Chen,Mei-Lan Associate Professor

Contact Info

Research lab : College of Management 5074
Phone : 4627
Email : mlchen@ncnu.edu.tw

Experience

  • Associate Professor, Department of Chinese Language and Literature, National Chi Nan University
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Chinese Language and Literature, National Chi Nan University

Courses Taught

Chinese Paleography, Chinese Etymology, The Book of Songs (Shijing), The Book of Rites (Liji), Selected Readings in Pre-Qin Unearthed Documents, Oracle Bone Inscriptions and Ancient Society, Chinese Character Teaching, etc.

Honors and Academic Awards

  • 2011: Excellent Advisor Award, Academic Year 2011, National Chi Nan University
  • 2015: Academic Research Award, Academic Year 2015, National Chi Nan University
  • 2020: Outstanding Teaching Assistant Supervisor Award, Academic Year 2020, National Chi Nan University
  • 2021: Excellent Advisor Award, Academic Year 2021, National Chi Nan University
  • 2022: Excellence in Teaching Award, Academic Year 2022, National Chi Nan University

Education

  • Ph.D., Department of Chinese, National Taiwan Normal University
  • M.A., Department of Chinese, National Taiwan Normal University
  • B.A., Department of Chinese, National Taiwan Normal University

Journal Articles

  • Chen, Mei-lan. “On ‘Ao’ (奧): With Additional Notes on the Character [穴咎] in the Yuelu Qin Slips Wei Li Zhi Guan Ji Qian Shou (On Governance of Officials and the Common People).” Studies in Ancient Chinese Characters, Vol. 35 (October 2024), pp. 574–578.
  • Chen, Mei-lan. “Preliminary Study of Slips 333 and 334 of the Wucheng Han Slips.” Chinese Writing, Winter 2023 (Issue 10), pp. 97–109.
  • Chen, Mei-lan. “A Tentative Study of Posthumous Titles in the Pre-Qin Period: A Case Study of ‘Li Qing’ (厲頃).” Studies of Excavated Manuscripts, Vol. 19 (June 2021).
  • Chen, Mei-lan. “Further Notes on the Reassignment Registers from the Chu Tomb at Angang, Laohekou.” Studies in Ancient Chinese Characters, Vol. 33 (October 2020), pp. 523–530.
  • Chen, Mei-lan. “Serving the Dead as the Living: A Preliminary Exploration of Funerary Documents for Women in the Early Western Han.” Studies of Excavated Manuscripts, Vol. 18 (December 2019), pp. 183–202.
  • Chen, Mei-lan. “Solemn and Reserved: A Preliminary Exploration of Teaching Daughters (Jiao Nü) in the Peking University Qin Slips.” Studies of Excavated Manuscripts, Vol. 17 (December 2018), pp. 178–193.
  • Chen, Mei-lan. “Notes on the Zi Yi in the Tsinghua Bamboo Slips.” Studies in Ancient Chinese Characters, Vol. 32 (October 2018), pp. 355–360.
  • Chen, Mei-lan. “Three Notes on the Mandate to Enfeoff Xu in the Tsinghua Bamboo Slips.” Chinese Writing, New Series No. 43 (March 2017), pp. 31–44.
  • Chen, Mei-lan. “A Supplementary Study on Personal Names Found in Recently Unearthed Warring States and Western Han Bamboo Slips.” Studies of Excavated Manuscripts, Vol. 16 (October 2017), pp. 76–92.
  • Chen, Mei-lan. “Three Notes on Zhou Gong’s Qin and Dance in Tsinghua Bamboo Slips (Volume 3).” Studies of Excavated Manuscripts, Vol. 15 (July 2016), pp. 73–88.
  • Chen, Mei-lan. “An Interpretation of the Second Poem ‘King Cheng’s Warning’ in Zhou Gong’s Qin and Dance in Tsinghua Bamboo Slips (Vol. 3).” Journal of Chinese Literature, National Chung Hsing University, New Series No. 35 (2014).
  • Chen, Mei-lan. “A Study of the Phrase Pattern ‘XX qi you X’ in Zhou Gong’s Qin and Dance in Tsinghua Bamboo Slips (Vol. 3).” Chinese Writing, New Series No. 40 (2014).
  • Chen, Mei-lan. “On the Word Gao (告).” Chung Cheng Journal of Sinology, Vol. 22, No. 2 (2013), pp. 1–17.
  • Chen, Mei-lan. “Exploring the Word You(幽): With Remarks on ‘You Zhong’ in the Lan Fu.” Chinese Writing, New Series No. 37 (2011).
  • Chen, Mei-lan. “A Preliminary Study on the Character Chan (讒) in the Shanghai Museum Bamboo Slips.” Annual of Chinese Academic Studies, Vol. 24 (2003).
  • Chen, Mei-lan. “A Philological Study of the Character Shen (慎) and Miswritten Forms of This Character in Classical Texts.” Chinese Writing, New Series No. 29 (2003).
  • Chen, Mei-lan. “Notes on the Character Zhong (鐘).” Chinese Writing, New Series No. 28 (2002).
  • Chen, Mei-lan. “Two Notes on Bronze Inscriptions: ‘Zhui⇧’ and ‘Nao Nao Lie Lie’.” Chinese Writing, New Series No. 24 (1998).
  • Chen, Mei-lan. “A Study of the Phrase ‘Gan Ge Qi Yang’ (干戈戚揚) in The Book of Songs: Da Ya: Gong Liu.” Annual of Chinese Academic Studies, Vol. 19 (1998).
  • Chen, Mei-lan. “A Brief Interpretation of the Character Mao (芼) in The Book of Songs: Zhou Nan: Guan Ju.” Confucius and Mencius Monthly, Vol. 30, No. 7 (July 1992).

Books

  • Chen, Mei-lan. A Study on the Use of Characters in Personal Names from the Eastern Zhou Period in the Warring States Bamboo Manuscripts: Focusing on the Guodian, Shanghai Museum, and Tsinghua Slips. Taipei: Yiwen Publishing House, 2014.
  • Hu, Pingsheng and Chen, Mei-lan. Chinese Classics Series: The Book of Rites and The Classic of Filial Piety. Beijing: Zhonghua Book Company, 2007. (Chen Mei-lan responsible for the Book of Rites section)
  • Chen, Mei-lan. A Study of Reduplicated Words in Western Zhou Bronze Inscriptions. Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Chinese, National Taiwan Normal University, 2004.
  • Chen, Mei-lan. A Reader of the Warring States Chu Bamboo Manuscripts (Vol. 2) from the Shanghai Museum Collection. Taipei: Wanjuanlou Book Company, 2003. (Author of chapters “On Politics” Parts A and B)
  • Chen, Mei-lan. A Study on Place Names in Western Zhou Bronze Inscriptions. M.A. Thesis, Department of Chinese, National Taiwan Normal University, 1998.

Book Chapters

  • Chen, Mei-lan. “Additional Notes on Lüju (履屨, Footwear).” In Kongbi Yiwén, Volume 2, New Taipei: Hua Mulan Publishing House, March 2023.
  • Chen, Mei-lan. “A Study of Word Categories in the Cangjie Pian of the Peking University Han Slips: A Case Study of Characters with the 女 (female) Radical.” In Proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Chinese Paleography, Tainan: Department of Chinese Literature, National Cheng Kung University, May 2019.
  • Chen, Mei-lan. “Two Notes on Xinian in The Tsinghua University Collection of Warring States Bamboo Manuscripts, Volume II.” In Kongbi Yiwén Lun, Taipei: Yiwen Publishing House, August 2013.
  • Chen, Mei-lan. “On Two Uses of the Character Yi (以) in Dao Sheng Qi (琱生器).” In Collected Essays on Ancient Chinese Script Studies, Hefei: Anhui University Press, 2008.

Conference Papers

  • Chen, Mei-lan. “On the ‘Knife’ in Han and Jin Reassignment Registers and Clothing Inventories.” Paper presented at The 100th Issue Celebration of Chinese Writing & International Conference on Paleography, Taipei: Wanjuanlou Publishing & Fujian Normal University, December 12, 2020.
  • Chen, Mei-lan. “Serving the Dead as the Living: A Preliminary Study of Funerary Documents for Women in the Early Western Han.” Paper presented at 2018 Conference on Confucian Classics and Culture, Department of Chinese Literature, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, December 7, 2018.
  • Chen, Mei-lan. “Supplementary Observations on Posthumous Titles in the Zhou Period: A Tentative Study of the Two Titles ‘Li’ and ‘Qing’.” Paper presented at Conference on Confucian Classics and Culture, 2016.
  • Chen, Mei-lan. “A Brief Discussion on the Mandate to Enfeoff Xu in the Tsinghua Bamboo Slips.” Paper presented at The 2nd Youth Forum on Chinese Paleography, 2016.
  • Chen, Mei-lan. “A Study of Character Usage in Xinian from The Tsinghua University Collection of Warring States Bamboo Manuscripts (Vol. 2): A Case of Synonyms with Different Graphs.” Paper presented at The 25th International Conference on Chinese Paleography, hosted by the Department of Chinese Literature, Chinese Culture University and the Chinese Paleography Association, 2014.
  • Chen, Mei-lan. “An Interpretation of the Second Poem ‘King Cheng’s Warning’ in Zhou Gong’s Qin and Dance from Tsinghua Bamboo Slips (Vol. 3).” Paper presented at 2013 Conference on Confucian Classics and Culture, hosted by the Department of Chinese Literature, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, 2013.
  • Chen, Mei-lan. “An Investigation into Events Related to Duke Wen of Jin in Xinian from Tsinghua Bamboo Slips (Vol. 2).” Paper presented at Youth Forum on Chinese Paleography, hosted by the Institute of History and Philology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 2013.
  • Chen, Mei-lan. “Notes on the Character Gao (告).” Paper presented at The 24th International Conference on Chinese Paleography, hosted by the Department of Chinese Literature, National Chung Cheng University and the Chinese Paleography Association, 2013.
  • Chen, Mei-lan. “A Preliminary Study on the Ritual Perspective of Ming-Dynasty Petition Writing: A Case Study of Hao Jing’s Writings on Rituals.” Paper presented at The 14th International Conference on Ming History and The 2nd International Conference on Liu Ji Culture, 2010.
  • Chen, Mei-lan. “On the Character Bao(報).” Paper presented at Conference on Shang and Zhou Civilization, Beijing: Research Center for Ancient Chinese History, School of History, Beijing Normal University, 2010.
  • Chen, Mei-lan. “Supplementary Exegesis on Pre-Qin Personal Names.” Paper presented at The 8th National Conference on Chinese Etymology, Hsuan Chuang University, Hsinchu, 2007.
  • Chen, Mei-lan. “On the Character Meng(盟) in the Phrase ‘Tu Meng Zhi Xi’ in a Warring States Seal from Qi.” Paper presented in Proceedings of the 16th National Conference on Chinese Paleography, 2005.
  • Chen, Mei-lan. “Three Notes on On Politics from Shanghai Museum Bamboo Slips (Vol. 2).” Paper presented in Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Ancient Chinese Writing, Hong Kong: The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2003.

Research Projects

(National Science Council / Ministry of Science and Technology Projects)

  • Chen, Mei-lan: From “Knowing Death” to “Knowing Life”: A Gendered Perspective on Ancient Funerary Documents, MOST 108-2410-H260-023-MY2, August 2019 – July 2021.
  • Chen, Mei-lan: A Study on Women in Warring States, Qin and Han Unearthed Materials, MOST 106-2410-H260-033-MY2, August 2017 – July 2019.
  • Chen, Mei-lan: A Re-examination of Pre-Qin Posthumous Titles from the Perspective of Excavated Texts, MOST 105-2410-H260-037, August 2016 – July 2017.
  • Chen, Mei-lan: A Study of “Zhou Gong’s Qin and Dance” in the Tsinghua Warring States Bamboo Manuscripts, with Reference to the “Zhou Hymns”, MOST 103-2410-H260-043, August 2014 – July 2015.
  • Chen, Mei-lan: A Study on the Concept of Requital in the Qin and Han Dynasties, NSC 101-2410-H260-069, August 2012 – July 2013.
  • Chen, Mei-lan: A Study on the Concept of Requital in the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, NSC 100-2410-H260-030, August 2011 – July 2012.
  • Chen, Mei-lan: A Study of Place Names in Newly Excavated Western Zhou Bronze Inscriptions, NSC 99-2410-H260-069, August 2010 – July 2011.

Other Projects

  • Teacher Professional Learning Community, National Chi Nan University: Popularization of Professional Knowledge: Development of Reading and Expression Teaching Materials with Faculty Characteristics [II], March – June 2022.
  • Teacher Professional Learning Community, National Chi Nan University: Popularization of Professional Knowledge: Development of Reading and Expression Teaching Materials with Faculty Characteristics [I], October 2021 – January 2022.
  • Subproject, Gender Issues Research Office, National Chi Nan University: Confinement and Liberation: A Study on the Collective Images of Women in Pre-Qin Texts, January – December 2011.