Bulletin Autumn 1975

SYMPOSIUM The Symposium on Paintings and Calligraphy by Ming I-min organized by the Institute of Chinese Studies of the University, was held from 31st August to 3rd September, 1975. Among the sixty scholars, collectors and artists who participated, were: Prof. James Cahill University of California, Berkeley, U.S.A. Mr. Chiang Chao- shen National Palace Museum, Taipei Prof. Wen Fong Princeton University, U.S.A. Mr. Shen Fu Yale University, U.S.A. Mrs. Marilyn Fu Metropolitan Museum, New York, U.S.A. Dr. Wai-Kam Ho Cleveland Museum of Art, U.S.A. Prof. Ellen Johnston Laing Wayne State University, U. S . A. Prof. Chu-tsing Li University of Kansas, U.S.A. Mr. Li Lin-ts'an National Palace Museum, Taipei Prof. & Mrs. Michael Sullivan Stanford University, U.S.A. Prof. Tseng Yu-ho, Ecke University of Hawaii, U.S.A. Prof. Hironobu Kohara Nara University, Japan Mr. Takehiro Shindo Atami-Gakuen University, Japan Prof. Jerome Silbergeld University of Oregon, U. S .A Mr Wang Fang-yu Seton Hall University, U.S.A. Mr. Wang Tsung- yen Macao Dr. Michael Lau of University of Hong Kong, private collectors Mr. Ho Iu-Kwong, Mr. J.S. Lee, Mr. Low Chuck Tiew, Mr. Wang Nan-ping, Mr. Harold Wong and Mr. P.H. Wong, were among the local participants. Teachers of various disciplines at this University also attended, including Prof. Jao Tsung-i, Mr. Yim Lee, Mr. Sheung Tsung-ho of the Chinese Department, and Prof. Cheng Te-k'un. Dr. May-ching Kao, Mr. James Watt of the Fine Arts Department. It is hoped that the Symposium would not only foster closer relationship and co- operation between the local universities and institutions of learning abroad and promote international goodwill and understanding, but also help to break down the boundaries of academic disciplines. The Symposium was conducted in five sessions: 1 Painting and Literature (Chairman: Dr Wai- K am Ho) Prof. Jao Tsung-i, "Painting and the Literati in the Late Mi ng" Prof. Ellen Johnston Laing, "Wen Tien and Chin Chün-ming" 2 Collections (Chairman: Prof Wen Fong) Prof. Cheng Te-k'un "Twen ty Ming I-min painters in the Mu-fei Collection" Mr. Wang Tsung-yen, "Mi ng I-min painters of Kuang-tung" Mr. Chuang Shen, "Shen-tu, I-min monk painter of Kuang-tung" Symposium held at the C h o-Yiu Hall of the University 4