This study will make a new interpretation of the 'Yongming poetic style' poems from a political perspective and argues that these poems are not a reaction to "a peaceful flourishing ...read more
This research project aims at inquiring one of the major features of modern and contemporary Chinese Buddhism, i.e. the vinaya revival (jielü fuxing 戒律復興). In the Chinese Buddhist tradition the term ...read more
This research project examines the textual history and literary characteristics of the Zǔtáng jí 祖堂集 (Collection of the Patriarchal Hall , K.1503), i.e., the earliest extant Chán history (chánshǐ 禪史), or "lamp ...read more
The Fengzeng system is an important part of the ancient Chinese bureaucratic system. However, until now, academic research on this topic has remained scarce. PhD student Sun Jian selected it ...read more