Centre for the Study of Humanistic Buddhism, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2024
Topic:
Why did the "Doctrine of the Mean" become a theoretical intermediary for the mutual assimilation of Confucianism and Buddhism, and what is its significance for Neo-Confucianism in the Song dynasties?
Speaker:
Prof. Dong ping (Professor, Zhe Jiang University)
Date:
10 Oct 2024 (Thursday)
Time:
15:00 - 17:00
Format:
Onsite lecture
Venue:
Fung King Hey Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
Language:
Mandarin
Registration:
Lecture Introduction
During the Han Dynasty, the "Book of Rites" was regarded as a 'transmission' rather than a 'classic,' and "Doctrine of the Mean" did not attract special attention. However, after the introduction of Buddhism to China, the importance of this text gradually increased, and it effectively became a theoretical intermediary for the mutual assimilation of Confucianism and Buddhism. Although it had different implications within their respective theoretical boundaries, there was also a shared significance in terms of meaning.
Speaker Profile
Dong Ping, a distinguished professor at Zhejiang University and a doctoral supervisor at the School of Philosophy, is a member of the Zhejiang Provincial Research Institute of Literature and History and an expert receiving special government allowances from the State Council.
