Brief introduction
Xing Li (female, born in Nov.1945), professor and PhD supervisor of Folklore in School of Literature, Journalism and Communication in Minzu University of China; The academic leader in folklore in MUC; Graduated from Chinese Language and Literature Department of Capital Normal University In July 1968, and then engaged in teaching and research in 1978, in 1995 Was conferred professor.
Prof. Xing Li now is also , the expert of National Oral and Intangible Cultural Heritage Committee; Expert of Folk Culture Rescue and Protect Project Committee; Executive director of Chinese Folklore Association; Executive director of Chinese Folk Art and Literature Association; Executive director of Chinese art anthropology Association; Executive director of the Capital Museum Association; Director of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Research Association; Expert of Education Ministry’s doctoral dissertation Judging Panel; Expert of folk Culture Research and Academic Assessment Committee for 3rd Art and Literature "Shanhua" Award.
Main publications of Prof. Xing Li:
Nomadic Culture
Plain Culture
Nomadic China
Kwan-yin: Sacred and Mundane
A Mystery of God
Birth Rites in China
Ethnic Festivals in China
Female Folklore Culture in China
The published theses of Prof. Xing Li are more than 60, including:
Ⅰ. Study on Mongolian folklore:
The Change of Sacrificial Rite for Genghis Khan;
The Non-governmental Organizationsand the Tradition Constructionin Modern Obo Sacrifice; Mongolian Worship with Horses;
Obo Sacrifice and the Folk Belief of Mongolian;
The Comparative Study between Obo Sacrifice of Mongolian and Shelangtang ofKorean.
Ⅱ. Study on female folklore：
The Feminization of Kwan-yin in China;
The Spread of Kwan-yin Belief in SuiningAreaSichuanProvince;
The heritage of “Legend of Love” on the View of Folk System;
Calabash Gourd: a Symbol of Female Body;
Love Goddess in China.
Ⅲ. Study on folklore theories:
Probe into “Multinational Chinese Folklore”;
On the Cultural Spirit and Non-Substantial Cultural Inheritance;
The Substantial Layer of Oral Non-substantial Heritage;
The Value and the Protection Principles of Folk Festival.
Main Projects of Prof. Xing Li:
Ⅰ. “Researches on Main Festivals of Minority Groups in China” presided by Prof. Xing Li & Lin Jifu, including researches and video taking of the following festivals: Mongolian Festival Naadam; Uigur Festival – Corban; Yi Festival - Torch Festival; Tu Festival - Nadun Festival.
Ⅱ. Participated in the project of “Cultural Observation of World Natural Heritage - Jiuzhaigou Scenic Spot” conducted by National Committee of Chinese Academy of Science, which is entrusted by Natural Protection Organization of UN, and had the observation reports submitted.
Ⅲ.Cooperated with National Culture Properties of South Korea in observation of Yao people in Guangxi Province, and the production of this observation - Life Rites published in Cultural Properties of South Korea.
Ⅳ.Been responsible for “the Observation of Ethnic Religions in China (Inner Mongolia area)” organized by National Committee of Ethnic Affairs.
Ⅴ.Completed the project of “Researches on the change of nomadic culture” supported by National Social Science Fund.
Recent Conversations of Prof. Xing Li Organized in MUC:
In 2005 and 2006 hosted two folklore international conversations, with the participants from PekingUniversity, BeijingNormalUniversity, ZhongshanUniversity, and TokyoUniversity and Meiji University of Japan, and some other well-known scholars from America.
Courses of Prof. Xing Li offered in MUC:
Introduction to Folklore;
Overview of Chinese folk classics;
Chinese women Folklore Research;
Theory and Research Method of Folklore;
Folklore and Symbol.