Instead of the lecture method of Asia Buddhism art throughout the whole Asia, this camp focus on introduce the development of Buddhist sculpture in Dingzhou, Hebei Province of China and the image meaning of stone carving in the Great Stupa at Sanchi in India. Both places have very abundant Buddhist culture and found a large number of stone carving arts. Students will understand in-depth of Buddhist sculpture for both places. Invited lectures have many years of field research experience and also a book published. Which allow participants combining lectures and books to study and understand Buddhist art in the shortest time. Event date: 2010/01/30~2010/02/01 (Sat. ~ Mon.) Location: BanQiao Culture Square (7F #242 2nd Section Wenhua Rd. Banqiao district New Taipei City)

 Course Outline:

1. Art and Modeling for Chinese Buddhism research
2. Images and thoughts for Chinese Buddhism art
3. Chinese Buddhism drawing study
4. Dingzhou Buddhist sculpture review
5. Dialog on China and India stone carving

The Great Stupe at Shanchi in India

 Instructor:

Prof. Lin, Baoyao
Present: Professor of Center for Traditional Art at Taipei National University of the Arts
Education: Ph.D. Fine Arts at University of Tsukuba in Japan
Specialty: Buddhism drawing, fine arts, and culture studies

Prof. Li, Jingjie
Present: Professor of College of Fine Arts at Qinhua University, China
Education: Ph.D. Fine Arts at Nagoya University in Japan
M.S. History and Archeology at Beijing University in China
Specialty: Buddhism drawing and Buddhism Archeology

Topic:

(1) Gansu Buddhist Grottoes Archaeology

Gansu is the hub and the necessary path to the Silk Road, located at the important gateway between the Western Region and Central China. Gansu was the first affecting area when Buddhism came from Central Asia through the Western Region spread into the Mainland China; at the same time, the majority rulers of "Sanqin", and "Wuliang" in Gansu were either believed or respected Buddhism. Buddhist Grottoes in Gansu Province have become well established. In Gansu has the most number of grottoes been built through different time frames and by different ethnics in different areas through out the whole of China, which present strong local characteristics. In this seminar, the speaker will share his enjoyment and hardship of archaeological experience over the past few decades in Gansu to explore and reveal the research of Grottoes in Gansu and its glorious history of elegance.

(2)Xinjiang Buddhist Mural Appreciation

Xinjiang, used to be called Western Region, is the first area accepting Buddhism in China which contents different ethnics and rich cultures. Xinjiang is the other necessary path to the Silk Road. With the introduction of Buddhism into Xinjiang, Buddhism and Buddhist culture has become popular among people in the area; the Grottoes and temples have been built throughout the Xinjiang. This seminar will introduce several different remaining Buddhist grottoes, temples, colorful murals, and statues in Xinjiang to reveal the Buddhist culture and the unique charm of its high artistic achievements in Xinjiang

Speaker:

Mr Dong, Yuxiang， Former researcher of institute of archaeology in Gansu Province。Mr. Dong joined the Institute of archaeology in Gansu since 1961, who is also a student of famous grottoes archaeologist Prof. Yen, Wenru in Beijing University. In the past fifty years, Mr. Dong has been to all different grottoes in Gansu and other major grottoes in China. With his in depth research in these ancient sites, he has tremendous contribution to China, especially to Gansu Grottoes.

Mr. Dong has published a lot of related research paper, such as, Buddhist Art of Number Fifty Yungang Grottoes、The Formation and Development of Beiwei Buddhist Art in Longmen Grottoes、The Stages of Maiji Grottoes、Beiliang Buddhism and Buddhist Art、Mati temple Grottoes Art in Zhangye、The Research of Early Stage of Muogao and Other Grottoes Art、The Inheritance and Development of Xinjiang and Gansu Grottoes…; Individual publication includes, Qinyangbei Grottoes、Hexi Grottoes、Chinese Art – Maijishan Grottoes and Murals、Chinese Art – Binlin Temple sculpture、Number 169 Binlin Grottoes、 The Art Gallery – Gansu Grottoes Temple、Gansu – The Grottoes Treasures on The Silk Road.

Structure

The purpose of this study is through study, discussion, and documentary to reinterpret the Japanese Wooden Building in Tamsui Area from Building Technology point of view.

The three main focuses on this study are “lectures”, “seminars”, and “documentaries”. Lectures include the learning of Japanese wooden building structures, the basic architect theory and technique learning; the seminar is to discuss different view points; and the documentary film and slice showing.

Platform metting

The seminars will be an open forum discussion. The purpose of the seminar is to study the possibility and meaning of reserving the Japanese wooden building in Tamsui area through restoring technique view points.

Lectures

The lecture includes 9 subjects, which includes 3 categories: learning of Japanese wooden building structures, the basic architect theory and technique learning; the seminar is to discuss different view points.