Institute of History and Philology, Academia Sinica

Speaker: Dr. Niimi Madoka (Associate Professor, Faculty of Letters, Konan University)

Topic: The Ideological Background of the Persecution of Buddhism in Hou Zhou: Focusing on the Chan Concept of Buddhist Statues

Moderator: Dr. Chen Yun-ju (Associate Research Fellow, IHP)

Date: Sept. 15 (Tue.), 2026, 15:00-17:00

Venue: Room 701, Research Building, IHP

Organizer: Institute of History and Philology (IHP), Academia Sinica

Remarks:

1. Registration is not required prior to the lecture.
2. The talk will be given in Japanese with Chinese slides. Q&A and discussion are welcome in either Japanese or Chinese.
3. Please do not video, record, or share any images or content from the lecture without prior consent.