Buddhism and Liao Dynasty Tombs at Xuanhua

A lecture by Qingquan Li

Dean of the School of Art and the Humanities at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, China Tuesday, November 29, 20114:00-5:30 PM10383 Bunche Hall, UCLA

Cosponsored by the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology

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