[AI Summary]: A symposium on the rhythmic arts and aesthetic concepts of ancient Chinese language, literature, music and dance will be held at Peking University from September 12-15, 2025. The conference explores six research topics including ancient Chinese sound aesthetics theory, the relationship between linguistic sound and meaning, phonological beauty in literature, rhythmic theories in music and dance, relationships between linguistic prosody/literary metrics/musical melody, and comparative studies with foreign theories. The event is hosted by Peking University’s Department of Chinese Language and Literature with co-sponsorship from multiple institutions including Beijing Language University, Lingnan University, Tsinghua-CNKI Digital Humanities Research Center, Capital Normal University, China Conservatory of Music, and Central Conservatory of Music.
The symposium runs September 13-14, 2025 at Peking University’s Department of Chinese Language and Literature (Li Zhaoji Humanities Building 3, Room 3205).
- Dates: September 13-14, 2025 (main conference)
- Location: Peking University, Beijing
- Registration: September 12, 2025
- Organizer: Peking University Chinese Language & Literature Department
- Language: Chinese