Evolution of the Chinese Writing Through The Ages: talk by Dmitry Khudyakov

On December 14 the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy will see Dmitry Khudyakov talking about the Evolution of Chinese Writing Through the Ages, as a part of the Public University: Thursday Talks in Moscow Museums project.

It is commonly known that the Chinese culture and its writing portion, calcified in texts, is one of the most ancient in the world. Its truly unique feature is an astonishing stability that helped preserve it until the present day, yet not preventing certain transformation. The array of diverse texts the Chinese culture has carefully preserved is incredibly massive. The text and the writing can be justifiably labelled the cornerstone of the entire Chinese (and even the Far Eastern on a broader scale) civilization. This talk will cover the factors that have determined this stability of the Chinese writing culture, the challenges it was and is facing throughout its history, marking the key milestones of it.

Speaker – Dmitry Khudyakov, Candidate of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor in the School of Asian Studies, Higher School of Economics.

The event is scheduled for 19:00 and free for all, however seats are limited so if you wish to attend, please register online.

Venue: the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy, 5th Luchevoy prosek 7 build 6, exhibit hall 7, Sokolniki Park, Moscow (directions)

Evolution of the Chinese Writing Through The Ages: talk by Dmitry Khudyakov