The CCECC International Speaker Series - Albert Welter <Literati Monks as Buddhist Junzi>
- 유교문화연구소
- Hit76
- 2023-08-24
Title: Literati Monks as Buddhist Junzi: Zanning’s Engagements with Literati Culture in Early Song Dynasty China)
Speaker: Albert Welter (Department Head, East Asian Studies, University of Arizona)
Translator: Thomas Dongsob Ahn (Department of Philosophy, Ulsan University)
July 24th, 2023 15:30 - 17:30
Sungkyunkwan University 10504, Seoul, Korea
Zanning was a monk who lived during the tumultuous period of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms in China, until the unification of the Song Dynasty. Zanning was matured in a Buddhist-friendly environment, but afterward he became part of the Song Dynasty's administration, which was predominantly influenced by anti-Buddhist officials. We can observe how he developed his buddhism thoughts as a Buddhist Junzi especially in close connection with politics.