Tsing Shan, Ancient Monastery, Memorial 【Cultural Heritage and Oral History Collecting Project】
| Updated Date: 02/06/2007 |
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Managing Trustees of The Charitable Trust of Tsing Shan Monastery has been showing care and concern towards the research and conservation of Hong Kong history and heritage. Now with the coming cultural heritage collecting activity which will last for a period of 18 months, Managing Trustees would like to properly preserve the cultural heritage of Tsing Shan Monastery and pass on the collective memory of the monastery.
The project is taken charge by 【The Conservation Committee of Cultural Heritage and Memories of Tsing Shan Monastery】 jointly formed by Managing Trustees of The Charitable Trust of Tsing Shan Monastery, Hong Kong and South China Historical Research Programme of Lingnan University, and the Yan Chai Hospital No. 2 Secondary School.
Apart from collecting cultural heritage, the project also aims at igniting the interest and enthusiasm of young students in history and heritage. They will assist in collecting the experiences, feelings and memories of the members of the general public who have visited Tsing Shan Monastery. Valuable historical memories will be recorded to form oral history records, which will be the starting point of cultural heritage conservation to be passed on from generation to generation.
Cultural Heritage Collection Period: June 2007 to December 2008
【I】 Tsing Shan, Ancient Monastery, Memorial
【Cultural Heritage and Oral History Collecting Project】Startup ceremony
Date: 2 June 2007 (Saturdays)
Time: 10:00 a.m. -- 11:30 a.m.
Venue: Yan Chai Hospital No. 2 Secondary School (Yeung Tsing Road, District 31, Tuen Mun)
Honourable Guests: Mr. Chung Ling Hoi, JP, Mr. Lau Wong Fat, GBM, GBS, JP and Dr. Tang Lap Kwong.
【II】 Cultural Heritage Collection
For the cultural heritage collection project, 【The Conservation Committee of Cultural Heritage and Memories of Tsing Shan Monastery】 is now sincerely looking for the following cultural heritage:
1. Two-dimensional heritage: Paintings and Calligraphies, Printed Materials, Photographs, Files and Manual Scripts, etc.;
2. Three-dimensional heritage: Porcelains, Metallic Objects, Textiles, Folk Utensils, Woodcarvings, etc.;
3. Categorized Information: Video (Movie Clips), Audio (Songs or Lyrics);
4. Any other items related to Tsing Shan Monastery.
Methods of Donation:
1. Bring the cultural heritage in person to the Secretariat of Managing Trustees of The Charitable Trust of Tsing Shan Monastery;
2. Send the cultural heritage to the Secretariat of Managing Trustees of The Charitable Trust of Tsing Shan Monastery by post;
3. Provide the information on cultural heritage to be donated for the Secretariat by phone, fax, post, email or in person, so that the staff members of the Secretariat can arrange the time for collection.
The right of use and final decision regarding the donated cultural heritage shall rest with Managing Trustees of The Charitable Trust of Tsing Shan Monastery
【III】 Oral Historical Records
Do you still have any recollection about the appearance of Tsing Shan Monastery a decade, two decades, four decades or even a hundred years ago? Have you ever participated in any activities of Tsing Shan Monastery at various times? What was the chance of encounter you had with Tsing Shan Monastery? Each person has different experiences, understanding, information and feelings which can give a unique historical record.
【The Conservation Committee of Cultural Heritage and Memories of Tsing Shan Monastery】 now calls on anyone who would like to provide any historical information to contact us at 2441 6666. We will arrange an interview to collect your stories and experiences and turn them into parts of the collective memory about the development of the Tsing Shan Monastery.
We urge everyone in Hong Kong to come forward and provide us with the relevant cultural heritage, so as to share with us the memories about your recollection of visiting Tsing Shan Monastery. You are also welcomed to join the photos and essays competition. We encourage you to search for any old photos that were taken at Tsing Shan Monastery and donate them to us for reference and recording purposes.
Those who would like to provide us with cultural heritage or any relevant information, please contact the Secretariat of Managing Trustees of The Charitable Trust of Tsing Shan Monastery at 2441 6666.
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