published_or_final_version / Sociology / Master / Master of Philosophy

When it comes to ritual ceremonies like Qing Ming, Chong Yang, Yu Lan, one will see all kinds of fascinating ritual paper offerings, ranging from the traditional to fashionable-living necessities, even though the recipients are dead. The types of ritual paper offerings can be categorized into paper materials (joss paper), bamboo-paper objects (traditional crafts), and non-bamboo framed objects (contemporary crafts). Though the life of these ritual paper objects is very short, because they are burned soon after they are made, they are designed and crafted in a very unique way. The topic of ritual paper objects is a very interesting one; however, it has hitherto received little scholarly attention from a heritage conservation perspective. It is found that a large body of literature mentions ritual paper objects in the context of the funeral ceremony. Building on the existing studies, this dissertation will demonstrate and recognize the cultural significance of the art and craft of bamboo-paper objects in Chinese culture with reference to the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003), and thereby suggest ways for safeguarding this traditional craftsmanship. / published_or_final_version / Conservation / Master / Master of Science in Conservation

published_or_final_version / Comparative Asian Studies / Master / Master of Arts

黃維詩. / "2002年8月" / 論文 (哲學碩士)--香港中文大學, 2002. / 參考文獻 (leaves 63-69) / 附中英文提要. / "2002 nian 8 yue" / Huang Weishi. / Lun wen (zhe xue shuo shi)--Xianggang Zhong wen da xue, 2002. / Can kao wen xian (leaves 63-69) / Fu Zhong Ying wen ti yao. / 論文提要 / 引言 / Chapter 第一章 --- 喪葬儀禮的傳統面貌 / Chapter 1.1 --- 從宗教看中西死亡觀 / Chapter 1.2 --- 喪葬儀禮之目的及意義 / Chapter 1.3 --- 中國傳統喪葬儀式 / Chapter 第二章 --- 早期殖民統治下的香港 / Chapter 2.1 --- 早期香港的政治背景 / Chapter 2.2 --- 早期香港地理位置與自由經濟發展 / Chapter 2.3 --- 早期香港的人口結構 / Chapter 2.4 --- 自由開放下的多元宗教 / Chapter 2.5 --- 特殊的政治、經濟及移民因素與混雜文化特色的形成 / Chapter 第三章 --- 從喪葬禮儀反映香港社會階級的分化 / Chapter 3.1 --- 香港華人社會中的葬喪禮儀槪況 / Chapter 3.2 --- 從喪儀看香港的社會階級問題 / Chapter 第四章 --- 港英殖民政府的殯喪政策及對華人的影響 / Chapter 4.1 --- 英國政府在香港所實施之殯喪政策 / Chapter 4.2 --- 香港的殯喪政策對華人的影響 / Chapter 第五章 --- 總結 / 參考書目

呂永昇. / "2009年7月". / "2009 nian 7 yue". / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 161-167). / Abstracts in Chinese and English. / Lü Yongsheng. / Chapter 第一章 --- 緒論 --- p.1 / Chapter 第一節 --- 學術回顧 --- p.1 / Chapter 第二節 --- 論文結構 --- p.8 / Chapter 第二章 --- 香港新界社會的歷史與鄉村的儀式 --- p.10 / Chapter 第一節 --- 新界的歷史與鄉村社會 --- p.10 / Chapter 第二節 --- 鄉村社會的儀式 --- p.17 / Chapter 第三章 --- 喃嘸與鄉村的儀式 --- p.35 / Chapter 第一節 --- 珠江三角洲火居道士的傳承 --- p.35 / Chapter 第二節 --- 喃嘸與鄉村的儀式 --- p.42 / Chapter 第三節 --- 社區的醮儀與鄉村喃嘸的網絡 --- p.68 / Chapter 第四章 --- 鄉村先生的社會活動與村落的網絡 --- p.74 / Chapter 第一節 --- 南中國的鄉村先生 --- p.74 / Chapter 第二節 --- 鄉村先生的社會活動 --- p.76 / Chapter 第三節 --- 鄉村先生與村落的網絡 --- p.91 / Chapter 第五章 --- 靈媒與鄉村的儀式 --- p.95 / Chapter 第一節 --- 南中國的靈媒與鄉村靈媒的傳承 --- p.95 / Chapter 第二節 --- 靈媒與鄉村的儀式 --- p.98 / Chapter 第三節 --- 鄉村靈媒的社會網絡 --- p.110 / Chapter 第六章 --- 結論 --- p.114 / Chapter 第一節 --- 儀式專家視野下的鄉村與地域網絡 --- p.114 / Chapter 第二節 --- 限制與展望 --- p.119 / 附錄 --- p.121 / 徵引書目 --- p.161

Chan Yuk Wah. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 130-143). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract (English) --- p.ii / Abstract (Chinese) --- p.iii / Acknowledgement --- p.iv / List of Plates --- p.v / Chapter I. --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter II. --- Funeral History and Funerals Today --- p.17 / Chapter III. --- Packaging Traditions: Commercialization of Funerary Services --- p.38 / Chapter IV. --- Management of the Body --- p.57 / Chapter V. --- Management of the Soul --- p.74 / Chapter VI. --- Management of Death Pollution --- p.95 / Chapter VII. --- Conclusion: Social Transformation and Cultural Persistence --- p.111 / Appendices --- p.118 / Plates --- p.124 / Bibliography --- p.130

published_or_final_version / Public Administration / Master / Master of Social Sciences

Sze Ki Shan Ida. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 2000-2001, design report." / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 63). / Library's copy: leaf 31 missing. / Preface --- p.01 / Table of content --- p.02 / Initiation --- p.03 / Exposition --- p.04 / Synthesis of loss --- p.04 / Soft disappearance --- p.06 / Tai O experience --- p.07 / Tragedy in architecture --- p.09 / Thesis statement --- p.10 / Conceptual framework --- p.11 / Redefine Identity for the place of death --- p.11 / Juxtaposition of contradictions --- p.12 / Investigation of lost space --- p.13 / Architecture to reconstruct death --- p.14 / Hapticity & time --- p.15 / Synthesis --- p.17 / Meaning of death --- p.17 / Death is loss / Death Ritual: a life policy against fragility / Meaning of death architecture --- p.19 / Search for immortality / Transition and transformation / Power of weakness --- p.22 / "Recognition, acceptance & rebirth" / Architecture as memento mori / Existing state --- p.24 / Background --- p.24 / Hong Kong death culture / Implication of changes / Site justification --- p.32 / Site analysis [regional] --- p.34 / Site analysis [local] --- p.44 / Client profiles --- p.51 / Future state --- p.53 / Design issues --- p.53 / Formulation of programs --- p.56 / List of users & activities --- p.57 / Schedule of accommodation --- p.58 / Appendix --- p.59 / Precedence --- p.59 / Igualada Cemetery / Brion Cemetery / Location of places of death --- p.62 / Bibliography --- p.63

To Ka Chun Terence. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 2000-2001, design report." / On double leaves. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 126-128). / Chapter ´Ø --- Manifesto --- p.1-2 / Chapter ´Ø --- Prologue --- p.3-6 / Chapter ´Ø --- Hypothesis --- p.7 / Chapter ´Ø --- history and development of funeral architecture in Hong Kong / Chapter ´Ø --- traditional thought --- p.8-10 / Chapter ´Ø --- existing situation --- p.11-12 / Chapter ´Ø --- government attitude and future trend --- p.13-14 / Chapter ´Ø --- funeral study and their spatial configuration / Chapter ´Ø --- "death in Banaras, India" --- p.15-17 / Chapter ´Ø --- "The City of the Dead, Egypt" --- p.18-21 / Chapter ´Ø --- "Hells and Heavens of Aztecs, Mexico" --- p.22-25 / Chapter ´Ø --- Funeral and ritual in China --- p.26-34 / Chapter ´Ø --- Common practice in Hong Kong / Chapter ´Ø --- General procession --- p.35-38 / Chapter ´Ø --- Buddhism --- p.39-42 / Chapter ´Ø --- Taoism --- p.43-45 / Chapter ´Ø --- Secular beliefs --- p.46-50 / Chapter ´Ø --- Catholics --- p.51-52 / Chapter ´Ø --- Christianity --- p.53-54 / Chapter ´Ø --- case study --- p.55 / Chapter ´Ø --- foreign case study: Brion Family Cemetery by Carlo Scarpa --- p.56-62 / Chapter ´Ø --- local case study: Po Fook Shan Funeral Home and Columbarium --- p.63-68 / Chapter ´Ø --- local case study: Fu Shan Crematorium and Columbarium --- p.69-73 / Chapter ´Ø --- local case study: Columbarium in Tsuen Wan --- p.74-76 / Chapter ´Ø --- site study and selection --- p.77-78 / Chapter ´Ø --- Ngau Tau Kok Lower Estate --- p.79-94 / Chapter ´Ø --- Tusen Wan Cemetery and Columbarium --- p.95-98 / Chapter ´Ø --- Hung Hom Temporary Car Park --- p.99-104 / Chapter ´Ø --- justification on site selection --- p.106 / Chapter ´Ø --- design programme / Chapter ´Ø --- main programme and size estimation --- p.107-119 / Chapter ´Ø --- schedule of accommodation --- p.121-122 / Chapter ´Ø --- capriccio --- p.123-125 / Chapter ´Ø --- bibliography --- p.126-128