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Costantino Moretti is an Associate Professor at the French School of the Far East (EFEO), specializing in Medieval Chinese Buddhism and Dunhuang Studies. He holds the position of lecturer at EFEO and has been actively teaching courses on Chinese Buddhist manuscript traditions at institutions including the École pratique des hautes études (EPHE). His academic work bridges philological analysis with historical and cultural contexts of Buddhist practices in medieval China.
Moretti received his BA in Chinese Language and Literature in 2001 from Ca' Foscari University in Venice, Italy. Following this, he was awarded a scholarship at Peking University (2002-2003) to deepen his knowledge of Chinese Buddhism, philology, and Dunhuang studies. He earned his MA (2005) and PhD (2010) in East Asian Studies (Chinese Buddhism) from the École pratique des hautes études, where he was subsequently appointed as an associate researcher (2010-2017).
His research focuses on Chinese Buddhist apocryphal scriptures, Dunhuang manuscripts, mural paintings, and codicology. Moretti's scholarly work examines the history and philology of Medieval Chinese Buddhism with particular attention to textual transmission, manuscript production, and Buddhist iconography. His expertise spans both textual analysis and material culture studies of Buddhist manuscripts.
Moretti's publication record demonstrates a consistent focus on Dunhuang manuscripts, Buddhist apocrypha, and the material aspects of Buddhist texts. His work spans textual analysis, codicology, and iconographic studies, revealing the complex interplay between religious doctrine, manuscript production, and cultural transmission along the Silk Road. Recent publications show increasing attention to textual errors, layout features, and organizational principles in Buddhist manuscripts.
- Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation Professor of Medieval Chinese Buddhism (2017-2021)
- PSL University Research Grant for 'Buddhist Religious Names and Titles in the Dunhuang Manuscripts' (2016-2018)
- Peking University Scholarship (2002-2003)
Moretti has been actively involved in organizing scientific events, including an annual cycle of lectures with Professor Kuo Liying as part of a collaborative program with the Dunhuang Academy. He has participated in various research projects led by the Center for Research on East Asian Civilizations (CRCAO) since 2010 and is currently completing an annotated French translation of the 'Traité du bouddhisme et du taoïsme' from the Dynastic History of the Wei Dynasty. He also serves as sub-editor for entries concerning medieval Chinese manuscripts from Dunhuang for the Encyclopaedia of Manuscript Cultures in Asia and Africa (EMCAA).
