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Study of Chinese Ritual Drama
Annual Meeting
Sichuan, China
July 23-29, 2002
The Research Association for the Study of Chinese Ritual Drama (Zhongguo nuoxi xue yanjiu hui) will be holding its annual meeting and field trip in Sichuan in late July 2002. The main site of activity will be Songpan and Maoxian, districts adjacent to the famous scenic area of the Jiuzhaigou Gorge (a world nature heritage site), and gathering points for the Qiang people and the White Horse (Baima) Tibetans. The Qiang first arose among the ancient sheep-herding tribes of Gansu, Qinghai, and Shaanxi. They have preserved many remnants of this ancient culture, including thousand-year old architecture, the worship of white stone, ritual ceremonies for sacrificing to the mountain, legends, shamanistic drama, and masked dance. Songpan has also preserved special forms of choral and instrumental music. Few people in the world today are aware of this cultural heritage, but it is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in theater and performance studies, anthropology, religion, folklore, the arts, or the history of Sichuanese culture. For this reason, together with the Sichuan Provincial Ritual Drama Association, the Society for Qiang Studies, and the local government, we have co-organized a six-day research trip and conference to be held in Maoxian.
Schedule:
23 July: Chengdu. Guangyuan Hotel, registration.
24 July: Morning: Visit the Sanxingdui Archaeological Museum in Guanghan. Afternoon: Travel to Maoxian. Evening: participate in a Qiang nationality dance, music, and bonfire party.
25 July: Maoxian. Visit an ancient Qiang fort at Black Tiger Village. Attend the worship of white stone ceremony and a Zhuanshan (circumambulating the mountain) ritual conducted by local shamans.
26 July: Maoxian. Morning: conference. Afternoon: travel to the famous scenic site Jiuzhaigou.
27 July: Jiuzhaigou: Visit various sites along the Jiuzhaigou Gorge. Attend a Tibetan-Qiang evening dance, music, and bonfire party.
28 July: Morning: return to Maoxian. Afternoon: conference.
29 July: Morning: return to Chengdu. On route visit a Qiang village at Taoping. Afternoon: visit the ancient hydraulic engineering site at Dujiangyan and the Temple of the Two Kings.
Cost:
1) The six-day trip, including transportation in air-conditioned bus, lodging in three-star hotels, food, and entrance fees: US$250.
2) Meeting fee, which covers conference, performance, administrative, and materials fees (including a published volume of papers): US$200.
(For graduate students currently enrolled in school the meeting fee is US$50.)
3) For accompanying family members, the total cost is $300: $250 for transportation, lodging, food, and entrance fees; $50 for administrative fee.
If you are interested in attending the meeting or learning more, please contact us before May 31, 2002. It is possible to participate in this activity with a tourist visa.
Signed,
Qu Liuyi Director of the Research Association for the Study of Chinese Ritual Drama and Vice-chairman of the Center for Drama and Religion at the Chinese Research Academy of the Arts
Mao Guojun Vice-director of the Research Association for the Study of Chinese Ritual Drama and Vice-President of the Central Academy of Drama Adult Education School
Our mailing address:
Zhu Lianchun and Qu Shifei, Central Academy of Drama Library, Mianhua hutong #39, Dongcheng qu, Beijing 100710, China.
TEL: 0086-010-64041781 FAX: 0086-010-64041781 E-mail: zhulq@btamail.net.cn
qushifei@sina.com.cnThe conference office, located in the Guangyuan Hotel, Chengdu, will send people to greet conference participants at the Chengdu airport and train station. Please telephone or fax the office ten days prior to the conference your flight number or train schedule. The offices address is:
Chengdu, Yingmenkou, Jinfangyuan xilu #2, room 103. Receptionists: Zhang Yonglin, Kun Yuchuan TEL: 028-7546228 or 028-7546128 FAX: 028-7546228
