Kyoto University Bulletin 2008-2009

The Institute is a research organization specializing in the humanities and social sciences. It was established in 1929 for sinological studies under the name of Kyoto Institute, the Academy of Oriental Culture (renamed the Institute of Oriental Studies in 1938), and was restructured in 1949 by incorporating the Institute of Humanistic Studies (founded in 1939) and the Institute of Occidental Studies (formerly Deutsches Forschungsinstitut founded in 1934, restructured under this name in 1946). The primary purpose of the Institute is to promote the systematic study of the world's cultures and societies. In April 2008, the Institute moved into the Yoshida campus.

Until the end of March 2000, the Institute comprised twenty research sections. Since April 2000, those sections have been reorganized into the following five Research Divisions:

(1) Cultural Research Methodologies/ History of life forms and human culture;

(2) Cultural Processes/ Cultural transmission and media studies;

(3) Cultural Representation/ Oriental archaeology and sciences;

(4) Cultural Composition/ Oriental history and philology;

(5) Cultural Interrelationships/ Cultural mobility and interaction studies

There are also the Documentation and Information Center for Chinese Studies (DICCS), the Research Center for Modern and Contemporary China, and the Center for International Humanities Studies(CEIHUS).

For convenience these Divisions and the DICCS are grouped into two Departments: Humanities (Divisions 1, 2 & 5/ formerly the Department of Japanese Studies and Department of Occidental Studies) and Oriental Studies (Divisions 3, 4 & the DICCS/ formerly the Department of Oriental Studies).

Interdisciplinary studies constitute the main research activity of the Institute. The staff members of the Institute, including 21 Professors, 19 Associate Professors, 18 Assistant Professors, 1 Research Associate, 1 Visiting Professor, 2 Visiting Associate Professor, and 2 Visiting Research Scholars, are involved in research seminars as well as their own research.

Because international exchanges relating to advanced studies in classics and history, as well as field surveys, are regarded as important, the Institute accepts from abroad approximately 25 researchers each year.

The Institute has carried out scientific group surveys in China (1939-44), Central and Western Asia (1955, 1959-67), Eastern Africa (1958, 1961-65), South-Western Europe (1967-72), and the Middle East and Eastern Europe (1977-82). During the last two decades, however, overseas surveys have become more specialized and diversified, ranging from international archaeological surveys in Southern China to searches for surviving Vedic texts in Southern India.

The Institute houses more than 505,000 books, a collection mainly composed of about 304,000 Chinese classics and sinological works, books on early-modern to 20th-century Japanese history, books on French social thought and history in the 18th and the 19th centuries, and European books on Japan. In addition, the Institute has a collection of Chinese Yin Dynasty oracle bone and tortoise shell inscriptions, and various archaeological materials collected from China, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, including folios of stone rubbings and photographs.

PUBLICATIONS

The journals and publications of the Institute are as follows:

1. Toho Gakuho (Journal of Oriental Studies) - in Japanese, occasionally in Chinese

2. Zinbun Gakuho (Journal of Humanities) - in Japanese

3. Zinbun, Annals of the Institute for Research in Humanities - in European languages

4. Social Survey Report Series

5. Occasional Seminar Reports

6. Monograph Series

7. Zinbun (Annual Newsletter)

8. Contact Zone

Also the DICCS publishes as follows:

1. Catalog of the Chinese Books in the Library of the Institute

2. Annual Bibliography of Oriental Studies

3. Oriental Studies Reference Series

4. Kanji and Informatics

ACADEMIC STAFF

DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES

Professors

FUJII, Masato, Ph.D. (U. of Helsinki), Indology/Vedic Studies

KAGOTANI, Naoto, D.Econ. (Osaka City U.), Economic History of Modern Japan

MIZUNO, Naoki, D.Litt. (Kyoto U.), Political and Social History of Korea under Japanese Rule

OURA, Yasusuke, Ph.D. (U. of Paris-VII), Literary Theory

TAKEZAWA, Yasuko, Ph.D. (U. of Washington), Anthropology/American Studies

TANAKA, Masakazu, Ph.D. (U. of London), Social Anthropology of South Asia and Japan

TOMINAGA, Shigeki, D.Litt. (Kyoto U.), Sociology of Knowledge

YAMAMURO, Shinichi, LL.D. (Kyoto U.), History of Japanese Political Thought

YOKOYAMA, Toshio, D.Phil. (U. of Oxford), Premodern Japanese Cultural History

Visiting Professor

VITA, Silvio, (Istituto Universitario Orientale, Napoli), History of Ideas, Chinese and Japanese Buddhism

Visiting Research Scholars

STERLING, Marvin, Ph.D. (UCLA), Globalization of the concept of race

MOU, Fasong, D. History( Wuhan Univ., China), History of China in 3-9th Century

Associate Professors

ITO, Junji, D.Litt. (Kyoto U.), History of Transcancasia

IWAKI, Takuji, Ph. D. (Kansai, U.), Early Modern Japanese History

KATO, Kazuto, D.Sc. (Kyoto U.), Biology and Life Science in Present-day Society

KOSEKI, Takashi, Social History of Victorian Britain and Ireland

OHJI, Kenta, Historical and Political Thought in Early Modern Europe

OKADA, Akeo, D.Litt (Osaka U.), Musicology

TAKAGI, Hiroshi, Ph.D. (Hokkaido U.), Modern Japanese Cultural History

TAKASHINA, Erika, Ph.D. (U. of Tokyo), Modern Japanese Arts and the West

TANABE, Akio, Ph. D. (U. of Tokyo), Anthropology / South Asian Area Studies

TSUIKI, Kosuke, Ph.D. (U. of Paris-VIII), Psychoanalysis

Visiting Associate Professor

JACQET, Benoit, D.Eng. (Kyoto U.), Ph.D. (U. of Paris-VIII), History and Theories of Japanese Modern Architecture

Assistant Professors

FUJIHARA, Tatsushi, D. Human and Environmental Studies (Kyoto U.), History of Agricultural Techniques

KIKUCHI, Akira, D.Litt. (Osaka U.), History of Modern Japanese Ethnography

KOIKE, Ikuko, MA. (Kyoto U.), Cultural Anthropology

KUBO, Akihiro, Ph.D. (U. of Paris-III), Literary Theories

KURASHIMA, Akira, D.Litt. (Kyoto U.), Acquisition of Body Techniques in Martial Arts

KUROIWA, Yasuhiro, Mass Society and Culture in Interwar Japan

LEE, Sung Yup, Japanese Colonial Society in Modern Korea

SAKAMOTO, Yuichiro, The Modern History of British Financial Networks

TANAKA, Yuriko, History of Modern Medicine and Philosophy of the Body

DEPARTMENT OF ORIENTAL STUDIES

Professors

ASAHARA, Tatsuro, History of Ancient China

INAMI, Ryoichi, Cultural History in the Qing Period

IWAI, Shigeki, History of Chinese Institutions

KIN, Bunkyo, Chinese Literature

MORI, Tokihiko, D.Litt. (Kyoto U.), Cotton Industry in Modern China

MUGITANI, Kunio, History of Chinese Thought

OKAMURA, Hidenori, D.Litt. (Kyoto U.), Archaeological Study of Ancient China

SOFUKAWA, Hiroshi, History of Chinese Art

TAKATA, Tokio, Ph.D. (E.H.E.S.S.), History of the Chinese Language

TAKEDA, Tokimasa, History of Scientific Thought in China

TANAKA, Tan, D.Eng. (U. of Tokyo), History of Chinese Architecture

TOMIYA, Itaru, D.Litt. (Kyoto U.), Legal History of China

Associate Professors

FUNAYAMA, Toru, Scholastic Tradition and Practice in Indian and Chinese Buddhism

IKEDA, Takumi, Sino-Tibetan Dialectology

INABA, Minoru, History of Early Islamic Expansion to the East

ISHIKAWA, Yoshihiro, D.Litt. (Kyoto U.), History of the Chinese Communist Party

KOGACHI, Ryuichi, D.Litt. (Tokyo U), History of Comentary on Cassics in Cina

MIYAKE, Kiyoshi, D.Litt. (Kyoto U.), History of the Qin and Han Dynasties

WITTERN, Christian, Ph.D. (Goettingen U.), A Knowledgebase for Buddhist Studies --- with Chan-Buddhism as Example

YAGI, Takeshi, History of Medieval Korea

YASUOKA, Koichi, D.Eng. (Kyoto U.), Character Encoding Methods

Visiting Associate Professor

YUAN_,Guangquan, D.Litt. (Kobe U.), History of the Chinese Modern Times

Assistant Professors

FUJII, Noriyuki, History of Bureaucratic System in Ancient and Medieval China

FURUMATSU, Takashi, History of Early Modern China

MIYA, Noriko, D.Litt. (Kyoto U.), The Cultural Policy and Publishing Activity in the Mongol Period

MORIOKA, Tomohiko, Ph.D. (JAIST), Multilingual Computting

MUKAI, Yusuke, Archaeological Study of Medieval China

NAGATA, Tomoyuki, Literary Criticism in Medieval China

ONODERA, Shiro, Ph.D(U.of.Tokyo) , Nationalism and political symbols in modern China

TAKAI, Takane, History of Chinese Furniture

YAMAZAKI, Takeshi, The Chinese Sixteenth Century: Crises of Social Stability

Research Associate

KAJIURA, Susumu

RESEARCH SEMINARS

DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES

KINGSHIP AND RITUAL

(coordinated by M. FUJII, April 2005-March 2009)

This seminar aims to examine the relationship between kingship and ritual in different societies and ages from various angles with the collaboration of scholars in diverse fields, including history, archaeology, anthropology, linguistics, and classical studies of India and China. The seminar consists of two types of sessions: readings and forums. Readings involve the study and translation of the Vedic texts of the Rajasuya, a rite of royal consecration in ancient India, which has been selected as one of our basic research materials. Forums provide seminar members opportunities to present papers or reports, including the results of the reading sessions, and to conduct discussions on the various aspects of kingship and ritual.

EXPLORATION OF "ZINBUN"

(coordinated by T. IWAKI and A. KIKUCHI, April 2007–March 2010)

This seminar aims to explore the history of the Institute for Research in Humanities (Zinbun), Kyoto University from various angles with the collaboration of scholars in many fields including history, anthropology, archaeology, literature, art and so on. Since its establishment in 1929, Zinbun has produced various kinds of intellectual outputs: 1) published works, 2) human resources, 3) intellectual materials, and 4) methods and methodology. We are currently engaged in collecting and arranging the basic information concerning these outputs. Based on these data, we will reexamine Zinbun in the context of modern Japanese intellectual history.

MIGRATION IN MODERN EAST ASIA

(coordinated by N. MIZUNO, April 2006-March 2009)

During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, large-scale "movements of peoples" occurred in East Asia for a number of reasons, such as incorporation of East Asia into world capitalist systems, expansion of the Japanese empire, and social changes within each country or area. However, until now this problem has solely been considered within the context of each country or area. This project aims to examine the historical significance of movements of peoples in modern East Asia, mainly by investigating the issue of migration and its causes between Japan, Korea, China, and other areas.

STUDIES IN FICTION AND FICTIONALITY: TOWARDS A GENERAL FICTOLOGY

(coordinated by Y. OURA, April 2005-March 2009)

What is fiction? And fictionality? Between things or phenomena which may be related to these terms in various fields—literary, cinematographic, legal, economic, political, anthropologic, psychological, etc.— can we conceive any common denominators and a logic sustaining them? Some attempts have been made to investigate each of these "fictions" (especially the literary one); however, it can be said that almost none were for the purpose of seeking an all-embracing knowledge about them that I would call "general fictology". That is our concern. This research project will be conducted in collaboration with the "Projet de GDR" directed by Jean-Marie Schaeffer of the EHESS, Paris.

STUDIES ON MODERN ANCIENT CAPITALS

(coordinated by H. TAKAGI, April 2006-March 2009)

The "Modern Ancient Capitals Workshop" comprises historians, architects, art historians, and landscape architects who convene to examine the modern history of Japan's "Ancient Capitals," which include not only Kyoto, but also Nara, Shuri, Ise, and former castle towns such Kanazawa, Sendai, and Hirosaki. "Ancient Capital" is itself a modern term, originating in the Ancient Capitals Preservation Law of 1966, which has recently been expanded to include Kanazawa and Ōtsu.

One purpose of the research group is to investigate the tensions that arise between this image as Ancient Capital and political and economic realities. In Kyoto, for instance, its image as the center of native Japanese culture has often conflicted with attempts by the government and commercial and industrial interests to remake the city into a center for manufacturing and industry, as happened during the 1895 celebrations of the anniversary of Heian-kyō and the enthronement ceremony in 1915, the primary purpose of which were, in fact, regional (economic) development.

This workshop attempts to further interdisciplinary research on "Ancient Capitals" from the early modern period through to the present. In the future, we intend to expand our scope to include the study of "Ancient Capitals" in both China and Korea.

AN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDY OF REPRESENTATION AND EXPRESSION OF RACE

(coordinated by Y. TAKEZAWA, April 2003-March 2009)

http://www.zinbun.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~race/

There has been a consensus among scientists that there is no biological reality of race. Why then does race maintain its social reality so pervasively? This study, following our previous project on the idea of race, aims to examine the reality of race in terms of its expression and representation. The research aims to examine not only dominant ideas of race, but also contestation and challenge of racial representations by minorities themselves. Research members use caricatures, advertisements, novels, paintings, oral interviews, scientific writings and other materials to approach this question

FOR A STUDY OF MULTI-CULTURAL CONTACT ZONES

(coordinated by M. TANAKA, April 2006-March 2009)

http://www.zinbun.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~shakti/fukusu.html

This new project is scheduled to span a period of three years. It reviews the problems of previous research in history and literature that take for granted the nation-state as a unit and area studies that consider particular regions as being units for analysis. This project proposes to take up peripheral regions as contact zones where plural cultures interact and aims to analyze the dynamism of cultural practices therein. It has been pointed out for many years now that the field of humanities has become too subdivided and highly specialized, so it cannot deal with contemporary issues such as religious disputes, transnational migration, ethnic conflicts, etc. The present project recognizes this as an urgent problem and investigates the possibility of overcoming it by appropriate research content and organization. It selects East Asia, South Asia, and Central Asia as contact zones and studies the historical and contemporary issues in these regions. This project is the central project of the International Research Center attached to the Institute for Research in Humanities.

THE ENLIGHTENMENTS AND THEIR VICISSITUDES – A GENCALOGICAL STUDY

(coordinated by S. TOMINAGA, April 2005-March 2009)

"Enlightenment" is a term that not only refers to a tide of philosophy in 18th-century Europe, but also carries an idea of universal value for which it has been pursued throughout the world ever since the French Revolution. At the same time, this very idea has stirred up a series of criticisms. From the latter point of view, "Enlightenment" can be considered the key critical concept through which modern society reflects on itself in the course of its organization and reorganization. Rethinking of "Enlightenment" in this sense by contemporary philosophers such as Habermas, Foucault, and Derrida testifies to the importance of this concept in the study of intellectual history or in humanities today, having witnessed the "crisis" of the systems and ideals of modern society and the emergence of so-called "post-modern" conditions.

In this research project, we will study the ideas and practices of "Enlightenment" in different countries including not only Western Europe but also Asia, Russia, and North and South America, with research members from disciplines such as philosophy, sociology, literature, art, and history of science. This study aims to present a comprehensive historical perspective that will enable us to grasp the multidimensionality reflected by this concept in modern history, and then to propose what and how we can adopt from that history.

TOWARDS A TRANS-DISCIPLINARY STUDY OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR

(coordinated by S. YAMAMURO and A. OKADA, April 2007–March 2009)

Although nearly a century has already passed since its outbreak, the First World War still matters much. We can be said to be living under the historical impact of the First World War, which marked the commencement of the so-called modern age, i.e., the age of total war and massacre.

In spite of its being an important turning-point for modern Japan, only a few authoritative studies on the war are available in this country. On the contrary, a flood of publications has been produced on this subject in Europe and America. However it is safe to say that many of these works tend to regard the war as a kind of European civil war. The importance of the roles played by non-European elements in the war is still to be explored. What is needed is to overcome the futile dichotomy of 'the West versus the East' in our understanding of the war.

This two-year-long academic project, comprising members from a wide-range of academic backgrounds, aims to tackle the following question: how can we reexamine this subject of great historical significance from a global and trans-disciplinary perspective? From April 2009 onwards, a second and more specific project on the First World War will be conducted until 2014.

RECONSIDERING ON CLASSICAL STUDIES OF ASIAN HISTORY: HOW DID ASIA CONSTRUCT THE FORMAL AND INFORMAL INSTITUTIONS TO BRING INTO BALANCE IN THE BROADER ECONOMIC AREA?

(coordinated by N.KAGOTANI, April 2008-March 2011)

In this research project, we intend to investigate institutions and mechanisms of empires in Asia by reconsidering the classical studies of the Economic History of Asia. In this project, we focus on their relations to the Asian regional economy. The recent scholarship of Asian economic history focuses on the integration of the regional economy dating back to the 17^th century. At the same time, a number of scholars observe that the networks of Asian merchants have played key roles in directing flows of goods, labor, and capital in the region. How have the business networks safely sustained trade in these three areas? How has the economic order in Asia been based on a specific Empire system? Our working hypotheses are that, on the one hand, empires provide various institutions to enhance intra-regional economic integration in Asia. Some are "soft" infrastructures like the freedom of mercantile activities promised by the Asian Empire. On the other hand, Asian traders' networks made informal institutions to secure safety of economic transactions based upon kinship ties, and common languages. In focusing on the interactions between empires as transnational regimes and "business networks" as transnational economic actors, we intend to reexamine the Asian regional order, governance and institutions from classical studies of Economic History of Asia.

DOCUMENTS ON MODERN JAPAN: THE FOREIGN GAZE

(coordinated by S. VITA, April 2008-March 2009)

http://www.zinbun.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~contactzone/index-renkei.html

This one-year project is intended to create a network of scholars sharing an interest for documents on modern Japan seen from the outside. It will provide a place for discussion of texts left by people living or visiting Japan during the 19^th or 20^th century in different positions: diplomats, travellers, writers, merchants, foreign experts and so on. This will have to do not only with the formation of the image of Japan among intellectuals in other societies, but more specifically will focus on such documents as evidence of changes in Japanese modern society with the approach of the cultural historian. Previous research in the same field will be taken into account with the specific aim of network building for future integrated projects.

DEPARTMENT OF ORIENTAL STUDIES

SOURCES OF ANCIENT CHINESE HISTORY

(coordinated by T. ASAHARA, April 2007-March 2010)

This is an introductory seminar for interested members who wish to study ancient Chinese history, especially of the pre-Qin period. By reading basic articles or historical sources, participating members will be able to develop their understanding and increase their knowledge on the topic. They are also expected to help each other to this end.

PARAMARTHA (ZHENDI) AND HIS TIMES

(coordinated by T. FUNAYAMA, April 2005-March 2010)

This research seminar focuses on Paramartha alias Zhendi (6th century C. E.), by investigating his geographical movements, his identity and significance as a Buddhist monk, his historical context, and various religious phenomena pertaining to his career and work. Paramartha, who is traditionally considered as one of the "four great translators" of Indic Buddhist works into Chinese, has a complex Buddhist identity. He had close ties with the Sammitiya School of Buddhism; he placed great importance on the Abhidharmakosa of the Sarvastivada School in doctrinal matters; moreover, as an adherent of the Mahayana, he also propounded Vijnaptimatra ("consciousness only" or "mere representation") thought. In this research group, we will focus our attention particularly on commentaries composed by Paramartha himself during the process of translation, along with the collection and interpretation of fragments of his otherwise lost works preserved in later texts. Through these activities, we will attempt to arrive at new insights into Paramartha's activities from the perspectives of both Indian and Chinese Buddhism.

STONE INSCRIPTIONS IN THE NORTHERN DYNASTIES

(coordinated by R. INAMI, April 2005-March 2010)

http://kanji.zinbun.kyoto-u.ac.jp/db-machine/imgsrv/takuhon/

In this seminar, we will analyze the rubbings of inscriptions in the Northern Dynasties in the possession of our Institute. First, we will precisely examine the Chinese characters on the rubbings, and then comment on them based on a traditional method. For missing portions, we will refer to previous studies. Rubbings of the inscriptions have been digitalized by our Institute.

SOCIALIST CULTURE IN CHINA

(coordinated by Y. ISHIKAWA, April 2006–March 2009)

With the end of Cold War ideology, the very idea of "socialist culture" has been wearing thin all over the world. In contemporary China, however, a deep-seated ideology and socialist culture still prevails. For example, these affect the patterns of thinking of the people at large, guide the current culture and art policies of the state, and determine the narrative of the history of the Chinese Communist Party. In addition, not only was the development of socialist culture in 20th-century China strongly influenced by that of contemporary Japan, but the latter also had a large impact on Chinese studies in postwar Japan. In this research seminar, we shall investigate various aspects of socialist culture in 20th-century China, mainly from the historical perspective.

LEGAL INSTITUTION IN YUAN PERIOD

(coordinated by S. IWAI, April 2004-March 2009)

"Da Yuan Shengzheng Guozhao Dianzhang

" is well-known as the most important source of the legal system of the Yuan period. The Institute for Research in Humanities organized a study project headed by Professor Takeo Abe and his colleagues about a half-century ago. This project published a revised edition of volumes 39-57 related to criminal law of "Yuan Dianzhang " and indexes that covered the entire volumes. We have now restarted the study of this material, especially on ceremonial protocols, education system, and religious policy. Furthermore, we have devised a system for searching and viewing of this book on the Internet. A revised electronic text will be prepared over the term of our study.

SEMINAR ON TANG LITTERATURE

(coordinated by B. KIN, April 2007–March 2010)

This seminar focuses on Tang literature, and particularly on epistolary literature. At present, we are reading, translating, and annotating a famous collection of letter style samples from the early Tang period stored in the Shosoin Imperial Repository, the Dujia licheng zashu yaolüe (Summary of Various Epistolary Styles of the Du Family) written in the hand of Empress Komyo.

A HISTORICAL LANDSCAPE OF CHANGJIANG VALLEY SOCIETY

(coordinated by T. MORI, April 2008-March 2011)

In this seminar, we intend to study the Changjiang valley society from the historical perspective. The Changjiang valley is 2,500km-long from Shanghai to Chongqing, and has been the center of Chinese economy, culture, and sometimes politics from the period of Song dynasty. We are going to gather the specialists in politics, economy, culture, and society, research the formation process of this vast society from multiple and general perspectives.

A STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CONFUCIANISM, BUDDHISM AND TAOISM (II)

(coordinated by K. MUGITANI, April 2005-March 2010)

The relation between Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism is one of the most important subjects in the Chinese history of thought. Especially during the Tang dynasty, Confucians, Buddhists, and Taoists engaged in many heated controversies and influenced one another in that process. This project aims to clarify the relationships between Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism in the Tang dynasty by analyzing selected typical treatises on the defense of Buddhism.

A STUDY OF CHINESE MIRRORS

(coordinated by H. OKAMURA, April 2005-March 2010)

Chinese bronze mirrors are highly appreciated by archaeologists of China and Japan, for they are particularly useful for chronological studies. Aside from the actual design, inscriptions can be found on a great many mirrors of the Han age. The mirror inscriptions have not been fully subjected to comprehensive studies because the content and the language of the inscriptions are sometimes very difficult to analyze. To make a concordance of all the inscriptions known thus far, we are first reading B. Karlgren's "Early Chinese Mirror Inscriptions" (BMFEA, No. 6, 1934).

A SYNTHETIC STUDY OF CHINESE PAINTING

(coordinated by H. SOFUKAWA, April 2005-March 2009)

In recent years, material pertaining to Chinese paintings has become increasingly available with the discoveries of paintings from ancient times and the middle ages as a result of archeological excavations and the disclosures regarding work of early modern times. However, efforts to gain a clear grasp of the situation have been far from adequate. From the enormous amount of existing materials, we consider it important to first systematically rearrange them using a database and to examine them from various approaches. We collect as much materials as possible and study them from the viewpoint of style theory, iconology, painting theory, technique, patron, and collection. Additional approaches used are examining them from the aspects of calligraphy, poetry, and so forth as we attempt to conduct a synthetic study.

A STUDY OF THE MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPTS DISCOVERED IN DUNHUANG AND CHINESE TURKESTAN

(coordinated by T. TAKATA, April 2006-March 2011)

From the end of the 19th century, a large number of medieval manuscripts were successively found at Dunhuang, Turfan, and other archaeological sites in Chinese Turkestan. They have been the focus of study of many scholars from all over the world and excellent results have been achieved so far. Nevertheless, many problems remain to be resolved. In this seminar, we will delve deeply into the study of the manuscripts from interdisciplinary points of view. A collection of the articles of the members is to be published every year as an annual report.

A STUDY OF THE SCIENTIFIC THOUGHT BASED ON YIN-YANG AND WUXING

(coordinated by T. TAKEDA, April 2004-March 2009)

Yin-Yang and Wuxing is one of the fundamental theories of Chinese thought and science. In various fields, such as astronomy, medicine, chemistry, pharmacy, alchemy, astrology, literature, and art, it was broadly used for explanations of various phenomena and proofs of hypothesis. Until now, much research has been conducted on its origin and its effects on political thought during the Han dynasty. However, little has been said about its development after medieval times. We have therefore selected ISHINPO and WUXING-DAYI for the synthetic study of Yin-Yang and Wuxing. These two books contain a wealth of valuable materials that had been lost in China. By analyzing various aspects of Yin-Yang and Wuxing, we will attempt to identify the role it has played in Chinese culture and to clarify its theoretical characteristics.

LIVING SPACE IN THE CHINESE TRADITION

(coordinated by T.TANAKA, April 2005-March 2010)

Not much is known about the actual phases of daily life in China from premodern times, in particular concerning dwelling houses, gardens, furniture, and the design of inner and outer spaces, as well as the rituals in the palace and dwelling houses. We aim to explain the characteristics of life spaces in traditional China by using both the methods of philology and field surveys, and examining them in the context of the history of architecture and garden design, as well as folklore and ethnology. We are currently reading chapter 38 on architecture of the dictionary, Tong Ya , by Fang Yizhi (compiled in 1667 during the early Qing dynasty). Not only are discussions conducted at meetings held every other week, but we also often go on field trips to several restoration spots of ancient buildings in the vicinity of the Kyoto-Nara area to learn about the actual technology practiced.

A STUDY OF THE TERMINOLOGY IN HAN WOODEN SLIPS

(coordinated by I. TOMIYA , April 2005–March 2010)

Several groups of wooden slips, which have been unearthed from the sites along the Great Wall of the Han dynasty, contain a large amount of official documents, accounts, and various kinds of administrative records. In these records, we can find many specific terms concerning the documentation system, legal system, and so forth. Usages peculiar to these terms make it difficult to accurately read the Han manuscripts. In this seminar, we will pick up every term from the Han wooden slips and analyse their meanings in their given context. Our final goal is to complete a dictionary on the terminology in Han wooden slips.

A STUDY ON CORPUS OF ANCIENT CHINESE

(coordinated by K. YASUOKA, April 2008-March 2012)

In this research, we will construct corpus of the ancient Chinese using -texts written in Japan. In other words, we will re-construct -method, which was nothing but a method to transcribe ancient Chinese texts into Japanese texts (), into an analyzing method of ancient Chinese texts on computers. Also we will clarify the difference between ancient Chinese and modern Chinese comparing their corpuses.

THE RESEARCH CENTER FOR MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY CHINA (RCMCC)

Director: MORI, Tokihiko, D.Litt.

Tel.+81-75-753-6902

Fax.+81-75-753-6903

http://www.zinbun.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~rcmcc/index.htm

The Research Center for Modern and Contemporary China (RCMCC) was established in April 2007 by an agreement between Kyoto University and the National Institutes for the Humanities (NIHU), which is one of the Inter-University Research Institute Corporations. The main mission of the RCMCC is to do research on the fundamental structure of modern and contemporary China from the point of view of humanities. Research activities of the RCMCC consist of two research groups: Research Group 1 "Deep Structure of the Modern and Contemporary Chinese Culture"; Research Group 2 "Social Foundation of the Modern and Contemporary Chinese Politics". Moreover, the RCMCC, as one of the 6 research bases which was selected by the NUHU program "Contemporary Chinese Area Studies", conducts joint

research in association with other five research bases.

THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR HUMANITIES STUDIES (ICHUS)

Director: TANAKA, Masakazu Ph. D.

Tel.+81-75-753-6981

Fax.+81-75-753-6981

http://www.zinbun.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~contactzone/

This Center was established in 2007 to promote and strengthen the international scholarly networks in the field of Humanities and Social Sciences. It organizes international symposia, workshops and seminars. The main project of the first three years (2007-2009) involves concerned with religious conflicts in Asia. The Center maintains close links with Italian School of East Asian Studies and Ecole Française d'Extrème Orient (EFEO).

THE DOCUMENTATION AND INFORMATION CENTER FOR CHINESE STUDIES (DICCS)

Director: MORI, Tokihiko, D.Litt.

47 Higashiogura-cho, Kitashirakawa, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8265

Tel.+81-75-753-6997

Fax.+81-75-753-6999

http://www.kanji.zinbun.kyoto-u.ac.jp/

The Documentation and Information Center for Chinese Studies (DICCS) was established in April 2000 by a reorganization of the former Documentation Center for Oriental Studies. The overall mission of the DICCS is to carry out information science research on Chinese characters and to make accessible to researchers historical materials in the Chinese language through new media. A variety of databases are being constructed. The Annual Bibliography of Oriental Studies, which has long been published in book from, is now also available on the Web.