Biography

Prof. Bai Zongrang received PhD degree in Chinese philosophy from Peking University. He is currently Assistant Professor of the School of Humanities and Social Science, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen. His research interests lie in Chinese philosophy, comparative philosophy, and civilizational dialogues. He has rich experience in the studies of Yijing, Confucianism, Daoism, and major spiritual traditions in the world, and published extensively on these topics. 


Research

Chinese philosphy, Comparative Philosophy, World Civilizations


Publications


Monographs:

[1]     Daoist View of Life and Health. (on-going project)

[2]     The Philosophic Holism of Confucianism and Daoism, Comparing to other Major Spiritual Traditions in the World. (on-going project)

[3]     A Holistic View of the Philosophy of Yijing. (2024)

[4]     A Holistic View toward the Wisdom of the Doctrine of Mean in the Original Confucianism. Beijing: China Books Publisher, 2020.

[5]     American Confessional Poetry Studies. Shanghai: Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press, 2019. (co-author with Peng Yu)

[6]     Shakespeare Ascending the Throne of Dramatic Art. Beijing: China Film Publisher, 2014.

 

Translation:

[1]     Mill, John Stuart. On Bentham and Coleridge, Shanghai: Shanghai People’s Publishing House, 2009.

 

Selected Papers

[1]     “Connotation of Holistic Philosophy in the Title of Zhouyi (Yijing)”, Chinese Social Sciences Today, 2023-10-23 A04.

[2]     “The Philosophical Concern about ThingsFrom a Comparative Perspective of Eastern and Western Culture”, Taiyuan Normal University Journal, 2022(1)1-10.  

[3]     “The Fourfold Scheme of Sunzi’s Warcraft and Its Reference Value at Present Time”, Sunzi Studies, 2021(3): 64-75.

[4]     “The Value of Subjectivity in Confucius’ Theory of Ren”, Huazhong Chinese Studies, 2020(2)83-92.

[5]     “The Five-Level Theory of Longevity in the Inner Canon”, Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture, 2020(6): 83-94.

[6]     “The Holism in Confucian Doctrine of Mean”, China Culture, 2019(1)66-81.

[7]     “A New Interpretation of Gewu Zhizhi in The Great Learning”, Baoji Liberal Arts College Journal, 2019(6): 10-14.

[8]     “The Artistic Characters of Confucian Cultivation”, Studies of Chinese Aesthetics. 2019(2): 157-169+285.

[9]     “Confucian Good Human Nature Theories before Mencius”, Axiology and Ethics, 2019(2): 3-25.

[10]  “The Transcendent Dimension of Confucian Self-Cultivation in the Perspective of Heavenly Dao”, Yulin College Journal, 2019(5): 18-22.

[11]  “A New Interpretation of the Religiosity of the Original Confucianism”, Yuandao. 2019(1). No.37: 23-36.

[12]  “The Double Approaches of the Unity and Division of Heaven and Human in the Original Confucianism”, China Culture. 2018 (2): 204-213.

[13]  “The Interconnection between Singularity and Holistic Unity in Confucianism”, Jianghan Academics. 2018 (6): 113-122.

[14]  The Mystical Dimension of shendu in the Original Confucianism”, paper speech presented at the 24th World Congress of Philosophy, Section 39, CNCC, Beijing, August 14, 2018.

[15]  “Sage of Temporality and Unity of Heaven and Human”, Chinese Culture Studies. 2018(3)1-20.

[16]  “Rationality Meets Ren: Beyond Virtue Catalogues for a World Business Ethos”, Humanistic Management Journal, 20183):187-201.

[17]  “The Unity of Humanity and Propriety in Confucianism”, Jiujiang College Journal. 2019(1)65-70.

[18]  “The Inner and Outer Approaches of Confucian Self-Cultivation”, Jining College Journal. 2019 (1): 1-6.

[19]  “The Importance of Causes and Contributions in Confucianism”, Guangxi Normal University Journal. 2019 (1): 24-30.

[20]  “The Intellectual Tradition of Confucianism”, Guangming Daily, 4 August 2018, page 11.

[21]  “The Approach of Embodied Knowledge for Confucianism Studies, Xi’an Jiaotong University Journal. 20185):1-15.

[22]  “Confucianism and the Traditional and Future Concepts of Science and Technology”, Lvliang College Journal. 2018(4): 1-5.

[23]  “Contemporary Theories of Confucian Subjectivity”, Shaoxing University Journal. 20185):1-6.

[24]  “Economics Returning to the Knowledge of Humanity”, Beijing Financial Review. 20181):25-28.

[25]  “Confucianism and Sun Lutang’s Thought of Martial Arts”, Martial Arts Studies. 20181):1-5.

[26]  “Spiritual Humanism―An Emerging Global Discourse”, in The 8th World Confucian Conference Proceedings, Beijing: Culture and Art Publishing House, 2018.

[27]  “The Indirect Paradigm of Confucian Entrepreneurship Studies”, Business Studies. 201710):1-9.