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THE HERITAGE AND ARTS OF LADAKH
May 12, 2023
18:00 - 19:30
Free admission
0452011514
Institut français du Japon - Yokohama
〒 231-0015
7F meiji-ya onoe-cho bld 5-76 onoe-cho naka-ku yokohama-shi


Ladakh, at the crossroads of India, the Tibetan plateau and Central Asia, is home to rich heritage sites including fortresses, temples, rock-cut Buddhas, rock art as well as ancient inscriptions. Merchants, clerics, soldiers or bandits of all types have long traveled through its high passes and deep valleys. Hence Tibetans, Turcs, Mongols, Mons, Dards and Kashmiris have long fought or lived together there, along the Silk Roads. Dr Quentin Devers (archeologist), Dr Ai Nishida (specialist of Tibetan manuscripts) and Dr Nils Martin (art historian) will introduce the history and art of Ladakh.

This presentation is the result of a cooperation between the research program “A Comprehensive Study of Old Tibetan Inscriptions in Western Tibet (JSPS KAKENHI: 20H01327)”, represented by A. Nishida, and the research program “Archaeological Exploration of Ladakh” represented  by Q. Devers et N. Martin.

Dr Quentin Devers (French National Center for Scientific Research) focuses his research on documenting archeological sites in Ladakh (fortresses, rock art, temples, etc.). He is currently working on a six-volume series on Ladakhi heritage. The first four volumes represent 3300 km of tracks covered on foot and 21000 km by road.

Dr Ai Nishida (University of Kyoto) focuses on ancient Tibetan manuscripts (dating back mainly to the Tibetan Empire) from Dunhuang and Eastern Turkestan. Following the pioneering work of Tsuguhito Takeuchi and paying tribute to him, Dr Nishida's research includes the study of rock inscriptions in Ladakh.

Dr Nils Martin (East Asian Civilizations Research Centre, Paris) works on Buddhist art in Ladakh from the 8th century CE to the 16th century CE, as well as on ancient Tibetan inscriptions from the region. His research includes a detailed analysis of paintings from the Wanla site (c. 14th century CE), of wall paintings from the Ensa stupas (c. 9th, the oldest in Western Himalaya), and of major Ladakhi inscriptions from these periods.

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