Shih Shou-chien

Taiwanese art historian and academic

In this Chinese name, the family name is  Shi.

Shih Shou-chien

石守謙

Shih in 2015

Director of the National Palace Museum
In office
20 May 2004 – 25 January 2006
Preceded by| Tu Cheng-sheng
Succeeded by| Lin Mun-lee
Personal details
Born|  (1951-06-08) 8 June 1951 (age 73)
Taiwan
Education| National Taiwan University (BA, MA)
Princeton University (PhD)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese| 石守謙
Simplified Chinese| 石守谦
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Shí Shǒuqiān

Shih Shou-chien (Chinese: 石守謙; born 8 June 1951) is a Taiwanese art historian and academic who served as the director of the National Palace Museum from 2004 to 2006. He is a professor at National Taiwan University and a member of Academia Sinica.[1][2][3]

## Early life and education

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Shih was born in Taiwan on June 8, 1951. He graduated from National Taiwan University with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in history in 1973 and obtained a Master of Arts (M.A.) in the subject from the university in 1977. He then completed graduate studies in the United States at Princeton University, where he won a fellowship from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to study at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City from 1981 to 1983.[4]

In 1984, Shih earned his Ph.D. in art and archaeology from Princeton under art historian Wen Fong and sinologist Frederick W. Mote.[5] His doctoral dissertation was titled, "Eremitism in landscape paintings by Ch'ien Hsüan."[4]

## Career

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Shih was a professor at National Taiwan University in 1990, becoming director of the Institute of Art History in 1991. In May 2000 Executive Yuan appointed him as Deputy Director of the National Palace Museum. After this office was terminated in May 2004, he was promoted to Director position, serving until January 2006. He is a researcher at Academia Sinica since 2006, and he was elected an academician in July 2012.

## References

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1. ^ Museum, National Palace (2020-05-08). "Present/Former Leaders". National Palace Museum. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
2. ^ 台湾检方起诉前故宫院长石守谦等贪污并求处重刑. Chinanews (in Chinese). 2009-08-25.
3. ^ 石守谦谈中国画的帝王品味与文人趣味. 163.com (in Chinese). 2014-11-30.
4. ^ a b "EREMITISM IN LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS BY CH'IEN HSUAN (CA. 1235 - BEFORE 1307) (CHINA) - ProQuest". www.proquest.com. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
5. ^ 石守谦：宋画是东方的“文艺复兴”. artron.net (in Chinese). 2014-11-20.

Government offices

Preceded by

Tu Cheng-sheng

|  Director of National Palace Museum
2004–2006  | Succeeded by

Lin Mun-lee

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Directors of National Palace Museum

Palace Museum|

* Li Yü-ying
* I P'ei-chi
* Ma Heng

National Central Museum
Preparatory Office|

* Fu Ssu-nien
* Li Chi

Joint Managerial Office of the
National Palace Museum and
National Central Museum|

* Hang Li-wu
* K'ung Te-ch'eng
* Ho Lien-k'uei

National Palace Museum|

* Chiang Fu-ts'ung
* Ch'in Hsiao-yi
* Tu Cheng-sheng
* Shih Shou-chien
* Lin Mun-lee
* Chou Kung-shin
* Feng Ming-chu
* Lin Jeng-yi
* Chen Chi-nan
* Wu Mi-cha

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