New Frontiers in the Study of Medieval China

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Monday, May 23

8:15-8:45 Registration and breakfast

8:45-9:00 Opening Remarks

9:00-10:00

Keynote Speech: RONG Xinjiang (Peking University)
“Entombed Epitaph of Chisishan: A Glimpse of the Life of the Hu-barbarian in Tang dynasty Chang’an” 唐朝長安的胡人生活一瞥 —— 以《熾俟辿墓誌》為中心

10:10-11:00

Tim Davis (Brigham Young University)
“The Entombed Epitaph for His Excellency Tao, the Great Wei's Grand Counselor of Splendid Beneficence with Silver Seal and Azure Ribbon, Minister of Instruction, Overseer of the Affairs of the Secretariat, and Supervisor of Military Affairs for Jing, Xiang, and Other Provinces” 《大魏故銀青光錄大夫 、司徒並錄尚書事、 都督荊、湘,等州諸軍事, 陶公墓誌》

11:10-12:00

Stephanie Balkwill (University of Southern California)
“The Tomb Memorial of the Nun Ciyi from the Jade Sparkle Nunnery of the Northern Wei” 《魏瑤光寺尼慈義墓誌銘》

12:00-1:20 Lunch

1:20-2:10

LUO Xin (Peking University)
“The Epitaph for the Late Bhikkhuni Controller Ciqing” 《魏故比丘尼慈慶統墓誌銘》

2:20-3:10

Stephen Bokenkamp (Arizona State University)
“Rhymed Inscription on the Former Tang Transcendent Officer of Great Virtue, Granted the Purple [Sash], the Ritual Master Three Refulgences of Upper Clarity Rank [who resided in] the Belvedere of Jade Asterisms in the Interior [Women’s Quarters of the Palace], with Preface” 《唐故內玉晨觀上清大洞三景法師賜紫大德仙官銘并序》

3:20-4:10

Paul Kroll (University of Colorado Boulder)

“Epitaph Inscription with Preface for His Excellency Li, former Intendant-in-Chief of Zhuangzhou, of the Tang” 《唐故莊州都督李府君誌銘並序

“Epitaph Inscription with Preface, for the Darkling Palace of the Late Reverend Master Zhang, Monsignor of the Three Grottoes, of the Greater Abbey of the Enhancement of the Way in the Eastern Capital, of the Great Tang” 《大唐故東京大弘道觀三洞先生張尊師玄宮誌銘並序》


4:10-4:30 Coffee Break

4:30-5:30

Roundtable

Patricia Ebrey (University of Washington), Wang Ping (University of Washington), and Jessey Choo (Rutgers University, moderator)

5:30-7:00 Reception at Parker House


Tuesday, May 24

8:30-9:00  Breakfast

9:00-10:00

MENG Xianshi (Peking University)

“Assessing the Rise and Fall of the Family of the ‘Accomplished Official of an Era’ [Zhangsun Wuji 長孫無忌 (594–659)] from the Entombed Epitaph of Zhangsun Quanyi” 從《長孫全義墓誌》看一代功臣之家的沈浮


10:10-11:00

Jessey Choo (Rutgers University)

Muzhi of the Late [Lady] Zhangsun, the Wife of Wang Meichang, the Late Prefect of Runzhou of the Great Zhou” 《大周故潤州刺史王美暢夫人故長孫氏墓志》

“Niche Inscription with Preface of Madame Liu of Pengcheng, the Wife of Master Huang, the Late Administrator of the Anxiang Commendary of the Great Tang” 《大唐故安鄉郡長史黃府君夫人彭城劉氏龕銘并序》


11:10-12:00

David McMullen (University of Cambridge)

 “Tomb text for His Excellency Li, Late Zhongshan dafu, Vice-president of the Board of Justice in the Department of Affairs of State, Upper Pillar of State, Baron in the Order of the Foundation of the Dynasty,  posthumously promoted to be President of the Board of Works” 《唐故中大夫尚書刑部侍郎上柱國隴西縣開國男贈工部尚書李公墓誌銘》


12:00-1:20 Lunch

1:20-2:10

YAO Ping (California State University-Los Angeles)

“Entombed Epitaph Inscription with Preface for the Short-lived Wang Lie of the Great Tang” 《大唐殤子王烈墓銘并序》


2:20-3:10

Anna Shields (Princeton University)

“Epitaph with Preface for the District Magistrate of Juye in Former Dongping Prefecture, Master Li [Cui] (677-748) of the Dunqiu [branch of the Longxi Li clan], Composed by the Gentleman for Court Audiences (r. 7a) Serving as Deputy Magistrate of Luoyang County in Henan Prefecture, Wei Yingwu (737-791)” 《大唐故東平郡鉅野縣令頓丘李府君墓志銘並序  朝請郎行河南府洛陽縣丞韋應物撰》

“Epitaph with Preface for the Former District Defender of Chen District, Lord Li [Ye] of the Zhaojun Li clan, Composed by his Cousin and Prefectural Tribute Examination Graduate Li Jun” 《唐故郴縣尉趙郡李君墓志銘並序  從弟鄉貢進士濬撰》


3:20-4:10

Alexei Ditter (Reed College)

“Self-Written Tomb Epitaph Inscription and Preface for Han Chang, Late Gentleman for Court Discussion, Acting Director in the Ministry of Revenue and Concurrent Administrative Aide in Xiang Prefecture, Supreme Pillar of the State of the Tang”《唐故朝議郎檢校尚書戶部郎中兼襄州別駕上柱國韓昶自為墓志銘并序》

“Tomb Epitaph Inscription and Preface for Master Pei Gong, Late Gentleman for Court Discussion, Magistrate of Wangwu District of the Henan Superior Prefecture, and Supreme Pillar of the State of the Tang (Self-Composed)”《唐故朝議郎河南府王屋縣令上柱國裴珙府君墓銘并序自撰》


4:10-4:30 Coffee Break

4:30-5:30

Roundtable

Robert Ashmore (University of California, Berkeley), LU Yang (Peking University), and Alexei Ditter (moderator)