There are about 50,000 paintings by prestigious painters of the past dynasty in the Imperial Palace, contributed to an important proportion of all of its collections. Among these paintings, nearly 1,000 are state first-class cultural relics and over 400 are masterpieces earlier than Yuan Dynasty. Representing the essence of traditional Chinese painting, some are rare masterpieces that are preserved from being ruined, and some are only existent works of famed painters. Adopted in this series of playing cards are 54 representative paintings with unmatched preciousness and elegance.
