Tao Jiang
@taojiangscholar.bsky.social
Prof of Classical Chinese Phil & Mahāyāna Buddhist Phil at Rutgers Univ, New Brunswick, NJ, US; Books: "Origins of Moral-Political Philosophy in Early China"; "Yogācāra Buddhism and Modern Psychology on Subliminal Mind" amzn.to/3bzJ2qU
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An important reminder to all the conference attendees🤣
November 11, 2025 at 2:17 PM
An important reminder to all the conference attendees🤣
Here's the intro to the chapter.
May 8, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Here's the intro to the chapter.
Oxford Handbook of Chinese Philosophy, a decade in making, is finally out! I contribute a chapter, "When Buddha Nature Was Not Buddha Nature: Fo’xing, Shen, and the Birth of a Universal Mind in Early Medieval China." Abstract is attached. Here's the link to the book: academic.oup.com/edited-volum...
May 7, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Oxford Handbook of Chinese Philosophy, a decade in making, is finally out! I contribute a chapter, "When Buddha Nature Was Not Buddha Nature: Fo’xing, Shen, and the Birth of a Universal Mind in Early Medieval China." Abstract is attached. Here's the link to the book: academic.oup.com/edited-volum...
Woke up this morning, still full of joy and gratitude to all the friends coming from all over the world to participate in this year's Rutgers Workshop on Chinese Philosophy. We got to enjoy each other's company while indulging ourselves in debating the finer points of classical Chinese philosophy.
April 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Woke up this morning, still full of joy and gratitude to all the friends coming from all over the world to participate in this year's Rutgers Workshop on Chinese Philosophy. We got to enjoy each other's company while indulging ourselves in debating the finer points of classical Chinese philosophy.
This year's Rutgers Workshop on Chinese philosophy will be a two-day in-person conference, "Moral Conflict in Early Chinese Philosophy," on Thursday and Friday next week, April 10-11. Everybody is welcome, but registration is required. Here's the link for details:
rccs.rutgers.edu/events/event...
rccs.rutgers.edu/events/event...
April 3, 2025 at 6:59 PM
This year's Rutgers Workshop on Chinese philosophy will be a two-day in-person conference, "Moral Conflict in Early Chinese Philosophy," on Thursday and Friday next week, April 10-11. Everybody is welcome, but registration is required. Here's the link for details:
rccs.rutgers.edu/events/event...
rccs.rutgers.edu/events/event...
During a quick trip to Toronto several days ago, we had a chance to visit the famous Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) near University of Toronto. ROM has a rather impressive collection of Chinese art. Definitely worth a look.
March 11, 2025 at 12:56 AM
During a quick trip to Toronto several days ago, we had a chance to visit the famous Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) near University of Toronto. ROM has a rather impressive collection of Chinese art. Definitely worth a look.
I almost forgot how impressive NYC can be, especially from high above. Had brunch with friends at Dim Sum Palace in Chinatown. Dragon dancers came into the restaurant! Loads of fun!
February 8, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I almost forgot how impressive NYC can be, especially from high above. Had brunch with friends at Dim Sum Palace in Chinatown. Dragon dancers came into the restaurant! Loads of fun!
Attending a Conference on Agency and Experience at Princeton right now. It brings together scholars of Buddhist philosophy, cognitive science, and others in a series of fascinating conversations. Jay Garfield is speaking right now on the primacy of experience.
January 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Attending a Conference on Agency and Experience at Princeton right now. It brings together scholars of Buddhist philosophy, cognitive science, and others in a series of fascinating conversations. Jay Garfield is speaking right now on the primacy of experience.
Drove to Philadelphia this evening amidst a bit of snow flurry to watch a fabulous performance of Tchaikovsky’s piano concerto no.1 by the one and only Wang Yuja with Philadelphia Orchestra. Dinner at a decent Sichuan restaurant, Emei, in Chinatown before the show. All in all, a wonderful evening.
January 17, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Drove to Philadelphia this evening amidst a bit of snow flurry to watch a fabulous performance of Tchaikovsky’s piano concerto no.1 by the one and only Wang Yuja with Philadelphia Orchestra. Dinner at a decent Sichuan restaurant, Emei, in Chinatown before the show. All in all, a wonderful evening.
Had a quick trip to China with an overnight stay in Hong Kong, which gave me a chance to visit the giant Buddha not too far from the HK airport. The 20-minute cable car ride to the big Buddha was quite amazing as well.
January 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Had a quick trip to China with an overnight stay in Hong Kong, which gave me a chance to visit the giant Buddha not too far from the HK airport. The 20-minute cable car ride to the big Buddha was quite amazing as well.
Prague the beautiful, even under a severe raining condition. In town for the SACP annual meeting.
September 15, 2024 at 1:47 PM
Prague the beautiful, even under a severe raining condition. In town for the SACP annual meeting.
Happy Mother’s Day, mom, wherever you are now. Really miss you💔❤️
May 12, 2024 at 12:53 PM
Happy Mother’s Day, mom, wherever you are now. Really miss you💔❤️
Have never seen this one before. Wonder where they put the dead waste.🤔 Sometimes these literal translations might even be inspiring, taking us to unexpected places.😂
April 20, 2024 at 12:49 PM
Have never seen this one before. Wonder where they put the dead waste.🤔 Sometimes these literal translations might even be inspiring, taking us to unexpected places.😂
Happy New Year of the Dragon to those who celebrate! (whoever made or whatever generated this fruit platter, thank you!)
February 10, 2024 at 5:11 PM
Happy New Year of the Dragon to those who celebrate! (whoever made or whatever generated this fruit platter, thank you!)
Went to the Met yesterday. A woman came up to us asking to take a picture of us at the jade collection. She introduced herself as the great granddaughter of Heber Bishop, one of the founders of the Met. The jade collection is named after him as the Bishop Collection. Interesting New York experience!
December 17, 2023 at 5:05 PM
Went to the Met yesterday. A woman came up to us asking to take a picture of us at the jade collection. She introduced herself as the great granddaughter of Heber Bishop, one of the founders of the Met. The jade collection is named after him as the Bishop Collection. Interesting New York experience!
I can see the Statue of Liberty already! Home, sweet home❤️
November 30, 2023 at 7:46 PM
I can see the Statue of Liberty already! Home, sweet home❤️
I’m giving a talk on the Laozi 老子/Daodejing 道德經 in the context of early Chinese philosophy on Monday, Nov. 27, 3-5pm, at L’École Pratique des Hautes Études in Paris. If you are in the area, come say hi.
November 14, 2023 at 4:01 PM
I’m giving a talk on the Laozi 老子/Daodejing 道德經 in the context of early Chinese philosophy on Monday, Nov. 27, 3-5pm, at L’École Pratique des Hautes Études in Paris. If you are in the area, come say hi.
Ronda, the beautiful.
November 13, 2023 at 7:59 PM
Ronda, the beautiful.
In Amsterdam to give a talk at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam tomorrow. Had a chance to visit the Rijksmuseum this afternoon. What an impressive collection there, especially masterpieces by Dutch artists. I had never heard of Johannes Vermeer before, but his works are just amazing.
November 5, 2023 at 9:22 PM
In Amsterdam to give a talk at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam tomorrow. Had a chance to visit the Rijksmuseum this afternoon. What an impressive collection there, especially masterpieces by Dutch artists. I had never heard of Johannes Vermeer before, but his works are just amazing.
When it rained, it poured! It was that kind of day yesterday. I attended a conference at Rutgers in honor of my colleague Larry Temkin during the day and a talk on Zhuangzi by David Wong in the evening at Columbia that ended with a group dinner. A philosophical feast! Heading to London now.
October 28, 2023 at 10:50 PM
When it rained, it poured! It was that kind of day yesterday. I attended a conference at Rutgers in honor of my colleague Larry Temkin during the day and a talk on Zhuangzi by David Wong in the evening at Columbia that ended with a group dinner. A philosophical feast! Heading to London now.
I finally made it to Mont Saint-Michel. Ever since I saw its picture, I knew I'd see it in person one day. It was early October, on a warm Tuesday, and the place wasn't too crowded. Just perfect. Next time, I will come back when there is high tide, and I will stay the night in the castle.
October 13, 2023 at 5:45 PM
I finally made it to Mont Saint-Michel. Ever since I saw its picture, I knew I'd see it in person one day. It was early October, on a warm Tuesday, and the place wasn't too crowded. Just perfect. Next time, I will come back when there is high tide, and I will stay the night in the castle.
I'm giving a talk on Zhuangzi at Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam on Monday, Nov. 6. If you are in the area, I'd love to meet!
October 12, 2023 at 10:12 AM
I'm giving a talk on Zhuangzi at Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam on Monday, Nov. 6. If you are in the area, I'd love to meet!
Waiting for my flight back to Paris. Flying back and forth is hectic, but hosting great scholars is worth it! Yesterday’s Neo-Confucian Studies Seminar at Columbia was packed. We had great fun discussing the word 藏 in Zhu Xi’s and Seongho’s commentaries on Mencius. Life is just amazing, sometimes.
October 7, 2023 at 11:50 PM
Waiting for my flight back to Paris. Flying back and forth is hectic, but hosting great scholars is worth it! Yesterday’s Neo-Confucian Studies Seminar at Columbia was packed. We had great fun discussing the word 藏 in Zhu Xi’s and Seongho’s commentaries on Mencius. Life is just amazing, sometimes.