"The Academic & Art Publications of Professor Jao Tsung-i" exhibition pays tribute to master of Chinese studies (with photos)
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     To commemorate the life and achievements of Professor Jao Tsung-i, the master of Chinese studies, an exhibition entitled "The Academic & Art Publications of Professor Jao Tsung-i" is being held from today (October 3) until February 26 next year at the Hong Kong Central Library. The exhibition demonstrates Professor Jao's endeavours to pass on Chinese traditional culture, as well as his research achievements in the academic and art fields.
      
     Professor Jao was very learned in matters of the ancient and modern worlds and strong in both the academic field and fine arts. His significant achievements contributed tremendously to the promotion of Chinese traditional culture. Professor Jao's research, spanning decades, covered areas including history, literature, language and religious studies as well as philosophy, arts and Chinese and Western cultures. He was world-renowned for his outstanding achievements.
      
     Co-organised by the Hong Kong Public Libraries of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the Jao Tsung-I Petite Ecole of the University of Hong Kong, with the support of the Jao Link, the exhibition comprehensively displays Professor Jao's publications on various subjects in academic and art research, as well as calligraphy, manuscripts, offprints and more, along with works on studies of Professor Jao by scholars from Mainland China and Hong Kong.
      
     To complement the exhibition, three talks, to be conducted in Cantonese, about Professor Jao's new approaches to painting and calligraphy, life wisdom and theory development will be held at the Lecture Theatre of the Hong Kong Central Library during October and December. Moreover, four bookmarks featuring Professor Jao's work "Four Screen Lotus" will be distributed for free to members of the public in phases while stocks last during the exhibition and the talks.
      
     Admission to the exhibition and the talks is free. For details, please call 2921 0285 or visit www.hkpl.gov.hk/en/extension-activities/tag/140510/the-academic-art-publications-of-professor-jao-tsung-i.

Ends/Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Issued at HKT 15:25

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