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"The Magical Ancient Books of the Yao People: A Study of the Yao Manuscripts in the Library of Congress"
(神奇的瑶族古書: 國會圖書館瑤族文獻研究)

by Prof. He Hongyi, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China

Monday, October 15, 2007
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Asian Reading Room Foyer
LJ-150, Jefferson Buidling
101 Independence Ave., SE, Washington, DC 20540

Metro stop: Capitol South on the Orange/Blue Line

Description:
Yao are one of the many ethnic minorities in China and her South border countries. Its population figures vary between two and four millions. Most of the Yao liturgies are concerned with death, and were used in funerals. Some deal with ordination rituals, marriage, Daoism and Buddhism. These kind of ethnic materials are rare in China. Asian Division has purchased several hundreds manuscripts from a London dealer in recent years.

Contact: Dr. Mi Chu (202) 707-3626 or mwie@loc.gov

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