Professor Lai Chi Tim Chaired the Second Talk of New Asia College Cultural Talks 2021/22

[May 2022 issue]

Jointly organized by the College and the College Alumni Association, co-organized by New Asia Middle School, the Second Talk of the “New Asia College Cultural Talk” was held on 19 March 2022. Due to the pandemic, the talk was held online this time, with Professor Lai Chi Tim, Professor of the Department of Cultural and Religious Studies of CUHK, Director of the Centre for Studies of Daoist Culture of CUHK and Executive Associate Director of Institute of Chinese Studies of CUHK, as the speaker.

Prof. Lai gave a lecture entitled “Temple Tradition in Hong Kong and Its Relationship with Popular Customs of China”, which was moderated by Mr. Wong Ho Chiu, trustee of the College and member of the Committee on New Asia College Cultural Talks. The lecture was well received by the public, and was attended by audiences from various sectors, College alumni and students.

In the talk, Prof. Lai introduced the temple tradition in Hong Kong which includes the category of temples, declared monuments and their history. He also explained other aspects related to temples, for example, shrine, statue of god, etc., as well as the relationship between the temple tradition and Chinese customs. Prof. Lai also shared valuable and interesting photos featuring different temples, shrines and folk customs. Participants could then understand more on the topics which Prof. Lai covered. During the Q&A session, participants actively took part in inspiring discussions with the speaker.