東亞儒學與漢文學/East Asian Confucianism and Chinese Literature
East Asia is a geographical term, yet its shared cultural symbols are Confucianism and classical Chinese literature. The literati of China, Japan, and Korea, through their interpretations of Confucian classics, shaped the Confucian cultural sphere. Poets and writers, in refining diction and crafting verse to convey inner sentiments and landscapes of the mind, enriched the flourishing legacy of Chinese literary expression. This course begins with an introduction by Professor Lian Qingji, who will outline the transmission of Confucianism and classical Chinese literature across East Asia.
Professor Kim Byung-gi descends from a lineage of distinguished literati: his ancestor served as Chief State Councillor of the Goryeo dynasty, while his forebears were renowned for their poetry and prose. Inheriting this scholarly tradition, Professor Kim himself excels in literature and calligraphy. Having studied in Taiwan under Professor Wang Zhong, he devoted himself to the study of Song-dynasty literature, illuminating the subtleties of Korean Confucian and literary traditions, as well as explicating the aesthetic depth of Su Dongpo—achievements in which he stands without rival.
Professor Fujii Michiaki, who received his doctorate in Chinese philosophy from Kyushu University, has taught at National Yunlin University of Science and Technology and National Taiwan Normal University, before being invited back to a professorship at Kyushu University three years ago. Well-versed in both Taiwanese and Japanese Sinological scholarship, he has produced original insights into the study of Zhu Xi in China and Japan, and was awarded the Excellence Prize by the Taiwan Zhu Xi Studies Association. His expertise lies in the intellectual legacy of Neo-Confucianism in early modern Japan, through which he clarifies the essential significance of modern research on Song-Ming thought and illuminates the meanings of Song studies in both China and Japan.
Professor Hsiao Li-hua, who earned her Ph.D. in Chinese literature at National Taiwan University, has taught at both National Taiwan University and Fo Guang University. Prior to the publication of her monograph The Transmission of Chinese Poetry and Buddhist Culture in East Asia (2014), she conducted short-term research at Kyoto University, Ritsumeikan University, and Dongguk University in Korea, and participated in four academic conferences in Vietnam. From these experiences, she developed a comprehensive East Asian perspective encompassing Korea, Japan, and Vietnam. Her research focuses primarily on medieval Chinese poetry and Buddhist literature in the East Asian context.
