Teacher Profiles
OIDE, Shoko Associate Professor (Modern Chinese History)
Research topic
History of museums in Northeast China during the late Qing Dynasty, the Republic of China period, and the "Manchukuo" period. In recent years, research has focused on the treatment of Qing Dynasty imperial property.
Research Topics
From Palace to Museum: A Prehistory of the Shenyang Imperial Palace Museum
2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Beijing Palace Museum, and the following year, 2026, will mark the 400th anniversary of the construction of the Shenyang Palace Museum and the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Three Eastern Provinces Museum. These palaces from the Qing Dynasty were protected by being converted into museums during the Republic of China era, but in fact, as early as the very end of the Qing Dynasty, a man named Jin Liang had advocated for the establishment of an "Imperial Museum." Jin Liang had witnessed the destruction and looting of the Shenyang Palace's collections, and even the outflow of items firsthand, and repeatedly urged the establishment of a museum to protect the buildings and collections. However, the Qing imperial family had little sense of urgency regarding the management of their property, and Jin Liang's proposal was not accepted. Subsequently, a large number of the collections were transferred to the Beijing Palace Museum, and the cultural value of the palaces declined. It was only in 1926 that the Shenyang Palace was finally protected by being converted into a museum.
Recent works
- "A Study of the 'Manchukuo' Museum Project," Kyuko Shoin, 2014.
- "The Management Problem of the Three Tombs of Shengjing and Puyi in Modern Chinese History," *Toyo Gakuho* (Toyo Studies Journal), 104(4), 2023.
- "The Settlement of Imperial Property in 'Manchukuo' and the Japanese Imperial Property System: A Case Study of the Tree Management Problem at Fuling and Zhaoling Mausoleums in 1937," *The Society for Social and Cultural History*, 68, 2024.