Welcome
to the website for the James P. Geiss Foundation, a
privately operated not-for-profit foundation dedicated
to the various study and research of the Ming dynasty.
We will update this website at least once every quarter.
This website
is separated into different segments and depending on
your interest, you might want to browse all of it or
only view certain segments.
| Grant Applications |
If you are looking for funding for your
project or research, link here |
| Ming Moments |
If you are browsing for curious or entertaining
facts concerning the Ming dynasty, click at left |
| Touring Beijing |
If you plan a trip to Beijing or live
in Beijing and are interested in seeing sights
off the main tourist line or want to visit sites
dating from the Ming, click Touring Beijing left |
| Geiss Foundation |
Read more about the James P. Geiss Foundation,
its objectives and projects |
| Albums |
This is a fun section filled arts and
tarts. View Ming structures still standing, paintings
from the Ming (and other dynasties), modern
PRC
Postage Stamps from 1950-2000, coloring
books of
Chinese
Line Drawings: Flowers or make
Jigsaw Puzzles from
any of the graphics in our site or from your own
collection of photos or illustrations. Also find
examples and recipes for Beijing delicacies in
Beijing
Food and Recipes. |
| Links and Books |
We list and update links and books of
interest for items pertaining to the Ming and
other periods |
| Pear
Publications |
Books
we plan to publish. |
| Donations |
In the event you want to contribute to
the Geiss Foundation so it can continue with its
projects and aid to research of the Ming, click
here |
| Website Contributions |
If you are interested in contributing
articles, photos, comments to this website,
email
us. |
| Foundation Projects |
Conference:
Ming Taizu and His Times; The University of Hong
Kong, March 2006
Seminar:
Advanced Classical Readings of Ming Texts,
12 June -14 July 2006, Frist Hall, Princeton University;
Sponsored by J.P. Geiss Foundation and Department
of East Asian Studies, Princeton University |
| In Memoriam |
Professor F. W. Mote passed away in February
2005 to the sorrow of so many former students
and colleagues. Link here to read tributes
in Chinese
and English
to Professor Mote by Professors
Hung-lam
Chu and William
Atwell. |
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