Cultural Lecture: Orientation of the Palace Museum and its collection with Lee Meiyin (in Cantonese) 《故宮文化》講座

The HKU Museum Society is pleased to invite Ms Lee Meiyin to present a lecture on the Palace Museum (also known as the Forbidden City).  The lecture will cover the magnificent architectural structures, layout, orientations and its imperial collection. The evacuation of its collection shortly before the outbreak of World War II. Ms Lee will also highlight some of the artefacts currently on display at the Hong Kong Palace Museum

《故宮文化》講座

李美賢老師著意協助我們加深理解北京故宮和香港故宮文化博物館展品的文化內涵，特別為香港大學博物舘學會進行一次故宮文化專題講座，內容大綱如下:

– 北京紫禁城宮殿簡介

– 抗戰時期故宮文物南遷

– 香港故宮文化博物館展品簡介

Speaker

Ms. Lee Meiyin’s areas of research include the history, art and costumes of the ethnic minorities of China, Buddhist art, Dunhuang art, silk and embroideries. She previously served as HKUSPACE guest lecturer (2000-2010), as well as a member of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee. She is currently a specially appointed research fellow of Dunhuang Academy, a visiting associate professor of the Chu Hai College, and a Vice President of the Friends of Dunhuang (Hong Kong). She also serves on the Board of Dunhuang Grottoes Preservation and Research Foundation of China, and as an expert advisor to the public museums of Hong Kong.

李美賢女士的研究範圍包括中國少數民族（民族史與服飾）、佛像藝術、敦煌藝術、絲綢與刺繡（歷史與賞析）。曾任香港大學專業進修學院導師（2000-2010），香港非物質文化遺產諮詢委員會委員。現任敦煌研究院特聘研究員、香港敦煌之友副主席，也是中國敦煌石窟保護研究基金會理事、香港博物館之專家顧問。