Xuanzhang in Picturebooks
A Buddhist Exemplar for Modern Children
Event Details
Date
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Time
6 p.m.
Location
Description
The Tang dynasty pilgrim Xuanzang 玄奘 (602–664) is perhaps the most famous monk in Chinese history due to his quest for Buddhist scriptures. In this talk, Natasha Heller (University of Virginia) will show how picturebook depictions of Xuanzang reclaim him as a model for modern children, considering them alongside other representations of historical monks and within the context of lessons about Xuanzang in elementary textbooks.
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please email ldennis@wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Tuesday, April 15, 2025, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.