Many of the works shown were from the Song dynasty, and guides pointed out that Emperor Huizong is considered to be the founder of the current NPM collection. In recent years, the portrait of Huizong has been a common sight in Paris, and Westerners have had a chance to get to know this great historical figure.
黎嘉德說，九八、九九年故宮博物院在巴黎推出的《帝國瑰寶展》盛況空前，影響至今，其中有許多宋代的精品，而宋徽宗也被特別推崇，認為是今日故宮珍藏最早的創設及收藏者。