17/03/2023(Sunday) 15:00-17:00
Theme 2: The Furnishings in the Buddhist Chapels of the Qing Court and the Gifts offered by the sixth Panchen Lama
During the reign of Qianlong Emperor, the sixth Panchen Lama was a remarkable spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism. To celebrate the emperor’s 70th birthday, the Panchen Lama led an entourage of three thousand people, travelling from Tibet’s Tashi Lhunpo Monastery to Beijing to meet the monarch. When the Panchen Lama arrived in Beijing, he offered the emperor gifts ranging from religious implements to household items. Their excellent quality and specifications made them the emperor’s favourites and they were stored in his own Buddhist chapel. This talk will introduce these tribute gifts and their influence.
Speaker: Li Yuqi is an associate research fellow of the religious studies team of the Palace Museum’s Department of Palace Life and Imperial Ritual engaged in conserving, displaying and studying sacred relics. He is a long-time researcher of Tibetan Buddhist art in the Qing court and the culture and art of China’s Cave Temples.
Language: Mandarin
Venue: Auditorium of MAM
Quota: The quota is 100 people. Admission by drawing lots. Free admission.
Registration: 05-13/03/2024 Online Application through Macao One Account
13/12/2023(Wednesday) 19:00-21:00 (Finished)
Theme 1: Tashilima Styles of Buddhist Statues in the Palace Museum's Collection
Tashilima is a Tibetan style of distinctive Buddhist statuary originating from Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, Shigatse, in Rear Tibet. Based on the inscriptions on yellow labels attached to these statues and the Qing court archives, this talk examines artworks in the Palace Museum’s collection, particularly the category known as Tashilima. It looks into the diverse Tashilima styles in the Qing dynasty and their significant influence on the art of Buddhist statues in the court.
Speaker: Ma Yunhua is a research fellow at the Palace Museum. His work focuses on Buddhist statue-making in the Ming and Qing dynasties, Tibetan Buddhist cultural relics in the court and the artistic exchange between Han and Tibetan Buddhist art.
Language: Mandarin
Venue: Auditorium of MAM
Quota: The quota is 100 people. Admission by drawing lots. Free admission.