Director's Pick: The Mysteries of Sanxingdui: Reflections on the Hong Kong Palace Museum Exhibition

November 28, 2023
Director's Pick
The Mysteries of Sanxingdui: Reflections on the Hong Kong Palace Museum Exhibition
Archaeological excavations at Sanxingdui in Guanghan, Sichuan province, have revealed evidence of an ancient culture in the upper Yangtze River valley and in particular the Chengdu Plain. But what can we learn from Sanxingdui in terms of societal hierarchies and power dynamics, human values, and artistic and religious beliefs with a culture that left no evidence of communication or language?
Reflecting on the intriguing exhibition of the new archaeological discoveries at Sanxingdui by the Hong Kong Palace Museum, the University of Chicago campus in Hong Kong has invited a panel of experts, including Dr. Wang Shengyu from the Hong Kong Palace Museum, Professor Li Kin Sum from Hong Kong Baptist University, and Professor Peng Peng from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. The experts will share their learnings from the Sanxingdui discoveries and discuss the cultural and historical significance of Sanxingdui in a program moderated by the University of Chicago Professor Edward Shaughnessy.
Speakers
WANG Shengyu
Assistant Curator, Hong Kong Palace Museum
Co-lead Curator for the “Gazing At Sanxingdui: New Archaeological Discoveries In Sichuan” Exhibition
PENG Peng
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Arts
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
LI Kin Sum (Sammy)
Associate Professor, Department of History
Hong Kong Baptist University
Moderator
Edward SHAUGHNESSY
Lorraine J. and Herrlee G. Creel Distinguished Service Professor in Early Chinese Studies
Director of Graduate Studies, East Asian Languages and Civilizations
The University of Chicago
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▬ Content of the Webinar ▬
Opening - 0:00
Speaker Introduction - 05:14
WANG Shengyu's Sharing - 10:12
LI Kin Sum's Sharing - 33:05
PENG Peng's Sharing - 54:34
Panel Discussion - 1:14:29

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