"My purpose is to allow these artifacts to be displayed as much as possible, to meet the public, to faithfully restore historical truth, and to pass on our national value of cherishing peace," he said.

The donation process began on Sept 22 last year, when museum representatives visited the university to take over the collection. Experts from cultural heritage authorities authenticated the items, officially recognizing 103 of the 104 artifacts as State-owned cultural relics in December, with the remaining item classified as archival material.

A donation ceremony was held on Tuesday, during which the museum presented Mao with an honorary certificate in recognition of his contribution.