Abstract: Today, Chinese Buddhism is often described through sectarian categories such as Tiantai, Huayan, Faxiang, and Pure Land. However, this “school-based” (zong 宗) framework was not always dominant. It developed gradually over time. Drawing on texts such as the Shimen Zhengtong, Fozu Tongji, Shijiao Sanzijing, Bazong Erxing, and Shizong Lüeshuo, this lecture traces how the […]

Time: 02. July 2026 12:15-13:45 Venue: KWZ, Room 0.606, Universität Göttingen Language: German Guest lecture within the course “Einführung in die chinesische Sprachwissenschaft,” Department of East Asian Studies The lecture series is supported by Eurasia Foundation in Japan (ユーラシア財団). Lecture series: The International Economic and Political Relationship between Europe and Asia

Abstract In the modern period, unprecedented contact and exchange unfolded between Chinese and Japanese Buddhism. From the mid-nineteenth century to the end of the Second World War, monks, scholars, and diplomats from both countries continuously observed, commented on, and studied each other’s Buddhist traditions, leaving behind a rich corpus of valuable records. From the Japanese […]

Zeit: Freitag, 3. Juli 2026 10:00 – 17:00 Ort: Forum Wissen, Berliner Straße 28, 37073 Göttingen Zielgruppe: (angehende) Lehrkräfte und interessierte Studierende Referent: Florian Winkler (Forum Wissen) Arbeitssprache: Deutsch Der Workshop ist kostenlos. Anmeldung bis zum 12. Juni 2026 unter: https://s.gwdg.de/NZegFz Die Teilnehmerzahl ist begrenzt. Kontakt: goechaf@uni-goettingen.de