Xinzhong Yao
Encyclopedia
Professor Xinzhong Yao is a lecturer, author and editor of the Encyclopaedia of Confucianism
. He is currently director of the King's China Institute at King's College London
. Prior to this appointment, Professor Yao was Professor of Religion and Ethics at the University of Wales, Lampeter
, and a senior research fellow at the Ian Ramsey Centre, University of Oxford
.
Professor Yao has written a number of influential books and articles on the subject of Confucianism, including comparative studies with Christianity
. In 1998, in recognition of his work promoting Confucianism in the UK, he was made honorary President of the Confucian Academy in Hong Kong
.
Confucianism
Confucianism is a Chinese ethical and philosophical system developed from the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius . Confucianism originated as an "ethical-sociopolitical teaching" during the Spring and Autumn Period, but later developed metaphysical and cosmological elements in the Han...
. He is currently director of the King's China Institute at King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
. Prior to this appointment, Professor Yao was Professor of Religion and Ethics at the University of Wales, Lampeter
University of Wales, Lampeter
University of Wales, Lampeter is a university in Lampeter, Wales. Founded in 1822 by royal charter, it is the oldest degree awarding institution in Wales and may be the third oldest in England and Wales after Oxford and Cambridge...
, and a senior research fellow at the Ian Ramsey Centre, University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
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Professor Yao has written a number of influential books and articles on the subject of Confucianism, including comparative studies with Christianity
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
. In 1998, in recognition of his work promoting Confucianism in the UK, he was made honorary President of the Confucian Academy in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
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