école Fran?aise d' Extrême-Orient

école Fran?aise d' Extrême-Orient (EFEO), formerly known as the French Indochina Archaeological Survey Committee, was established in 1898 and renamed in 1900. Specializing in the study of the classical civilizations of Asia, EFEO has established 18 liaison centers in various countries and regions across Asia.

In the early 20th Century, Paul Pelliot, a member of EFEO from 1899 to 1911, brought back vast quantities of ancient texts from Dunhuang, which are housed in the National Library of France and Guimet Museum. These Dunhuang collections provide new materials for the study of medieval Chinese history, Chinese Buddhism, the Sinicization of Buddhism, and medieval Buddhist art.

These materials have attracted French scholars for decades and guided sinology in France. Many distinguished scholars who have played key roles in Dunhuang studies have worked at EFEO. Cooperation between EFEO and the Dunhuang Academy has continued for over 20 years, offering important support for Dunhuang researchers to access materials in France and enhance their academic abilities through regular exchanges and scientific collaboration.

法國遠東學院與敦煌學

法國遠東學院（簡稱EFEO）前身為1898年成立的法國印度支那考古學調查會，1900年改為現名。該機構的主要任務是研究亞洲的古典文明，已在亞洲的多個國家和地區共設立了18個聯絡中心。20世紀初，伯希和作為1899—1911年的法國遠東學院成員，從敦煌帶來數量巨大的古代文獻，現被收藏于法國國家圖書館和吉美亞洲藝術博物館。這些敦煌收集品，為中世紀中國歷史、漢傳佛教、佛教中國化以及中古佛教藝術的研究提供了全新的資料。

法藏敦煌資料數十年來一直吸引著法國學者，同時也引導了法國漢學的發展方向。不少在敦煌研究領域發揮關鍵作用的杰出學者都曾經在法國遠東學院工作過。法國遠東學院和敦煌研究院已有20多年的合作歷史，通過定期的研究人員交流和科學協作，法國遠東學院為敦煌研究院學者在法國查閱敦煌資料、提升學術水平提供了重要的支持。