New Frontiers in the Study of Medieval China

8:45–9:00 a.m. 

Opening Remarks

9:00–10:10 a.m.

Jessey J.C. Choo (Rutgers University)

The muzhiming with Preface for Late Enlightened Officer Wu, the Magistrate of Guangnian District in Ming Prefecture of the Great Sui 《大隋洺州廣年縣令故吳明府墓誌銘》

10:20–11:30 a.m.

Michael Hoeckelmann (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg)

Spirit Road Stele for His Late Excellency Gao (Lishi) of The Tang, Commander Unequalled in Honor, Concurrent Director of The Palace Domestic Service, Posthumous (Area) Commander-In-Chief of Yangzhou, Jointly Buried At (Xuanzong’s) Tai Mausoleum, with Preface《唐故開府儀同三司兼内侍監贈揚州大都督陪葬泰陵高公（力士）神道碑并序》

11:40 a.m.–12:10 p.m.

Discussant: Paul Kroll (University of Colorado Boulder)

1:20–2:30 p.m.

Timothy Wai Keung Chan (Hong Kong Baptist University)

A Tomb Epitaph Inscription for Lord Wang of Taiyuan, Grand Master for Proper Consultation, Probational Grand Editor and Supreme Pillar of State of the Tang, with a Preface 《大唐正議大夫試大著作上柱國太原王君墓誌銘并序》

2:40–3:50 p.m.

Lei XUE (Oregon State University)

Epitaph of Lady Luo (Wanshun), Wife of Late Mr. Yuan (Daqian), the Great Tang’s Gentleman for Court Discussion and the Acting Magistrate of Longmen County of Jiangzhou and Senior Military Protector 《大唐故朝議郎行絳州龍門縣令上護軍元府君夫人羅氏墓誌銘並序》

4:00–4:30 p.m.

Discussant: Yang LU (Peking University)

Roundtable Discussion

4:45–5:30 p.m.

9:00–10:10 a.m. 

Alexei Kamran Ditter (Reed College)

Muzhiwen for the Late Master Liu of Pengcheng, Vice Director of the Bureau of Waterways and Irrigation of the Ministry of Works, Retired to the Position of Editorial Director of the Tang《唐故尚書水部員外郎以著作郎致仕彭城劉府君墓誌文》

10:20–11:30 a.m.

Timothy M. Davis (Brigham Young University)

1:20–2:30 p.m.

Ellen Cong ZHANG (University of Virginia)

The Entombed Epitaph Inscription for the Late Vice President of the State Academy Directorate of the Tang [Dynasty], Gentleman Dou.《唐故國子司業竇府君墓誌銘》

Lance Pursey (Waseda University)

Epitaph of Mme Yelü, Grand Consort of the Liang State《梁國太妃耶律氏誌銘》