Culture of the Sinosphere: Exploring the Roots of Silla and Chinese Culture

Culture of the Sinosphere: Exploring the Roots of Silla and Chinese Culture
【「漢文化圈」── 韓國】新羅及華夏文化探源

Professor Joseph S. P. Ting 丁新豹教授
PolyU Artists' Alliance Member
香港理工大學藝術家聯盟成員
PolyU Historian-in-Residence
香港理工大學駐校歷史學者
Former Chief Curator of the Hong Kong Museum of History
香港歷史博物館前總館長
Advisory Committee Member of PolyU Research Centre for Chinese History and Culture
香港理工大學中國歷史與文化研究中心顧問委員會成員

Talk 講座
23 April (Thursday), 7 pm
Chiang Chen Studio Theatre, PolyU
 
Historical Exploration 歷史考察
16 - 22 May 2026 (Saturday-Friday)
Republic of Korea (Cheongju, Danyang, Gyeongju, Busan)
韓國（清洲，丹陽，慶州，釜山）
 
During the talk, Prof. Ting will explore Korea’s historic architecture and cultural sites, with a focus on Confucian and Buddhist traditions. The talk will explore how these traditions relate to broader East Asian (Han) cultural heritage and will discuss Korea’s position within the Sinosphere. Prof. Ting will also be leading a historical exploration to the Republic of Korea in May.

丁新豹教授將於講座中重點探討韓國的儒家與佛教文化，以及韓國歷史建築與文化遺跡，說明韓國是漢文化圈的重要一員，與華夏文化一脈相承。丁新豹教授亦會於五月帶隊前往韓國進行歷史考察。

PolyU students, staff and alumni are welcome to attend the Talk on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Historical Exploration is open exclusively to PolyU full-time students and full-time staff aged 18 or above, holding valid travel documents.

For the Historical Exploration, priority will be given to the successful applicants who attend the Talk hosted by Prof. Ting on 23 April 2026. Lots will be drawn to determine the successful applicants.

Please enrol here on or before 30 March 2026 (Monday). Each successful applicant may register for up to two tickets for the talk and one slot for the Historical Exploration. Successful applicants will be notified by email individually.