New Frontiers in the Study of Medieval China

9:30–9:45 a.m. 

Opening Remarks

9:45–10:45 a.m.

Yang Lu (Peking University)

“Textuality and Materiality in Medieval Chinese Studies: Reflections on its Conceptual Framework”

10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Gil Raz (Dartmouth College)

“’True Forms’ and ‘True Faces’: Daoist and Buddhist Discourse on Images” (Abstract)

Jonathan Skaff (Shippensburg University)

“Two Tang Style Tombs of Turkic Allies in Mongolia: The Value of Textual and Material Analysis” (Abstract)

Houbin Liu (Renmin University, China)

“The Posthumous Representation of the Career Strategies of Late Tang Elites as Seen in the Entombed Epitaph of Yang Chou” 杨筹墓志所见晚唐精英仕宦策略的身后表达 (Abstract)

Discussant: James Robson (Harvard University)

1:30–3:00 P.M.

Christopher Nugent (Williams College)

“Layered Learning in a Children’s Primer Found at Dunhuang” (Abstract)

Sarah M. Allen (Williams College)

“Traces of History: The Dunhuang manuscript of Gou Daoxing’s Soushen ji” (Abstract)

Wei-cheng Lin (University of Chicago)

“Materiality of China’s Buddhist Icons” (Abstract)

Discussant: Stephen Bokenkamp (Arizona State University)

3:15–5:15 P.M.

Rui SHI

“Materiality of Entombed Epitaphs through Rubbings”

With special presentation by Stephen Bokenkamp (ASU)

9:30–10:45 a.m. 

Timothy Davis (Brigham Young University)

“The Entombed Epitaph for Lady Sima, the Late First-Rank Honored Guestmaiden of Shizong, Emperor Xuanwu” 魏故世宗宣武皇帝第一貴嬪夫人司馬氏墓誌銘

10:45 A.M.–12:00 P.M.

Alexei Ditter (Reed College)

“Entombed Epitaph Inscription and Preface for His Excellency Li [Quanli 李全禮 (d.  730s?)]”

1:30–2:45 P.M.

Jenny Chao-hui Liu (Princeton University)

“Public and Private: A Comparative Reading of Princess Jinxian’s Spirit Path Stele (金仙長公主神道碑銘) with Her Epitaph”

2:45–4:00 P.M.

Terry Kleeman (University of Colorado, Boulder)

 “The Tomb Record, with Preface of the Late Abbot of the Abbey of Solemn Enlightenment, the Late Lord Fan, of the Tang Dynasty” 唐故肅明觀主范先公墓誌銘并序

4:15–5:15 P.M.

Roundtable

K.E. Brashier, Jessey Choo, Patricia Ebrey and James Robson

9:30–10:45 A.M.

Michael Hoekelmann (University of Manchester)

“Commemoration and Its Legal  Ramifications: How Did Gao Lishi Become a Eunuch?—Reading the ‘Tomb Epitaph of His Late Lordship Gao (Lishi), Commander Equal in Honour to the Three Dignitaries, Acting Director of the Palace Domestic Service, Great Pillar of State, Duke of Qi, posthumously awarded Great Military Governor of Yangzhou’ 大唐故開府儀同三司兼内侍監上柱國齊國公贈楊州大都督高公（力士）墓誌銘)”

10:45 A.M.–12:00 P.M.

Jessey Choo (Rutgers University)

“The Entombed Epitaph Inscription of Madame Zheng (Qiong) of Yingyang” 滎陽鄭[瓊]夫人墓志銘

1:30–2:45 P.M.

Xin Wen (Princeton University)

“Inscription for the Newly Constructed Shrine of Emperor Taizong of the Tang in the Great Song, eulogy with preface” 大宋新修唐太宗廟碑銘並序

3:00-4:00 P.M.

Roundtable

Peter Bol, Alexei Ditter, Yang LU, and Hyong Rhew