{"id":16,"date":"2020-12-11T17:43:55","date_gmt":"2020-12-11T17:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.northumbria.ac.uk\/nanzhaodaliresearchcentre\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2024-10-24T11:34:05","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T10:34:05","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.northumbria.ac.uk\/nanzhaodaliresearchcentre\/?page_id=16","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"449\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/research.northumbria.ac.uk\/nanzhaodaliresearchcentre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Kunming_Oct_2007_007.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-935\" style=\"width:225px;height:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.northumbria.ac.uk\/nanzhaodaliresearchcentre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Kunming_Oct_2007_007.jpg 449w, https:\/\/research.northumbria.ac.uk\/nanzhaodaliresearchcentre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Kunming_Oct_2007_007-374x500.jpg 374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Acuoye Guanyin. Nanzhao Kingdom, 9th century AD, Yunnan Provincial Museum, Kunming<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The Nanzhao and Dali Kingdoms flourished in what is now southwest China (mainly in Yunnan province) as well as parts of Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam. The Kingdoms were strategically located, influenced by Tibetan, Tang (618\u2013907) and Song (960-1279) dynasty cultures, as well as civilisations in Southeast Asia, and they produced unique and important Buddhist art forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Research Centre will:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 develop understanding of the Buddhist material from the Nanzhao and Dali Kingdoms which is scattered in collections around the world<br>\u2022 enhance academic research, as well as the preservation of existing collections<br>\u2022 advance international academic communication and cooperation<br>\u2022 develop the training of young professionals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Over the next few years, the Centre will:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 promote and strengthen cultural and academic exchanges<br>\u2022 develop joint research projects<br>\u2022 organise academic seminars, lectures and symposia<br>\u2022 publish academic work in both Chinese and English<br>\u2022 initiate collaborative exhibitions in China, Singapore and&nbsp;the UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Research Centre has three founding partners:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Northumbria University<br>\u2022 Yunnan Provincial Museum<br>\u2022 The Woon Brothers Foundation, Singapore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the future, we are looking forward to welcoming other organisations, institutions and foundations to join the IRC to support the academic research of Nanzhao-Dali culture and art.<br><br>Northumbria University also has important works from the Nanzhao and Dali Kingdoms from the Woon Brothers Foundation Collection on display in the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.northumbria.ac.uk\/about-us\/news-events\/news\/2018\/07\/woon-gallery\/\" target=\"_blank\">Woon Gallery of Asian Art<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>For information contact Shichun Lei, Senior Research Assistant:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:louise.tythacott@northumbria.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\">shichun.lei@northumbria.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nanzhao and Dali Kingdoms flourished in what is now southwest China (mainly in Yunnan province) as well as parts of Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam. 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