In conjunction with the exhibition of "Harmony and Integrity: Emperor Yongzheng and His Times" which means to provide the viewing public with a more accurate and deeper understandings of this early Qing ruler, the National Palace Museum has held a series of popular speeches, during the days of exhibition, about Yongzheng himself and the Qing dynasty in general. It also joins with Beijing National Palace Museum in sponsoring "The First International Symposium Organized by the Palace Museums Across the Strait－The Complexities and Challenges of Rulership: Emperor Yongzheng and His Accomplishments in His Time" in order to promote academic and cultural exchanges across the Strait.

This symposium will include three sub-topics in its three days of proceedings: (1)Yongzheng's character; (2) his reign; and (3) the cultures and arts at his times. It will try to investigate from all perspectives the emperor's personal life; the historians' evaluations of him; and the cultures and arts under his reign, so as to deepen our appreciations of the inner world, political and economical reforms, cultural establishments, artistic tastes of, and the epoch led by an emperor who ruled during the critical transition between the reigns of prosperity under Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong.

We hope this symposium will not only strengthen the academic, cultural, and artistic exchanges and cooperation across the Strait and between the two National Palace Museums, but also further encourage the studies of the Qing history, cultures, and arts in Taiwan.