[8th Talk] Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yao Chi-On: “Historical Archives and Historical Field: Guandi Morality Book and Intangible Cultural Heritage”
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Introduction |
The eighth talk in the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will take place next week. The speaker Assoc. Prof. Yau Chi On will speak about Chinese Guandi beliefs. In this talk, he will use examples from morality books and his field observations of Guandi temples to demonstrate that Guandi's religion is not only socially and educationally significant, but also a bridge and a link between Chinese at home and abroad. |
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Speaker |
Dr. Yau Chi On (Associate Professor, Department of Chinese Literature, Zhuhai College, Hong Kong) Dr. Yau Chi On holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy (Chinese History) from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. His main research areas include charitable books and philanthropy in the Ming and Qing dynasties, Taoism in Hong Kong and overseas, as well as folk beliefs and intangible cultural heritage. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Chinese Literature at Zhuhai College, a member of the Antiquities Advisory Board of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a member of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee, and the President of the Hong Kong Branch of the International Association of Asian Folklore. |
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Moderator |
Dr. Lew Siew Boon (Assistant Professor at the International Education College of New Era University College) Dr. Lew Siew Boon completed her Ph.D. at the National University of Singapore in 2021. She is currently an (Assistant Professor at the International Education College of New Era University College). Her primary research focuses on folklore and folk culture, as well as the history of the Chinese communities in Singapore and Malaysia. She has published monographs such as Guest of Jinshan: The Shuiyue Palace of Kelantan and its Guan Yin Belief and China and Southeast Asia's Hakka: A Cross-regional Exploration and Discussion (second author). Her doctoral thesis was nominated for the Wang Gongwu Best Thesis Award (Social Sciences) by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the National University of Singapore. She has also published more than ten academic papers. |
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Date: 22 June 2022 (Wednesday) |
Trailer (Video)
Lecture Postscript
The 8th session of the "Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series," organized by the Institute of International Education, New Era University College (IIE, NEUC) and the Tan Lark Sye Institute, was held on 23th June 2022. The guest speakers for this event was Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yao Chi-On from Department of Chinese Literature at Chu Hai College of Higher Education in Hong Kong. It was attended by more than 190 people.
Dr. Yao holds a Ph.D. in Chinese History from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. His main research areas include charitable books and philanthropy during the Ming and Qing dynasties, Taoism in Hong Kong and overseas, folk beliefs, and intangible cultural heritage. Currently, Professor You serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Chinese Literature at Chu Hai College of Higher Education, a member of the Antiquities Advisory Board of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a member of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee, and President of the Hong Kong branch of the International Society for the Study of Asia’s Folklore.
This lecture was titled “When International Cooperation Meets Local Politics: Analyzing Belt and Road Initiative in Maritime Southeast Asia”. Drawing from his extensive fieldwork experience in Guandi temples both in China and abroad, and his research on charitable book documents, he analyzed how the worship of Guan Gong not only holds significant social and educational value but also serves as a bridge and link connecting Chinese people around the world. The event was moderated by Assistant Professor Dr. Lew Siew Boon from NEUC. It received enthusiastic feedback, with the audience actively participating in the Q&A session and eagerly engaging in discussions.
