The Healer-King Curing the Three Poisons – Panelists

加拿大皇家學會院士、英屬哥倫比亞大學東亞思想史講座教授，曾任加拿大國立東亞佛教講座教授（CRC）多年。研究領域涉及東亞政教關係，中古時期僧傳（聖傳）文學，佛教聖地，舍利崇拜，佛教與技術革新，以及佛教翻譯等領域。研究成果包括：已出版六部專著，合編十餘本書籍，發表七十多篇論文。這些成果曾獲眾多基金和獎項，包括日本學術振興會、加拿大國家社科基金和 Peter Wall 高級研究院、德國洪堡基金會和馬普研究所以及美國人文研究中心等機構的研究基金。目前領導一項為期多年的旨在重新建構佛學與東亞宗教重要面向的國際性與跨學科的龐大項目，由加拿大政府資助並得到國際上諸多名校與基金會的支持。

One of Dr. Gao’s groundbreaking studies is a series of neuroscientific experiments on the spiritual chanting of Amitabha Buddha’s name, which represents a first systematic study of religious chanting and prayer in the world. This research has garnered significant interest not only within the Buddhist community in Eastern culture but also from Western media outlets such as the BBC. During decades of work in this interdisciplinary field, Dr. Gao asserts that the advancements in modern science have greatly contributed to helping ordinary people better understand Buddhist practices and philosophy. Moreover, he recognizes that the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) poses thought-provoking questions to both Buddhism and neuroscience regarding fundamental issues of consciousness and the self.

We are living in the best era to study Buddhism through an interdisciplinary approach. With an emerging challenges in the age of AI, his proposal of “The Power of the Buddhist Mind: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Reducing Suffering and Promoting Well-being in the Modern World” would seek to explore the relevance and potential of Buddhist wisdom in tackling the persistent problems of greed, anger, and ignorance in contemporary society, drawing upon insights from various fields of neuroscience, psychology, medicine, engineering, and computer science.

GAO Xi received her Ph.D. in history from Fudan University. She is now director, professor, and Ph.D. supervisor of modern history in the Department of History, Fudan University. She is also the deputy director of the Committee of the Chinese Society for the History of Medicine, and a committee member of the Chinese Society for the History of Science and Technology. She is the author A Biography of John Dudgeon: A British Missionary and Chinese Medical Modernization in Late Qing (2009), Medicine and History (2020). She has published over 30 influential papers on her research fields, such as medical missionary Chinese medical modernization and the history of medical cultural exchange between West and East. She was a visiting fellow and visiting associate at Harvard Yenching Institute in 2004-2006 and 2013-2014. She has organized three international conferences, two on the history of medicine, and the other on the westward spread of Chinese knowledge and goods.

虎恩博是慕尼黑大學的博士生和助理研究員，主要研究方向為佛教語文學。目前在慕尼黑大學學習印度學、佛教學研究和宗教學研究。他的研究興趣包括佛教 “root text” 從印度經西藏到西夏和中國內地的文本傳播，以及佛教詩歌和寫本的跨語言比較（主要是梵文-藏文-西夏文-漢文）。他目前已完成博士論文： “從經典到實修—藥師七佛崇拜在西藏和西夏的演變”。他的主要論文包括: “基於新同定的梵文寫本《七功德譚》版本及其西夏文譯本” (《七功德譚》梵藏夏合璧）,（Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae, 2024), “新同定的梵文寫本《七佛讃唄伽他》研究”  （《七佛讃唄伽他》梵藏漢合璧）, (Acta Asiatica Varsoviensia, 2023), 以及 “從經典到實修：於古藏文寫本中再現藥師七佛儀軌”（BSOAS 2024年待刊）等。

With double doctoral degrees in clinical psychology and Buddhist Studies, Dr. Lee has a unique expertise in Buddhist counseling, an innovative discipline that integrates Buddhist wisdom into mental health treatment. In addition to his professional background as a senior lecturer in the University of Hong Kong, a California licensed psychologist (PSY28022), and a Registered Supervisor in Professional Practice of Buddhist Counseling, he is a key founding member of the Master of Buddhist Counselling program at HKU as well as the Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Practice of Buddhist Counselling program at HKU SPACE. He has published different articles on the conceptual framework of Buddhist counseling, Buddhist-derived interventions, and neuroscientific studies on Buddhist counseling interventions. Dr. Lee is the author of The Guide to Buddhist Counseling and 小空間 (translated as: “A Little Emptiness”).

Wei LI (born in 1991) received his Doctoral degree of Literature from Peking University and currently serves as an associate professor at the Department of Chinese Language and Literature at Henan University, where he also fulfills the role of a supervisor for master’s students. His teaching portfolio includes courses such as “The History of Classical Chinese Literature,” “Classical Chinese Literary Theory,” and “Fictions of the Six Dynasties,” among others. His academic pursuits are centered on Buddhist Avadāna literature, the history of Classical Chinese literature, and the literary theories of the Six Dynasties. His research delves into the intricate relationship between Chinese Buddhism and literature, exploring topics such as novels, poems and Buddhist biographies in early medieval China. Additionally, he is actively involved in the translation of Buddhist scriptures into English, bridging cultural gaps and facilitating a deeper understanding of Buddhist teachings. He authored a translated work and published numerous research papers in prestigious journals, including World Religions Research, Religions, and Hualin International Journal of Buddhist Studies. He also leads a social science project funded by the Henan Provincial Government.

Liu Qing is an assistant professor at Hirosaki University in Japan. She obtained her Ph.D. from Kyoto University. Her research subjects are Chinese philosophy, medical thought in the early modern period, and Taoist Thought. She has published “Formation and Development of Zhu Quan’s thought of Yangsheng-Focusing on Huorenxin and Shenyin” in The Journal of Eastern Religions (2021); and “The spread of Huorenxin by Zhu Quan in Korea and Japan –Comparative study based on various versions” in Human and Environmental Studies (2019). She co-authored the book Multifaceted Examination of East Asian Traditional Medical Culture (2024).

英國劍橋大學副院士，香港大學哲學博士。中國敦煌吐魯番學會會員。香港大學饒宗頤學術館名譽副研究員藝術顧問、饒學研究基金專案評審委員會會員、饒學聯滙榮譽顧問。著作《觀心自在：香港觀音誕與觀音信仰探源》（天地圖書2020年，首屆「想創你未來 —— 初創作家出版資助計劃」（非遺組）得獎作品，並榮獲第三屆「香港出版雙年獎」社會科學類出版獎, 2021），及著《緣繋敦煌》（中華書局2021年） 。

Her research focuses on Japanese Buddhism, its material and visual culture, with particular emphasis on the performative, healing, and transformative dimensions of Buddhist rituals and material culture. Some of her research questions pertain the way in which people engage in ritual activities or with devotional objects to shape their body and mind, and the degree to which religious practices actively transform the physical world. She is also interested in the overlap between medical and religious practices in premodern Japan, and her publications specifically look at fertility and safe-birthing rituals devised and performed at Daigoji.

盧鷺，浙江大學文學博士，浙江大學古籍研究所特聘副研究員，碩士生導師，主講《古代漢語》《中古漢譯文獻導讀》《文字學》等課程，主要從事漢語詞彙史、佛經文獻語言等領域的研究，近年主持國家社科基金青年項目《梵漢語言接觸視角下的早期譯經詞彙新質研究》等研究課題，發表論文《語言模型：漢譯佛經考辨的新方法——以安世高譯經考辨爲例》（即將刊出）、《譯經中的“知時”及其間接言語行爲用法的來源》（2024）、《〈安般守意經〉傳世本與古寫經的關係補說》（2022）、《“熟”有衰老義的來源與成因》（2019）、“An Analogy of Pots in the Dao di jing 道地經 and its Sanskrit Parallel”（2018）等。

法鼓文理學院佛教學系副教授。學術專長為西藏佛教歷史與文化。歷年曾執行多個與佛教身心療主題相關的計畫，仍在進行中的是「法的療癒資料庫—佛教醫事文獻資料庫研究與建置」。近年研究興趣聚焦於佛教身體觀、佛教醫療、漢藏佛教交流與對話等。著有〈敦煌五辛禁忌文本分析〉、〈修持與療癒之間—六朝隋唐之佛教醫療初探〉、〈西藏寧瑪派伏藏文獻之長壽、療癒與解脫〉等期刊論文。2022年出版《漢傳佛教的療癒之道》專書。

Alessandro Poletto 擔任聖路易斯華盛頓大學東亞宗教講師。專業領域是前現代日本的社會和宗教歷史，重點是中世紀早期（約10至13世紀）的佛教。他於2020年在哥倫比亞大學獲得博士學位，論文題為《中世紀早期日本的治療文化：前現代認識論研究》。論文研究了有關治療和疾病的論域和實踐，特別關注佛教治療士和其他醫療技術人員之間的關係，即宮廷醫生和陰陽師。其他研究和教學興趣包括對前現代東亞自然災害的理解和對治儀法，朝鮮半島和日本列島之間的文化交流歷史，以及東亞的佛教物質文化和考古學。曾在京都大學擔任日本學術振興會博士後研究員。

The major theme in his scholarship is discovering the role of Buddhism in the global transmission and local reception of knowledge about health, disease, and the body. He approach this topic using methodologies from history, religious studies, translation studies, literary studies, and ethnography.

舒爾曼教授目前為耶穌撒冷希伯來大學比較宗教系主任，以及亞洲研究系成員。他的研究主要關注佛教和佛教哲學的不同方面，近年來更致力於早期佛教，即巴利三藏的研究。其作品有多部，包括 Rethinking the Buddha: Early Buddhist Philosophy as Meditative Perception（ 重新思考佛陀：作為一種禪修觀念的早期佛教哲學）（劍橋大學出版社，2014年），以及Visions of the Buddha: Creative Dimensions of Early Buddhist Scripture（想像佛陀：早期佛教經典的創意維度）（牛津大學出版社，2021年）。其中，後者提出了一個新的取向，以研究那些歸名于佛陀的早期經論的創作問題。

Venerable Sik Hin Hung, M.A. (London), is a Buddhist monk ordained under the Mahayana tradition. He is also the 45th generation lineage holder of LingJi and the 10th generation lineage holder of Gui[1]yang Schools of Ch’an. His main interest is in ‘repackaging’ the Teachings of Buddhism so that it could become more “user friendly” for people in today’s world. He was the Director and one of the Founding Fellows of the Centre of Buddhist Studies (CBS) of The University of Hong Kong. He is currently the Senior Fellow and Chairman of the Master of Buddhist Counselling Programme at the CBS. He has published books and articles on Buddhism, Buddhist psychotherapy, neuroscience of meditation, Buddhist education and personal growth. His research interests include: Dharma Therapy, Awareness Training Program, Zen meditation, Buddhist life education, mindfulness and meditation practice for youth, religious chanting, Guangdong Yuqie Yankou, etc.

太史文擔任鈴木大拙佛學研究教授，也是普林斯頓大學宗教系的講座教授。他的領域是佛教與中國宗教，其研究運用文字材料、寫本、以及絲路遺留下來的藝術和物質資料，追溯文化之間的互動。他擔任普林斯頓跨院系東亞研究項目的主任。在2014年他榮獲普大 McGraw 教學中心頒發的人文學科研究生指導獎，他目前的研究重點是敦煌的儀禮寫本，并主編多種學術文集。

Dr. Wu is a Lecturer and Capstone Experience Coordinator at The Centre of Buddhist Studies, The University of Hong Kong. She also serves as a Lecturer and Field Practicum Supervisor of the Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Practice of Buddhist Counselling at the HKUSPACE. In 2019, Dr. Wu has received her Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies from The University of Hong Kong. Her doctrinal work focused on the development and evaluation of a new group-based Mahayana Buddhist intervention, Awareness Training Program (ATP). She is a member of the working team of Buddhist Practices and Counselling Science Lab of the Centre. She has published articles on Buddhist-based interventions and neuroscience of meditation as well as books and manuals on Buddhist Life Education for primary and secondary schools. Dr. Wu has been learning and practicing meditation for more than a decade. Currently, she is appointed as a meditation facilitator of Tergar Asia. She is also a registered social worker and registered professional Buddhist counselling supervisor. She received her B.SW. from The University of Hong Kong with First-Class honors.

My thesis examines “religious heresy” as a discursive construct, largely independent of social realities, in the Ming and Qing. A revised version of my thesis was published in 2017 by Brill as a monograph in their series “Religion in Chinese Society”.

My current project focusses on the literary image of Chinese Buddhist monks, who, from the late 16th century onwards, frequently appear in popular stories as swindlers, evil magicians and sexual predators; nuns, too, are commonly stereotyped as procuresses and gossips. My project investigates the intentions and social forces behind this literature. Did it aim purely to entertain, or to instruct and enlighten as well? And if this latter, then how? This is an interdisciplinary project touching on social-religious history, Buddhist theology, literary studies, legal history, and gender and sexuality.

我的專長是從10世紀（宋朝）到16世紀晚期（明朝）的社會和宗教歷史。我對宗教觀念的變化特別感興趣，這些變化在歷史學的傳承中得以體現。我的博士論文探討了「宗教異端」作為一種話語構造，在明清時期的獨立性，與社會現實大部分無關。我的論文修訂版於2017年由 Brill 出版，作為他們「中國社會中的宗教」系列的專著發行。我的當前項目專注於中國佛教僧人的文學形象，從16世紀晚期開始，他們經常在流行故事中被描繪成騙子、邪惡的魔法師和性侵者；尼姑也常被刻板地刻畫成牽涉賣淫和散布流言的人。我的項目調查了這些文學背後的意圖和社會力量。它的目的純粹是娛樂，還是也有教育和啓迪的意圖？如果是後者，那麼是如何實現的呢？這是一個涉及社會宗教歷史、佛教神學、文學研究、法律史以及性別與性取向的跨學科項目。

伊丹，日本早稻田大學文學博士，東京大學東洋文化研究所特任研究員，Yanai Initiative研究員，曾任美國加州大學洛杉磯分校訪問學者。研究方向為日本古典文學、中日比較文學及東亞文化交流史。尤其關注醫學相關的文學文化交流，致力於中國醫學文化在日本的傳播研究，在《日本文學》《國語國文》《域外漢籍研究集刊》等日本及中國權威學術雜誌發表相關研究論著近十篇，獲得日本說話傳承學會論文奬，參與并負責中國、日本、美國的多個科研項目的研究工作。

Her book ReOrienting Histories of Medicine: Encounters along the Silk Roads (2021) analyses a number of case studies of Eurasian medical encounters by looking at medical manuscripts found in key Eurasian nodes of the medieval world–Dunhuang, Kucha, the Cairo Genizah and Tabriz. She is an associate editor of the journal Asian Medicine (Brill) and an editorial board member of the journal Medical History.

翟韻堯是哈佛大學南亞研究系的博士候選人。她擁有利物浦大學古典學碩士學位（MA）和牛津大學佛教哲學碩士（MPhil）學位，碩士研究專注於早期大乘佛教和早期漢族譯佛經。她目前在哈佛大學的研究重點是藏傳佛教，其博士論文是關於密宗佛教護法神大黑天的研究。她的研究興趣包括密宗佛教的傳播、西藏文化史，以及印度次大陸、西藏和漢地之間的文化交流。同時，她還對這些地區的天文曆算傳統感興趣。

張園園，中國寧夏大學副教授，主要從事中國醫療社會文化史研究。博士畢業於南開大學歷史學院，博士學位論文為《宋元明清醫學知識的演變與重塑——以醫學文獻中的「蟲病」書寫為中心》，主持完成一項國家級課題《「儒學化」轉向與金元醫學知識的建構研究》。