Capturing the ages Share Part of a Song Dynasty (960-1279) monochrome facsimile of the Admonitions Scroll offers a good view of the original fourth-century masterpiece by Gu Kaizhi.[Photo by Jiang Dong/China Daily] A painting exhibition at the Palace Museum showcases important figures from ancient China, Wang Kaihao reports. They are emperors, sages, officials, wartime heroes and heroines, and others in Chinese history. And, painting is one of the best ways to eulogize them. In the Hall of Literary Brilliance (Wenhua Dian), the painting gallery at the Palace Museum in Beijing, also known as the Forbidden City, an exhibition opened on May 1 to showcase important Chinese figures through 55 ancient artworks.