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Biography

Dr. Junfu Wong is an RGC Junior Research Fellow at the Centre of Buddhist Studies at the University of Hong Kong. He earned his PhD in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Cambridge, where he served as a Glorisun Scholar. His research specializes in the Buddhist art and material culture of premodern China, with a primary focus on the transcultural and transregional interactions through and beyond the Silk Road. Specifically, he explores the ritual and material practices of lay communities through inscriptions and manuscripts. His co-authored book on Qiuci Statues was published by Zhejiang UP in 2022.