阮教授係美國加州大學洛杉磯分校(UCLA)歷史博士,近期著有《文學批評與經典詮釋:詩經學的歷史結構》(Critics and Commentators: The Book of Poems as Classic and Literature),明代《杜騙新書》選本的合譯(The Book of Swindles)等。研究領域包括經學史、明清學術史以及文化史。本年獲得漢學研究中心獎助,來臺灣研究主題為「宣德爐的多次再造」。他在演講中指出: 宣德爐,簡稱宣爐,是明清以來某種銅合金香爐的總稱,狹義指的是明代宣德年間(1426-1436)官方鑄成的香爐。前者雖為後代器物,通常刻有「大明宣德年製」等年號款識。儘管如此,其初期歷史仍為迷團。十六世紀中葉始有文獻證實其存在。此後,在明清社會傳布的各種故事對宣德爐的來歷都有不同解釋。阮教授分別從科學、傳說與《宣德鼎彝譜》的成書探究此一議題的建構過程。
吳克強教授係普林斯頓大學東亞系博士,近期著有《City of Virtues: Nanjing in an Age of Utopian Visions》(華盛頓大學出版,2015)。研究領域包括東亞史、清代政治史、宗教史以及臺灣史等。本年獲得漢學研究中心獎助,來臺灣研究主題為「臺灣寺廟的重修、維修活動」。本次報告主要為吳老師在臺蒐集資料之初步經驗分享。他認為像所有的建築一樣,寺廟、教堂、與其他宗教設施偶爾需要修繕。可是以神為主的建築還是有值得特別分析之處。與其他建築相比,寺廟的空間較有特色與意義,故其修繕活動也有象徵性的作用。有些修繕活動本身即是寺廟舉行宗教儀式中不可缺少的一環,這是研究世界宗教史的學者們,應該多加注意的。參考臺灣清代淡水新竹地區的豐富史料,本演講將從新竹的角度研究修繕活動與宗教實踐的關連性,並探討修繕這個概念對臺灣歷史有什麼貢獻。
Taiwan’s National Central Library is replete with academic research materials. What’s more, we’ve recently made available multi-functional data systems and knowledge support services for use by scholars and professionals in a variety of fields. Regardless of where you are in the world, National Central Library’s websites are available to meet your needs and help you complete your projects in a more efficient manner. To help you become familiar with the important resources found on our website (www.ncl.edu.tw), a list of our most important services is provided below. Please feel free to stop by and make use of these at your convenience:
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1. Index to Taiwan Periodical Literature System (readopac.ncl.edu.tw):
Contains approximately 4,800 important periodicals in Taiwan from 1970 onward; searches can be conducted on popular and new topics, with more than 2.2 million articles. (Some authors in the system have given full-access permission to their articles, allowing direct downloading from the website.)
2. National Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations in Taiwan (ndltd.ncl.edu.tw):
The most comprehensive collection of theses and dissertations in Taiwan is contained in this integrated platform for your perusal. (Some authors in the system have given full-access permission to their articles, allowing direct downloading from the website.)
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Full search capabilities for government documents, statistics, policies, publications, reports of public officials trips abroad, and selected government publications in the NCL collections. (Full-text printing available free of charge.)
4. National Bibliographic Information Network (nbinet2.ncl.edu.tw):
Contains library catalog information for 76 Taiwan libraries. One search can cover the whole island.
5. ISBNnet (isbn.ncl.edu.tw):
The foremost authority on new publications in Taiwan, with search capabilities to find information related to new publications.
II. Websites for Professionals: Designed for professionals of certain disciplines
1.For researchers in literature and history: Rare Books and Documents Web
(rarebook.ncl.edu.tw)
2.For researchers in Taiwan studies: Taiwan Memory (memory.ncl.edu.tw); Taiwan Info (twinfo.ncl.edu.tw); and Contemporary Literature Archives
3.For researchers in sinology: Center for Chinese Studies (ccs.ncl.edu.tw)
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3.Future developments at the library will be the development of a meta-catalog and a synthesization of diverse system resources as we continue striving to provide the best level of service.