[12th Talk] Professor Dr. Zhu Cunming: “A Time View of the “Sun and Moon Myths” in Han Paintings”
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The twelfth talk of the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will take place next week. The speaker Prof. Zhu Cunming will discuss in detail the historical image of the sun and moon mythology in the Han Dynasty and earlier that describes the living styles of the Han Dynasty. As cultural prototypes, the sun and moon images are associated with historical wisdom derived from prehistoric observations of the sky and earth. In addition to defining the Han cosmology and worldview, the sun and moon mythology also the foundation of Chinese civilization, culture, literature, and art, as well as its origin. |
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Speaker |
Prof. Zhu Cunming (Professor at Jiangsu Normal University, Director of the Institute of Han Culture Studies, Key Research Base of Jiangsu Higher Education) Prof. Zhu Cunming is a senior professor at the College of Literature, Jiangsu Normal University, and the Director of the Institute of Han Culture Studies, a key research base of Jiangsu Higher Education. He serves as a visiting professor at Fu Jen Catholic University in Taiwan and holds several important academic positions, including Vice President of the Chinese Han Art Society, Council Member of the Chinese Association for Comparative Literature and Art Theory, Vice President of the Jiangsu Regional Cultural Research Association, and Executive Director of the Jiangsu Aesthetic Society. Prof. Zhu has completed more than 10 national and provincial-level research projects. He currently leads the major project "Compilation and Overseas Dissemination of the Han Studies Encyclopedia" funded by the National Social Science Fund, and has published 30 volumes in the Han Studies Encyclopedia. He has published 170 academic papers and over 20 monographs, including The Symbolic World of Han Stone Reliefs (which won the Third Prize of the Ministry of Education), The Beauty of Han Stone Reliefs: Studies on Han Reliefs and Traditional Chinese Aesthetic Concepts (which won the Second Prize of the Jiangsu Provincial Government), and Elegance in Folklore: Folk Customs in Han Relief Stones (which won the Excellent Second Prize from the Jiangsu Provincial Government), among others. |
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Moderator |
Assoc. Prof. Pua Shiau Chen (Associate Professor at the International Education College of New Era University College) Assoc. Prof. Pua Shiau Chen holds a Ph.D. in Literature, graduating from Zhejiang University in China in 2012. Her research focuses on literature, aesthetics, and Chinese culture. She is currently an Associate Professor at the International Education College of New Era University College. Dr. Pua has published over ten articles in international academic journals, including "A Study of 'Qing' and 'Qing' Music", "The Elegies of the Han Dynasty and the Value of Life and Death", and "The Poetics of Qu Yuan's 'Wandering' and its Implications". She has also presented papers at numerous domestic and international academic conferences. Dr. Pan has extensive lecturing experience, having delivered more than thirty academic lectures. |
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Date: 26 October 2022 (Wednesday) |
Trailer (Video)
Lecture Postscript
The 12th 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 26th October 2022. The guest speakers for this event was Professor Dr. Zhu Cunming at Jiangsu Normal University and Director of the Jiangsu Higher Education Key Research Base. It was attended by more than 140 people.
The keynote speaker, Prof. Dr. Zhu Cunming, is an expert in aesthetic and folklore studies. In addition to serving as a visiting professor at Fu Jen Catholic University in Taiwan, he also holds several other positions, including Vice President of the Chinese Han Pictorial Art Society, Director of the Chinese Society for Literary Theory, Vice President of the Jiangsu Regional Culture Research Association, and Executive Director of the Jiangsu Aesthetics Society.
This lecture was titled “A Time View of the “Sun and Moon Myths” in Han Paintings.” Prof. Dr. Zhu emphasized that the concept of time is fundamental to the study of Han stone reliefs. He noted that ancient Chinese people were aware early on that humans live through countless cycles of the sun and moon, which led to the counter-rotation of the sun and moon becoming the most basic concept of time for them. As a result, the sun and moon became objects of cultural worship. The event was moderated by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pua Shiau Chen from NEUC. Participants actively engaged with Professor Dr. Zhu, discussing the artistry, uniqueness, and cultural significance of Han Dynasty stone reliefs.
