After the Easter break, we resumed our Reading Group activities. For the remainder of the term, we will focus on Ming and Qing dynasties local gazetteers (方志) of the Chongqing area and the historical information they provide on the Buddhist temples of the city.
Our Joint Phd student Siqi Tang (Chongqing and Ghent Universities) presents the materials and will guide the reading. In the first meeting, she gave a very thorough introduction to the various types of gazetteers, how to find and use gazetteers databases, in addition to introducing us to this genre of historical records.
