In celebration of the 95th anniversary of the IHP, the Archives has made six lectures delivered by Drs. Chi Li (1896–1979), Kan Lao (1907–2003), Ying-shih Yu (1930–2021), and Keng-wang Yen (1916–1996), originally recorded on reel-to-reel audio tapes, available for a listen:
1. Kan Lao, “Significance and Meanings of Han Wooden Slips” (1961, in Chinese)
2. Chi Li, “Interpretations of Archaeological Data” (1963, in Chinese)
3. Chi Li, “Excavations at Anyang, Henan” (1964, in Chinese)
4. Kan Lao, “Han Politics from the Perspective of Confucianism” (1976, in Chinese)
5. Ying-shih Yu, “Confucianism and Knowledge Tradition in the Qing Dynasty” (1976, in Chinese)
6. Keng-wang Yen, “My Process for and Outlook of Historical Studies” (1988, in Chinese)
The lecture topics cover archaeological excavations, Han dynasty wooden slips and politics, experiences in historical studies, and the intellectual history of the Qing dynasty. In addition to being able to listen to the full audio files online, interested listeners can also find a transcript of each lecture. Finally, we have invited IHP Research Fellows Wang Fan-sen, Hsin-ning Liu, Hsiu-ping Lee, and Chen-huan Kao to write listening guides to assist listeners in better grasping the contexts of the topic and the research questions being discussed.
1. Kan Lao, “Significance and Meanings of Han Wooden Slips” (1961, in Chinese)
2. Chi Li, “Interpretations of Archaeological Data” (1963, in Chinese)
3. Chi Li, “Excavations at Anyang, Henan” (1964, in Chinese)
4. Kan Lao, “Han Politics from the Perspective of Confucianism” (1976, in Chinese)
5. Ying-shih Yu, “Confucianism and Knowledge Tradition in the Qing Dynasty” (1976, in Chinese)
6. Keng-wang Yen, “My Process for and Outlook of Historical Studies” (1988, in Chinese)
The lecture topics cover archaeological excavations, Han dynasty wooden slips and politics, experiences in historical studies, and the intellectual history of the Qing dynasty. In addition to being able to listen to the full audio files online, interested listeners can also find a transcript of each lecture. Finally, we have invited IHP Research Fellows Wang Fan-sen, Hsin-ning Liu, Hsiu-ping Lee, and Chen-huan Kao to write listening guides to assist listeners in better grasping the contexts of the topic and the research questions being discussed.