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SUMMARY:Dunhuang Caves and the Aesthetics of Scale
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DESCRIPTION:Guest Lecture by Neil Schmid (Dunhuang)\n\nThe lecture is avai
 lable live at Zoom. Please pre-register until 27 October 2021\, 12 pm.\n\n
 The Mogao Caves (Chin. Mogao ku 莫高窟) contain dozens of miniature cav
 es dating from the Tang and Five Dynasties periods. Though at 1/10th the s
 ize and thus too small to hold any ritual practice\, these miniature caves
  replicate in perfect detail the visual programs of larger caves. Scholars
  have neglected these diminutive creations as a distinct phenomenon\, and 
 as of yet no research exists on the topic. This talk provides the first th
 orough analysis of these small-scale caves\, outlining their typologies an
 d content\, as well as their distribution among larger caves. Crucial to t
 his exploration is the concept of scale in medieval Chinese religion and a
 rt\, and its importance in revealing how such caves functioned conceptuall
 y and ritually. Finally\, through a detailed comparison of form and visual
 ity\, we explore how it is impossible to fully understand the Mogao Caves 
 as a sacred site without full consideration of these striking miniatures.\
 n\n\nNeil Schmid is Research Professor at the Dunhuang Academy. His schola
 rship centres on Dunhuang and explores a range of topics\, including the r
 ole of Buddhist literature in ritual and art\, medieval economic developme
 nt\, Esoteric Buddhism (Chin. mijiao\, 密教)\, and the ritual aesthetics
  of painting and architectural space of the Mogao Caves. He is currently a
 t work on several monographs\, including From Byzantium to Japan: Ritual O
 bjects and Religious Exchanges Across Eurasia in Late Antiquity\, tracing 
 the flow of exotic goods and ritual paraphernalia along the Silk Road\, an
 d the first-ever critical bibliographical survey of Dunhuang materials\, e
 ntitled The Comprehensive Guide to Scholarly Resources for Dunhuang Studie
 s.\n\n\nTo join the lecture\, please register at  https://ruhr-uni-bochum
 .zoom.us/meeting/register/u5YucO-przIuH9Dil4in_TfRB2kF9QbQasIV until 27th 
 of October 2021.
LOCATION:Online Event
URL:https://buddhistroad.ceres.rub.de/zh/events_zh/dunhuang-caves-and-aest
 hetics-scale-en-1/
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