叶恭绰与故宫:民初文化人士与故宫交往一例

Ye Gongchuo and the Palace Museum: An Example of the Museum’s Communication with Intellectuals in the Early Republic of China Period

故宫早年的发展和活动,一方面自然要归功于院内同仁的不懈努力。另一方面,文化人士对博物馆事业的推动与支持也必不可少。本文从一位院外人士叶恭绰的书信和回忆录等入手,回顾他与故宫博物院的互动情况,包括故宫成立前后的早年渊源,易培基、马衡时代与两任院长的交往,以及在筹划故宫藏品为主的伦敦中国艺术展中的角色和记录,并以此探讨民国时期博物馆和社会精英的良性互动。

The development and activities in the early years of the Palace Museum can be attributed to constant efforts of in-house colleges and generous support from intellectuals that have played an indispensible part. Starting with correspondences and memoirs of Ye Gongchuo from outside the Palace Museum, this paper reviews his interaction with the museum staff, for example, his early contact before and after the establishment of the museum and his relationship with two previous directors, namely, Yi Peiji and Ma Heng, and his part in and records on preparing for the London exhibition of the Chinese art, mainly the artifacts in the collection of the Place Museum, exploring the favorable interaction between museums and social elites during the Republic of China period.