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To further cultural exchange and historical studies, Chung Chi College and New Asia College of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) came together in 2007 to establish the “Yu Ying-shih Lecture in History” which has been co-organised with the CUHK Department of History. This year, we have the honour to have Professor He Jun, Distinguished Professor and Doctoral Advisor, from the School of Philosophy, Fudan University as the guest lecturer to deliver the following two public lectures under the main theme “The Opening of Neo-Confucianism (Lixue) in the Song Dynasty” in Hong Kong. All are welcome and the details are as follows: 

First Lecture: Reshaping the Doctrine and Shelving the Classic — Dan Zhu’s Studies of the Spring and Autumn Annals (Chunqiu) as an Example

Date:         Sunday, 10 November 2019
Time:         3:00 pm
Venue:       Lecture Theatre, G/F., Hong Kong Central Library
                   66 Causeway Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Moderator: Professor Lai Ming Chiu, Chairman and Professor of
                  the Department of History, CUHK

* This lecture is jointly organized by the Steering Committee on Yu Ying-shih Lecture in History, CUHK and The Hong Kong Public Libraries.

* This lecture will be conducted in Putonghua. No reservations. 

Second Lecture: The Philosophy of “Understanding the Essence to Achieve Practical Use” (Ming Ti Da Yong) and its Rise and Fall — Hu-Learning (Huxue) as an Example

Date:         Monday, 11 November 2019
Time:         4:00 pm
Venue:       Cho Yiu Hall, G/F, University Administration Building,
                  CUHK, Sha Tin
Moderator: Professor Leung Yuen Sang, Emeritus Professor and
                  Research Professor of the Department of History,
                   CUHK

* This lecture will be conducted in Putonghua. For reservation, please email to: stevenhung@cuhk.edu.hk

* Guests with reserved seating are required to arrive at least 5 minutes prior to the commencement of the lecture.  Otherwise the reserved seats may be transferred to others waiting on site.