When I study Zheng Sixiao's 鄭思肖 works about Tao Yuanming, it seems that he liked to use Tao Jingjie 陶靖節 to magnify the importance of jie 節 - I guess he liked to stand on the soapbox. :)

Friends, particularly those in Alberta, please consider signing this position to save Dr. Mung Ting Chung's position at University of Calgary. Her firing would greatly harm Asian studies at the university and in Alberta as a whole. survey.ucalgary.ca/jfe/form/SV_5A…

I learned Luo Binwang's 詠鵝 when I was seven, and it was the first poem I ever learned. Today, I am delighted to share it in a presentation. Which one was the first poem you learned?

Friends living in Hong Kong: if you're interested in mediaeval Chinese literature and culture, please feel free to join these three seminars organised by HKU School of Chinese. All are welcome. (sadly they're not online event)

This Friday CUHK: hands-on workshop on advanced use of ctext.org Chinese Text Project including crowdsourced editing and annotation, interactive text and data mining, and more! Further details and registration link: lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/about/event…

Besides being a grad student, I'm also a leisure swimmer. I am thrilled to let you know that I've placed 2nd in the men's 1,500m freestyle (age group: 25-29) at the CANADIAN MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS Swimming Competition.

Another rubbing from Academia Sinica museum: 621 A.D., Li Shimin, future Emperor Taizong of Tang, returns from a victorious battle. In heavy overnight rain, he and his troops see a massive manifestation of Guanyin in the sky, so they decide to erect a temple on the site

I will be presenting my findings about Du Fu's (712-770) Poems on Paintings tomorrow (12 Oct) at the 76th RMMLA Convention in Denver CO. Looking forward to hearing the feedback from you. Here I want to thank Prof. Daniel Fried and Prof. Chris Lupke for their encouragement.

I've presented my findings at Rocky Mountain MLA - would like to take this chance to thank my mentors @ProfDanielFried, @ChrisLupke, and Evan Nicoll-Johnson for their endless encouragement and support.

Join the Taiwan Studies Program at the University of Alberta Taiwanese Indigenous Community – Change and Challenge in the 21st Century Tue, May 7, 2024, from 10 am to 2 pm (MST) RSVP: forms.gle/efdxGDkMSW7iEk… #TaiwanStudies #UAlberta

May be... this is a form of "metonymy"?

Call for Applications from Early Medieval China Group! The Group will sponsor up to two panels on topics related to early medieval China that are to be proposed to #AAS in #Columbus OH, in 2025. More information below! #medieval #china #asianstudies #aas2025

Rishi Sunak has offered his resignation to The King but Keir Starmer has yet to be appointed as Prime Minister, so who's in charge? Me.