About JPGF

About the James P. Geiss Foundation:  why we were established and what we do.

Projects and Plans

Projects and/or grants undertaken by Geiss Foundation and updates

Geiss Trustees

Board of Trustees and Academic Advisors

Geiss Grants

Fellowships and grants available through Geiss Foundation

Pear Publications, Inc.

Publications from Geiss Foundation

Ming Readings Seminar

Geiss Foundation and the Department of East Asian Studies at Princeton University offer an advanced seminar in reading classical Chinese texts from the Ming from 15 June - 14 July 2005.

Court Culture Conference

What comprised court culture during the Ming?  This conference, held at Princeton University in June 2004 discusses this issue in depth.

Ming Moments

Dynastic dateline of the Ming, Geiss Foundation projects are already uploaded; other items will follow.

Ming Curiosities

Items of interest and vignettes about curious subjects in Chinese history with graphics; mostly Ming but occasionally includes other periods.  We include as an example an overview of China's Glazed Tiles, the origin of swings are some of the initial offerings.  More items will be added.

Contributions

How Geiss Foundation is funded and how you can contribute and receive valuable original gifts.

Links of Interest

Mainstream Ming history, esoteric or  just cool non-Ming sites.

Basic Ming Reading

We start with suggested English reference material but want to add Chinese texts in future.

Insider's Beijing

Extraordinary spots to visit when in Beijing, they are definitely not on the usual tourist map.  If you seek a bit of Beijing hutong adventure on your own or want to make a pot at the same site where imperial ceramics and porcelain was made during the Ming and Qing dynasties, we include them all in this section.  From basic country inns with vegetables straight from the garden to newly refurbished temples amidst Beijing's nooks, be sure to check out Insider's Beijing before your trip.

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