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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?

Date:

10 Oct 2024

Time:

15:00 – 17:00

Venue:

Fung King Hey Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong

Speaker(s):

Prof. Dong ping (Professor, Zhe Jiang University)

Biography of Speaker:

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.

Enquiries:

cshb@cuhk.edu.hk
3934 0646

Synopsis of Lecture:

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.

Remarks:

Language: Mandarin