THE 11TH PANCHEN LAMA MET WITH SINGAPORE FOREIGN MINISTER YANG RONGWEN

<正>On the 14th of September of 2010,the 11th Panchen Lama(who is also a member of the CPPCC and deputy president of the Chinese Association of Buddhism) met with Mr.Yang Rongwen(Singapore Foreign Minister),Master Guang Sheng(the Chairman of the Headquarters of Buddhism in Singapore) and some other religious figures in Singapore,in the Xi Huang Temple of Beijing.The 11th Panchen Lama warmly expressed his welcome     

觉囊思想的早期历史和郭荣巴·乐意坚赞所处的学术环境（英文）

<正>In this paper,I will discuss the background of Gha rung pa Lhavi rgyal mtshan(1319-1403),the author of the Chos dbyings gsal sgron(Lamp to Illuminate the Expanse of Reality).To date,Gha rung pa,a student of the famous Dol po pa Shes rab rgyal     

Editors' Note

<正>The JOURNAL OF ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS(JAC)is published annually in two fascicles by the Institute for the History of Ancient Civilizations(IHAC,Northeast Normal University,Changchun,Jilin Province,People’s Republic of China).The aim of JAC is to provide a forum for the discussion of various aspects of the     

《法称定量论》的藏译本——试论俄·洛丹喜饶的译本(英文)

<正>Introduction The contribution of rNgog Blo ldan shes rab(1059—1109)(hereafter:rNgog Lo)to the developments of Buddhist scholarship in general at the beginning of the Later Diffusion of Buddhism in Tibet(phyi dar)is a highly significant one.In the field of epistemology in particular rNgog Lo’s translations and commentarial works constituted the corner stones for the emergence of a leading tradition of Tibetan tshad ma at the monastery of gSang phu     

CONSTRUCTING ALLIANCES: A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON MARK ANTONY'S PARTHIAN CAMPAIGN OF 36 BC

<正>Making sense of Mark Antony’s political and military dealings in the Eastern Mediterranean in the period from the Battle of Philippi(in 42 BC)~2 until the Battle of Actium(in 31)is not a straightforward matter.With Antony having been brought into disrepute under the hand of Octavian/Augustus,modern observers are constantly faced with the difficulty of establishing to what extent the literary     

LIVING IN TAR FOR HALF A CENTURY-AN INTERVIEW WITH JAMPA PHUNTSOG,VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF NPC

<正>2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of Tibet Autonomous Region(TAR).As a state leader born in an ordinary Tibetan family,Jampa Phuntsog has witnessed the changes and development throughout the50 years of TAR.He has undertaken official positions as Chairman of the TAR government and as Director of the Standing Committee of the regional People's Congress.Currently,     

试论汉阳陵“罗经石”遗址的祭礼性特征

Based on the comparative analysis between some features of the “Luojingshi“site of the Han Yangling Mausoleum of emperor Jingdi And relative Historical records, this paper gets some points as below:1),the square ditch around the site is Fangze(方泽）,the central mound is Qiu(丘）or altar,3),the 8 wells respectively represents the well of God green at east, that of the God Red at south, that of the God White at west, that of months; 5), the pebbles around the site not only has the function to dispense rain water but also can surround the inner parts of the site;6), the round stone at center is the araloyue of the store which should be put on the altar at Taishan mountain for the sacrifice by emperor Wudi. According to the records, those features all are components of sacrificial or ritual building of the two Han dynasties.     

Talent Cultivation Project Onthe Move

In the golden autumn of 2002, a ceremony was held in Lhasa for the Tibet Development Fund to donate to the Talent Cultivation Project. Nineteen Tibetan students currently studying in the hinterland and Tibetan universities and high schools, whose families live below the poverty line, formed the first group of recipients; 24 others belong to the second group to be aided. Radi (Chairman of the People's Congress of the Tibet Autonomous Region), Lobsang Toinzhub (Vice-Chairman of the TAR government and advisor to the Tibet Development Fund), and Lhamin Soinam Lhunzhub (Vice-Chairman of the CPPCC Tibet Committee and council member of the Tibet Development Fund)     

PASANG,A TIBETAN ACCESSORY MAKER AND HIS ROAD TO SUCCESS

<正>The townships of Karma and Tserwed upstream the Zachu River in the northern part of Karub(former Chamdo County)of Chamdo City is the birthplace of the Karma Gazhi School of Tibetan Buddhist Statuary Art.To this day,there are over 1,000 artisans here working on Thangka paintings and the making of Buddha statues.     

Tradition and the Poetics of Innovation: Sumerian Court Literature of the Larsa Dynasty(c. 2003–1763 BCE). Alter Orient und Altes Testament 339. Münster:Ugarit-Verlag

<正>The main body of the book is divided into four major chapters plus an introduction and a conclusion.Concise as it is,the introduction to the main discussion deals with a series of important methodological issues.First,the subject of the study is defined as the literary texts of the Larsa court(p.1),which     

华锐藏族部落社会形态分析(英文)

<正>Historically, the Huarui(dpav-ris) Tibetans inhabited areas including Tianzhu in Gansu Province, Huangcheng to the south of Gansu, and some regions in the east of Qinghai Province. The existence and development of the Huarui tribes also maintained the     

THE CONCEPTS OF “LI(礼)” AND “FA(法)” AS WELL AS THEIR LEGAL EXPRESSION IN ANCIENT CHINA AS SEEN IN THE EXCAVATED QIN AND HAN DOCUMENTS:A DISCUSSION OF THE THEORY OF THE CONFUCIANIZATION OF ANCIENT CHINESE LAW

<正>I.The problem of the relationship of li and fa in ancient Chinese law Because of differences in culture,an independent law system,the Chinese Law System,came into being with its differences from other law systems of the world,which are represented by the Continental Law System(also known as the Code Law System)and Anglo-American Law System(also known as the     

EASTER ISLAND: THE EVOLUTION OF ITS CULTURE UNTIL THE DESTRUCTIONS OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY

<正>1.Introduction*Since the first time Easter Island was explored,scholars have been arguing and speculating about the date of the natives’arrival,the nature and purpose of the larger statues,its actual number of inhabitants,the reasons for the progressive deforestation of the island,etc.All of this has received various explanations which are considered influential factors in determining social and cultural changes in the lives of the islanders(a question to be surveyed in the last section of this article.)However,the lack of sufficient data makes it difficult to reach to a definitive conclusion;the best that we can hope for is to give reasonable and temptative hypotheses.     

西藏基本公共教育均等化研究（英文）

<正>1.Introduction:Since the 6th Plenary Session of the 16th CPC Central Committee in the year of 2006,the Chinese government clearly put forward the target of basic public services equalization in urban and rural areas for the first time.The issue has aroused the attention of all sectors of Chinese society.Some important problematic decision about building harmonious socialism(hereafter     

Editors' Note: Past and Future of JAC

<正>The JOURNAL OF ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS(JAC)is published annually by the Institute for the History of Ancient Civilizations(northeast normal university,Changchun,Jilin Province,People’s Republic of China).This year,we are proud to present the 30th volume to the academic audience.First issued in 1986 after the foundation of     

BRINGING THE WISHES OF PEOPLE IN TIBET TO BEIJING——Record on Members of National Committee of CPPCC from TAR in the 5th Session of 12th CPPCC National Committee

<正>Spring has come once again,and as the flowers begin to bud,Beijing welcomes members of the National Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference(CPPCC)from the Tibet Autonomous Region(TAR)to participate in the 5th session of 12th CPPCC National Committee.These CPPCC members bring the proposals they have worked out based on their comprehensive investigations collected before their arrival in Beijing.The proposals are a compilation of the wishes and voices from the various different sectors of Tibet,and they aim to propel the initiative to develop the Tibet Autonomous     

《牟尼意庄严论》梵文版中新发现的稀有佛典片段的调查报告（英文）

<正>Among some 21 works attributed to Abhayakaragupta (ca.11~(th)-12~(th) century),one of the last great panditas of Indian Mahay ana Buddhism,19 are allocated to the Tantra section,one to the Prajnaparamita section,and two to the Madhyamaka section.2Of these,the Munimatalamkara,in the Madhyamaka section,is one of the most comprehensive and systematic works among his non-Tantric works,consisting of about220 folia in the Derge Tanjur (D 3903,mdo grel,A 73b1-293a7).One might call the     

REVIEWS

With the development of the women's movement and the impact of feminism,a great number of books dealing with Greek and Roman Women have been published. All of these books tried to trace the history of women in order to break the mainstream classical scholarship, which paid little attention to women. Among them Arethusa's Women in Antiquity (1973) shows us the separate and individual study in ancient women; Sarah B. Pomeroy's Goddesses, Whores, Wives and Slaves:Women in Classical Antiquity (1975) aims to write a social history of women through the centuries in the Greek and Roman worlds;     

新书

A Closer Look at the Highest Peak in the World Edited by its editorial committee,the book displays the findings of China’s six scientific expeditions to the Mount Qomolangma area and two scientific expeditions to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau systematically for the first time;a detailed map of the 18 viable climbing routes to Mount Qomolangma is provided,as well as a comprehensive introduction on the north ridge route and its camps and first-hand account on the ascent of the peak;the story of the recent remeasurement of the peak is also told;the reader will experience the difficulty of each expedition,ascent,and measurement.Published by SinoMaps Press and priced at 198 yuan(ISBN:9787520422307).