Fo Guang University’s Buddhist Studies Research Center is proud to announce its 2024 Spring Semester Buddhist Art Lecture Series (113-2), featuring a lineup of distinguished scholars who will guide participants in exploring the richness and diversity of Buddhist art across history, texts, and cultures.

The series runs from February 27 to May 22, primarily in Room N207 (with one lecture in Room N117), and covers a wide range of topics including Buddhist cosmology, astronomy in Buddhist scriptures, Indian and Korean Buddhist art, Dunhuang manuscripts and imagery, and Esoteric Buddhist art.

Lecture Schedule Highlights:

• February 27 – Dr. Yi-An Chen (Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of History and Philology, Academia Sinica)
  Buddhist Cosmology and the Mount Sumeru Diagram

• March 6 – Dr. Hui-Chuang Chuang (Adjunct Assistant Professor, Center for General Education, Kaohsiung Medical University)
  Astronomy in Buddhist Scriptures

• March 13 – Prof. Pao-Yao Lin (Professor Emeritus, Taipei National University of the Arts)
  Indian Buddhist Art

• April 10 – Prof. Kang-Hsun Cheng (Professor Emeritus, Nanhua University; Honorary Director, Dunhuang Studies Center)
  Dunhuang Manuscripts and Imagery

• May – Dr. Sheng-Fang Chung (Assistant Professor, Department of Buddhist Art, Huafan University)
  Esoteric Buddhist Art

• May 22 – Prof. Ming-Hua Chen (Former Professor, Department of Buddhist Art, Huafan University)
  Korean Buddhist Art

The Buddhist Studies Research Center emphasizes that the lecture series integrates perspectives from history, art, religion, and culture, aiming not only to expand the academic vision of students but also to offer the broader public a meaningful opportunity to engage with Buddhist art.