NCKU to showcase faculty’s research collections
Tainan, Taiwan, November 6, 2013
National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) Museum will feature Exhibition of Teaching and Research Collections of NCKU Faculty and Staff from November 8, 2013 to September 20, 2014 to showcase the university faculty’s collection related to their research along the year-long journey of discovery.
The exhibition will feature items collected and treasured by NCKU faculty and stories behind the collecting items which are categorized into three divisions – Kogo, ceramic lanterns, and tin toys, according to Yo-Rei Li, the curator of the show.
An extensive collection of Kogo is provided by Professor Ku Pan from the Department of History, NCKU. Each Kogo is different in shapes, materials, and patterns. Beautiful stories and meanings are encompassed in each one of the Kogos.
According to Prof. Ku, Kogo is an incense container used in the Japanese tea ceremony, which is closely related to the natural times and can be passed around the hands of the guests.
She also said that the ritual of the Japanese tea ceremony is fascinating and the tea tools selected by the host are full of meanings and aesthetic values.
Different Kogo is chosen for different seasons, festivals, rituals and occasions, which displays the intimate relationship of Japanese people between the nature and their daily life, Prof. Ku revealed.
The second section of the exhibits is called Traditional Ceramic Lighting Equipment, which is the personal collection belonged to Professor Hsing-Hsiung Chen from the Department of History, NCKU.
Prof. Chen’s collection includes not only the lantern and candlesticks in ancient China but items from other countries including Vietnam and Indonesia, and Korea.
Lanterns and candles were essential for illumination in daily life for thousands of years, until the advent of modern light bulbs in 19th century, Prof. Chen noted.
The exhibits of Tin Toys are provided by Guan-In Liu from the Interior Space Design Department, Affliated Senior Industrial Vocational Continuing Education High School of NCKU.
Liu started her collection of tin toys from the time when she was a graduate student and she bought vintage tin toys from many countries including America, Europe, Australia, and China.
A total of more than 500 replica tin toys which are collected by Liu for years are a source of happiness as they allows her to refresh the memory of childhood.
According to Liu, tin toys originated in Germany in the late 19th century when cheap tin toys had replaced traditional wooden toys.
For more information on this and other exhibitions, visit NCKU Museum’s Web site at http://museum.ncku.edu.tw/files/14-1025-112936,r52-1.php.
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National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) Museum will feature Exhibition of Teaching and Research Collections of NCKU Faculty and Staff from November 8, 2013 to September 20, 2014 to showcase the university faculty’s collection related to their research along the year-long journey of discovery.
The exhibition will feature items collected and treasured by NCKU faculty and stories behind the collecting items which are categorized into three divisions – Kogo, ceramic lanterns, and tin toys, according to Yo-Rei Li, the curator of the show.
An extensive collection of Kogo is provided by Professor Ku Pan from the Department of History, NCKU. Each Kogo is different in shapes, materials, and patterns. Beautiful stories and meanings are encompassed in each one of the Kogos.
According to Prof. Ku, Kogo is an incense container used in the Japanese tea ceremony, which is closely related to the natural times and can be passed around the hands of the guests.
She also said that the ritual of the Japanese tea ceremony is fascinating and the tea tools selected by the host are full of meanings and aesthetic values.
Different Kogo is chosen for different seasons, festivals, rituals and occasions, which displays the intimate relationship of Japanese people between the nature and their daily life, Prof. Ku revealed.
The second section of the exhibits is called Traditional Ceramic Lighting Equipment, which is the personal collection belonged to Professor Hsing-Hsiung Chen from the Department of History, NCKU.
Prof. Chen’s collection includes not only the lantern and candlesticks in ancient China but items from other countries including Vietnam and Indonesia, and Korea.
Lanterns and candles were essential for illumination in daily life for thousands of years, until the advent of modern light bulbs in 19th century, Prof. Chen noted.
The exhibits of Tin Toys are provided by Guan-In Liu from the Interior Space Design Department, Affliated Senior Industrial Vocational Continuing Education High School of NCKU.
Liu started her collection of tin toys from the time when she was a graduate student and she bought vintage tin toys from many countries including America, Europe, Australia, and China.
A total of more than 500 replica tin toys which are collected by Liu for years are a source of happiness as they allows her to refresh the memory of childhood.
According to Liu, tin toys originated in Germany in the late 19th century when cheap tin toys had replaced traditional wooden toys.
For more information on this and other exhibitions, visit NCKU Museum’s Web site at http://museum.ncku.edu.tw/files/14-1025-112936,r52-1.php.
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