an adviser for the Palace Museum in Beijing.[4][5]

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References
  1. 冯明珠接任台北故宫博物院院长. 163.com (in Chinese). 2012-09-14.
  2. 冯明珠被任命为台北故宫博物院院长 周功鑫届满. Chinanews (in Chinese). 2012-09-13.
  3. Museum, National Palace (2020-05-08). "Present/Former Leaders". National Palace Museum. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  4. "Former NPM head defends her right to serve as Beijing museum adviser - Politics - FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS". focustaiwan.tw. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  5. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2016/09/13/478315/DPP-lawmakers.htm
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