HONG LOU MENG RESEARCH CENTRE BULLETIN 2021

HONG LOU MENG RESEARCH CENTRE BULLETIN










e-Bulletin ISSUE 01 October 2021




CONTENTS

HLMRC INTRODUCTION........... 01

ORGANIZATION CHART........... 03

MEMBER & STAFF.................. 04
2021 EVENTS






TRADITIONAL CHINESE FICTION


ONLINE COURSE................... 05

SEMINARS.......................... 07
GOOD NEWS






2021/2022 STUDENT EXECUTIVE


COMMITTEE........................... 08

THESIS INCENTIVE PROGRAM.... 08
PUBLISHED PAPERS................
VISITORS.............................


09




11

BOOKS DONATION................... 12

INTRODUCTION

Hong Lou Meng Research Centre
(HLMRC), University of Malaya was
established on 15 December 2018. It is
located in the Faculty of Arts and
Social Sciences and is attached to the
Department of Chinese Studies office.

OBJECTIVES

(1) To enhance interest and level of

UM researchers in classical literature.

(2) To broaden the dissemination of

translated famous classical works into

the Malay language world.

(3) To establish a platform for

international exchange, strengthen

the exchange of redology globally,

and promote the dissemination of

redology culture in Southeast Asia.

RESEARCH AREAS

Classical Chinese literature, in

particular, classical novels such as

Hong Lou Meng, Journey to the West,

Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Researches: Dissemination of classical

literature in Malaysia and Singapore,

cultural exchanges between China

and Malaysia-Singapore, and the

study of translation studies in

classical literature.

THE FOUNDER

Tan Sri Chan Kong Choy is the
Honorary President of the Alumni

Association of the Department of
Chinese Studies of Universiti Malaya
(Pejati) and Adjunct Professor of the
department.

THE COLLECTION

The existing collection is made up

of about 3000 books, mainly

donated by Tan Sri Chan Kong

Choy, Associate Professor Dr.

Obaidellah Mohamad, Associate

Professor Dr. Fan Pik Wah and

Pejati’s Director Mdm. Soh Wei Nee.

SPECIAL THANKS




1. To University of Malaya, especially

the lecturers and students of The

Department of Chinese Studies,

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

2. To the Executive chairman of

Nirvana Group, Tan Sri Kong Hon

Kong and Kerjaya Jutamas Sdn. Bhd.

3. To the general public, scholars,

and units who donated the books to

HLMRC.



MEMBER & STAFF



THE FOUNDER & HONORARY MEMBER
TAN SRI CHAN KONG CHOY

Adjunct Professor of the Department of Chinese Studies
Research Area: Chinese Literature Hong Lou Meng

HEAD OF HLMRC
DR. SENG YAN CHUAN

Senior Lecturer
Research Area: Malaysian Chinese Literature,
Classical Chinese Novels, Chinese Literature Hong Lou Meng




TREASURER
DR. YAM KAH KEAN

Senior Lecturer
Research Area: Chinese Philosophy, Chinese Ideology,

Chinese Religions



DR. TEOH HOOI SEE

Senior Lecturer
Research Area: Classical Chinese Drama, Contemporary and

Modern Chinese Literature, Malaysian Chinese Literature



DR. CHIA JEE LUEN

Post-doctoral Research Fellow
Research Area: Classical Chinese Novels,
The Study of Hong Lou Meng, Literature Communication



SARAH TAN EE SIN

Research Assistant

2021 EVENTS e-Bulletin ISSUE 01 | Oct 2021

Traditional Chinese Fiction
online course

日期：2021年3月16日至6月8日 Date: 16th March to 8th June 2021, 12 sessions
Time: 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. every Tuesday
Venue: ZOOM 93458544052

Speaker: Professor Dr. Duan Jiangli

Organizer: 1. THE DEPARTMENT OF CHINESE
STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF
MALAYA

2. HONG LOU MENG RESEARCH
CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA

3. PERSATUAN SISWAZAH JABATAN
PENGAJIAN TIONGHOA,
UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA

4. THE INSTITUTE OF CHINESE
CULTURAL STUDIES OF BEIJING
LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
UNIVERSITY

Designed to suit the requirements
of Chinese classical novel’s lovers,
the course offered guidance on
how to interpret and appreciate
Chinese classical novels from the
perspective of the history of novel,
theory of novel and culturology.
Based on the interpretation of
original text, it introduced classical
novels systematically, analyzed the
historical rules related to the
novels, and concluded theories.

The first lesson was attended by

more than 230 classical novel

lovers from both local and

abroad, such as China, Japan,

Singapore, Thailand, U.K., Canada

and U.S.A.

RESEARCH TOPICS ON HONG LOU MENG

The course started on Hong Lou Meng Students who shared their experiences
topics from the eighth lesson onwards on and feelings on the course received
souvenirs from the organisers.
4th May 2021. This day, Tan Sri Chen
Guangcai, the Adjunct Professor of the Best Experience Sharing
department, was invited to the virtual G011 TING MEE SIENG, G059 WONG KAH YEE,
classroom. G094 LEE KEE SAN, G116 LIM BOON KENG,
In his opening speech. Tan Sri Chen mentioned that G122 LEW BOON BENG, G153 SU YIH WEI, G201
it's meaningful to gather on the 102nd anniversary of YEK LEH MEU, G210 YES SOON KEONG, G204
the May Fourth Movement, that this year also IRENE YEK SIEW HONG, G217 TEO DAI ANN,
marked the 100th anniversary of the publication of G225 CHONG MEU NI, G249 CHOO YEON FAR
Proofs on A Dream of the Red Mansions by Mr. Hu Best Learning Spirit
Shi. Tan Sri Chen also took this opportunity to G131 LOKE CHING CHONG, G168 WONG SIE
cherish the memory of the recently passed away YEUN, G178 NG PEI LAN
redology master, Mr. Hu Wenbin.

In the class with more than 240 attendees, Professor
Duan Jiangli briefly introduced the history of
redology, including the development of various
research groups and notable scholars. Professor
Duan also further explained the pros and cons of
each group, inspiring the students to think about the
authority of the studies.

2021 EVENTS e-Bulletin ISSUE 01 | Oct 2021

SEMINARS Literati and Merchant in Ming’s Vernacular Story
Speaker: Associate Professor Hui-Lin Hsu of Department of
：DATE 5th - 13th June 2021 Chinese Language and Literature, The Chinese University of
Hong Kong
Date: 5th June 2021 (Saturday)
Time: 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

：Venue: CISCO WEBEX 1580889336

Organizer
1. The Department of Chinese Studies, University of Malaya

2. The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia,
3. Persatuan Siswazah Jabatan Pengajian Tionghoa,
4. Hong Lou Meng Research Centre, University of Malaya

Literature and Technic: The Travels of Lao Can (For
Postgraduate)
Speaker: Associate Professor Hui-Lin Hsu of Department of
Chinese Language and Literature, The Chinese University of
Hong Kong
Date: 12th June 2021 (Saturday)
Time: 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

：Venue: CISCO WEBEX 1585583184

Organizer
1. The Department of Chinese Studies, University of Malaya

2. The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia,
3. Persatuan Siswazah Jabatan Pengajian Tionghoa,
4. Hong Lou Meng Research Centre, University of Malaya

The Culture of Spaces in Daguanyuan
Speaker: Professor Li-chuan Ou of Department of Chinese
Literature, National Taiwan University
Moderator: Dr. Teoh Hooi See of The Department of Chinese
Studies, University of Malaya
Date: 13th June 2021 (Sunday)
Time: 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Venue: Cisco Webex 1589620108
Organizer:

1. The Department of Chinese Studies, University of Malaya
2. The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia,
3. Persatuan Siswazah Jabatan Pengajian Tionghoa,
4. Hong Lou Meng Research Centre, University of Malaya

2021 EVENTS

GOOD NEWS



HLMRC Student Executive Committee 2020/21
President: Hang Sze Hian

Vice President: Chenlong Geng
Secretary: Kio Sau Kuen
Treasurer: Mingdi Bao

The newly elected HLMRC Student Executive Committee
held its first meeting at 8 pm on 1st September 2021.
During the meeting, the executive committee members
discussed future activities with Dr. Chia, set goals and
directions for the executive committee, to help in
promoting redology in Malaysia in the future.

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2021 EVENTS

PUBLISED PAPERS



Li Kui & Fan Pik Wah (2021)
Dissemination of Hong Lou Meng in
Press ——Reanalysis of it’s Early Spread
in Singapore and Malaysia.

Abstract: The dissemination of Hong Lou Meng

in Singapore and Malaysia began in the press.

Mr. Khoo Seok Wan created literary works and

formed a cross-regional literary network using

the early Chinese press as a carrier. This

unique literary phenomenon helped in

promoting Hong Lou Meng, and added colours

to the region's Chinese literature. It also showed

the early dissemination changed from hidden

to open, from the elite to the masses; of

diversified and modern methods and

techniques. It affected the subsequent

dissemination of Hong Lou Meng in Singapore

and Malaysia, and became a cultural carrier of

Singaporean and Malaysian Chinese identity.

Keywords: Hong Lou Meng; Singapore;

Malaysia; Press; Cultural Dissemination

Chia Jee Luen & Chan Kong Choy
(2021) Translation and Dissemination of
Hong Lou Meng in the Malay World ——A
Case Study on Indonesia, Malaysia and
Singapore

Abstract: This article aims to find out when has

the Malay translation of Hong Lou Meng

began. By combing the previous discussions

about the study of Translation and

Dissemination Hong Lou Meng in Malay, we

attempt to rectify the groundless conclusions in

the past. We present and introduce the

specific image of Hong Lou Meng in Malay

translation through reverse translation.

Considering the feasibility of this study, we

scope the “Malay world” on Indonesia,

Malaysia and Singapore.

Keywords: Hong Lou Meng Malaysia;

Singapore; Translation

Chia Jee Luen & Seng Yan Chuan (2021)

There’s a Dream: Chan Kong Choy, Pioneer of

Redology in Malaysia

Abstract: Tan Sri Chan Kong Choy first

encountered Hong Lou Meng in secondary

school, fell in love with it during university time

and has since been reading the novel,

collecting redology books and journals, and

befriending redologists from around the world.

Without Tan Sri Chan we wouldn't have the

Malay translation of the novel, a local research

team and many international academic

conferences. In 2017, Tan Sri Chan donated his

worldwide collection of Hong Lou Meng books

to UM Library and established the first Dream

of the Red Chamber Research Collection in

Malaysia. In 2018, Hong Lou Meng Research

Centre was established in the Faculty of Arts

and Social Sciences. His donations to date

have exceeded 5000 volumes, become a

much talked about story in academia.

Keywords: Chan Kong Choy; Malaysia; Hong

Lou Meng; Disseminator; Pioneer

Thesis Presentation by Dr. Li Kui

Associate Professor Dr. Li Kui of Shanxi Normal

University, presented “Yi Teng’s Research on

Hong Lou Meng: Discourse Analysis”, at the

Annual Academic Meeting 2021 in celebration of

the centenary of redology and 40 year

anniversary of The Society of A Dream of Red Li Kui & Chia Jee Luen (2021)
Mansions of China, participated by over 160 Yi Teng’s Research on Hong Lou Meng:
researchers from Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin etc in Discourse Analysis
Fragrant Hill Hotel, Beijing, from 29th to 31st July

2021.

There were two conference keynote speeches, Abstract: Yi Teng (17/9/1912 – 9/1/1976) was a
Malaysian educator, writer and scholar. His
four groups of conference hall speeches. The research findings about Chinese classical
novels, especially of Hong Lou Meng, were
speeches included the following topics: the influential in Malaysia and Singapore.
Keywords: Malaysia; Yi Teng; Hong Lou Meng;
promotion of redology by the Chinese Society of Cultural Dissemination

A Dream of Red Mansions in the past 40 years;

" I L O V E D S E E I N G40 years of experience and achievements in the

O U R P I C T U R E Snew redology; a century of the new redology and

the history of redology; and researches on Hong

F R O M O U R F I E L DLou Meng’s ideological theme, drama and film

adaptation, versions and publications, cultural

T R I P T O T H Easpects, the comments and the theories of art,

M U S E U M ! "dissemination, translation etc. Participants had
fruitful discussions and actively offered

- M I S S Y R O B S O N  suggestions on the future development of the

redology.

Dr. Li is co-author, with Dr. Chia Jee Luen,

postdoctoral researcher in the Department of

Chinese Studies, University of Malaya.

WELCOME TO VISIT

HONG LOU MENG RESEARCH CENTRE

DATO' DR. HOU KOK CHUNG

19th March 2021

Dato' Dr. Hou Kok Chung (third from left), the former deputy minister for Higher Education,
visited HLMRC together with Head of The Institute of Strategic Analysis and Policy
Research (INSAP) Dr. Yap Hon Lun (second from left) and researcher Mr. H’ng Gaik Hong
(left).

THE COMMITTEE OF THE
MALAYSIA STPM CHINESE
ASSOCIATION

30th September 2021

Mr. Lim Keh Kuan and Mr.Choy Heng Min

were appointed as the supervisors in the

debriefing meeting held at the Department

of Chinese Studies. Other attendees

included Petaling District SJKC’s Education

Development President Lee Kim Chuan,

Vice-President Dato’ Loh Mun Shum,

General Officer Mr. Goh Joo Teck, Head of

SMK Chinese Class Mr. Yeoh Eng Hee, and

Chempaka Buddhist Lodge President Mr.

Phuah Boon Choon. They visited HLMRC

after the meeting, accompanied by the

supervisor, Dr. Fan Pik Wah, and Dr. Chia

Jee Luen.

THANK YOU FOR THE BOOK
DONATIONS!

HONG LOU MENG RESEARCH CENTRE

WE APPRECIATE YOUR

BOOK DONATIONS AND

CAN ASSURE YOU THAT

THEY ARE IN GOOD HANDS.

：DONATORS

Hu Wenbin
Wang Chaoxiang
Zhang Shengli
Zhao Jianzhong
Li Jun
Zhang Jie
Gu Bin

HONG LOU MENG RESEARCH CENTRE BULLETIN

ISSUE 01 OCTOBER 2021

欢迎您以邮件、电话或电子邮件与我们联系： Editor: Dr. Chia Jee Luen
For general inquiries, please feel free to
contact us by post, telephone or email. Executive: Sarah Tan

马来亚大学《红楼梦》研究中心 Editor Tan Su Ling

Hong Lou Meng Research Centre Supervisor: Dr. Fan Pik Wah,

(Dream of the Red Chamber Research Centre), Dr. Seng Yan Chuan,
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences,
University of Malaya, Tan Sri Chan Kong Choy
50603 Kuala Lumpur,
MALAYSIA. Publisher: HLMRC, UM

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Universiti Malaya,
50603 Kuala Lumpur,
MALAYSIA.

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