Jiang Jin ed., Yuyue dazhong： minguo Shanghai nuxing wenhua jiedu （Performing Women in Republican Shanghai）

This handsome book is a fascinating addition to the growing literature on the history of women and popular culture of republican Shanghai. Richly illustrated, it contains twelve chapters written by both graduate students and established scholars such as Luo Suwen and Yah Ni, plus an extended introduction by the editor, Jiang Jin. These chapters cover an impressive array of popular cultural subjects, ranging from filmmaking and dance halls, to Yue and Huai operas, and the various ways in which women were involved in them.     

Tibetan Buddhism Booming in Aba

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Nuns of the Unique Joyul(gcod-yul)Sect of Tibetan Buddhism

The Joyul tradition,which was founded in the 11thcentury,was one of the most important sects of Ti-betan Buddhism.This tradition may trace its originsback to Pha Dampa Sangye,a well-known monk whowas a native of South India,and was founded by MacikLabdron(ma-cig lab-sgron),a famous Tibetan Yogini(a female practitioner of the Yogachara school).It wasthe only sect founded by a female in the history of Ti-betan Buddhism,and this is also rarely seen in the worldhistory of world religions.The sect had a unique doc-trine and methods of intensive meditative practice.Therefore,it was a distinctive sect in the TibetanBuddhism.It not only had deep impact on other sectsof Tibetan Buddhism,but also had great influence on     

Chinese Silk in Tibetan Buddhism Monastery

Chinese traditional silk has held a special place in Chinese tex-tile history as its great contribution to the development of economy and culture of all ethnic groups as well as international exchanges.From time immemorial,     

Tibetan History (in Tibetan)

AuthoredbyTubdainPuncog,thisbooktellsofthehistoricaldevelopmentofThebookrecordstheexperienceofthescientificsurveyteamsentbytheChineseAcademyofSciencestotheQinghai-TibetPlateau.Theteamwascomposedofthreegroupsofpeo-Wewe(k-)uthoredbyTubdainPUncog,thesbookLte…     

清代藏传佛教的铜佛造像

铜佛造像是西藏佛教艺术品的一个重要组成部分 ,清代藏传佛教铜像神系庞大 ,造型复杂 ,风格独特 ,曾盛行一时 ,在我国雕塑艺术史上有着不可替代的地位。     

Picture News on The 5~(th) Beijing International Seminar on Tibetan Studies

<正>Co-sponsored by China Tibetology Research Center(CTRC),China Association for Preservation and Development of Tibetan Culture,Academy of Social Sciences of Tibetan Autonomous Region,the 5~(th) event of the Beijing International Seminar on Tibetan Studies was held in Beijing from August 2 to August 4,2012. This seminar has invited 267 scholars in the filed of Tibetan Studies from 2I countries and regions including China,Japan,Mongolia,India,United Kingdom,France,Italy,Hungary,     

故宫藏传佛教研究的回顾与前瞻

故宫作为明清两代的皇宫,至今仍完整地保留着一批清代藏传佛教殿堂,故宫博物院藏有大量极其珍贵的藏传佛教文物及与藏学有关的其他文物。这些建筑与文物是明清、特别是清代民族政策、汉藏文化交流及东西交通等方面的生动见证。以藏传佛教艺术为重点的故宫藏学研究,有着重要的历史价值和现实意义,在整个藏学研究中具有独特的地位和作用,也是故宫学的重要内容。故宫藏传佛教研究在已有成果的基础上正逐步深入。