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Su Shi and the Cultural Landscape of Lingnan: From Writing Local to Border-Crossing Transmission of the Paintings of Fragrant Dream of Luofu
| Date: | 2026/11/28 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
| Moderator: | Dr. CHEN Wenyan Research Associate Institute of Chinese Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Speaker: | Professor CHEN Fong Fong Assistant Professor Department of History, Academy of Chinese, History, Religion and Philosophy, Hong Kong Baptist University |
| Organiser: | Jointly organised by the Hong Kong Public Libraries and the Institute of Chinese Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Remarks: | Lecture will be cancelled if Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 8 or above or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is in force at or after 8:00 am. |
| Enquiry: | Promotion and Programming Unit, Hong Kong Central Library (Monday to Friday: 9:00a.m. - 1:00p.m.; 2:00p.m. - 5:30p.m.) Telephone: 2921 0285 The Institute of Chinese Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Telephone: 3943 7382 |
The Song dynasty scholar-official Su Shi (1037–1101) is renowned for his accomplishments and extensive impact on literature and the arts. His works created during his later years in exile in Huizhou were crucial in reshaping the human geography and heritage of Lingnan. His writings praising Lingnan recorded the local places, customs, and natural products. Although he only visited Mount Luofu once, his timeless verses adorned the mountain, and he contributed to transform Lingnan from a peripheral region into a culturally significant one. This talk focuses on Su Shi's poems, calligraphy, and cultural heritage as a starting point to examine his promotion of local knowledge in Lingnan and his contributions to shaping the cultural landscape of Mount Luofu. It will further explore the origins of the landscape in the Plum Village of Luofu and the flourishing of the Paintings of Fragrant Dream of Luofu since the mid-Qing Dynasty, focusing on their visual representation and cross-regional transmission. It ultimately demonstrates Su Shi’s unique place in the construction of Lingnan’s historical sites and in Chinese art history.
Conducted in Cantonese. Free admission by reservation. First come, first served. Registration for the talk: Please visit https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13735688 for registration. Seats are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.
The talk series is also one of the activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. The LCSD has been promoting Chinese history and culture through organising an array of programmes and activities to enable the public to learn more about broad and profound Chinese culture. For more information, please visit https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/ccpo/index.html.
