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Dr Yu Sang
M.A. (Sydney); PhD (ANU)
Academic Fellow in Chinese Studies
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The University of Sydney
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After obtaining her MA (Research) in Chinese Studies from The University of Sydney, Yu Sang undertook her PhD in the intellectual history of modern Chinese philosophy at the Australian National University. While focusing primarily on New Confucianism, Yogācāra Buddhism, and the ti-yong 體用conceptual polarity in traditional Chinese philosophy, she has a broader research interest in Chinese philosophy and religion, as well as the intellectual history in modern China. Her first book, Xiong Shili’s Understanding of Reality and Function, 1920-1937, was published by Brill in 2020. As the first English-language monograph entirely on the metaphysics of Xiong Shili 熊十力 (1885-1968) – a founding figure of the modern New Confucian school, it presents a detailed examination and analysis of how Xiong established and developed his ti-yong philosophical system between 1920 and 1937.
- Chinese philosophy
- Chinese religion
- modern Chinese intellectual history
- contemporary Chinese culture
- Buddhism
- Confucianism
- CHNS2001 Chinese 2C (Advanced Beginners)
- CHNS2601 Chinese 2A (Lower Intermediate)
- CHNS3603 Chinese 4A (Advanced)
- OLES2137 Experience China
- CHNS2002 Chinese 2D (Advanced Beginners)
- CHNS2602 Chinese 2B (Lower Intermediate)
- Monograph (in Chinese): Fafang foxue sixiang yanjiu 法舫佛學思想研究 (A Study of Fafang’s Buddhist Thought)
- Monograph (in Chinese): Xiong Shili tiyong zhexue tixi de xingcheng yu fazhan 熊十力體用哲學體系的形成與發展 (The Formation and Development of Xiong Shili’s Ti-yong Philosophical System)
- Article (in English): “Fafang’s ‘Modern’ Interpretation of Yogācāra Learning”
- Article (in English): “Xiong Shili’s Cultural Nationalism and Its Role in the Development of His Ti-yong Metaphysics”
Article (in Chinese): “Zhongsheng shifou tongyuan: Xiong Shili dui ci wenti de tantao” 眾生是否同源————熊十力對此問題的探討 (Whether or Not Sentient Beings Share the Same Origin: Xiong Shili’s Discussions of This Issue)Monograph (in Chinese): Fafang foxue sixiang yanjiu 法舫佛學思想研究 (A Study of Fafang’s Buddhist Thought)
Monograph (in Chinese): Xiong Shili tiyong zhexue tixi de xingcheng yu fazhan 熊十力體用哲學體系的形成與發展 (The Formation and Development of Xiong Shili’s Ti-yong Philosophical System)
Article (in English): “Fafang’s ‘Modern’ Interpretation of Yogācāra Learning”
Article (in English): “Xiong Shili’s Cultural Nationalism and Its Role in the Development of His Ti-yong Metaphysics”
Article (in Chinese): “Zhongsheng shifou tongyuan: Xiong Shili dui ci wenti de tantao” 眾生是否同源————熊十力對此問題的探討 (Whether or Not Sentient Beings Share the Same Origin: Xiong Shili’s Discussions of This Issue)
- Fellow of The Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
- Member of China Studies Centre at the University of Sydney
- 2021-2022: China Postdoctoral Science Foundation Funding for “Special Program” (RMB150000)
- 2021-2022: China Postdoctoral Science Foundation Funding for “General Program” (RMB50000)
- 2013-2015: Australian Postgraduate Award (APA)
| Project title | Research student |
|---|---|
| Rectification and Innovation: The Neo-Confucianism of Gao Panlong (1562-1626) | Junzhe CHEN |
| The Anti-Japanese War and Chinese children's rhymes | Yiwei LI |
Selected publications
Publications
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Books
- Sang, Y. (2020). Xiong Shili's Understanding of Reality and Function, 1920-1937. Leiden: Brill. [More Information]
Book Chapters
- Sang, Y. (2025). Jiaohua through Humanistic Buddhism: Integrating Transcendence with Worldly Matters. In Yingjie Guo (Eds.), Jiaohua: Chinese Ideas and Practices of Moral Transformation., (pp. 67-84). Singapore: Springer. [More Information]
- Sang, Y. (2021). The Power of Compassion: The Buddhist Approach to COVID-19. In Jane Golley, Linda Jaivin, Sharon Strange (Eds.), China Story Yearbook: Crisis, (pp. 129-135). Canberra: ANU Press. [More Information]
- Sang, Y. (2021). The Role of the Treatise on Awakening Mahayana Faith in the Development of Xiong Shili's Ti-yong Metaphysics. In John Makeham (Eds.), The Awakening of Faith and New Confucian Philosophy, (pp. 132-171). Leiden: Brill. [More Information]
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Journals
- Sang, Y. (2023). 眾生是否同源? -- 熊十力關於此問題的思想轉變及其原因探賾 (Whether or Not Sentient Beings Share the Same Origin: An Inquiry into the Transformation of Xiong Shili's View on This Issue and Its Causes). Chuanshan Xuekan, 145(03), 68-79. [More Information]
- Sang, Y. (2021). An Important Change in Xiong Shili's Thought of Ti-Yong (从《唯识学概论》(1926)到《唯识论》-- 熊十力体用哲学体系建构过程中的一个重要思想转变). History of Chinese Philosophy, 2021 (2), 109-116. [More Information]
- Sang, Y. (2021). The Buddhist Nationalism in Master Fafang's Thought. Studies on Humanistic Buddhism, 4(September 2021), 141-154. [More Information]
Other
- Sang, Y. (2022), Translation - "Mengzi ziranhua" 孟子自然化 (Naturalizing Mencius) by Jim Behuniak 江文思: China Social Sciences Press. [More Information]
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2025
- Sang, Y. (2025). Jiaohua through Humanistic Buddhism: Integrating Transcendence with Worldly Matters. In Yingjie Guo (Eds.), Jiaohua: Chinese Ideas and Practices of Moral Transformation., (pp. 67-84). Singapore: Springer. [More Information]
2023
- Sang, Y. (2023). 眾生是否同源? -- 熊十力關於此問題的思想轉變及其原因探賾 (Whether or Not Sentient Beings Share the Same Origin: An Inquiry into the Transformation of Xiong Shili's View on This Issue and Its Causes). Chuanshan Xuekan, 145(03), 68-79. [More Information]
2022
- Sang, Y. (2022), Translation - "Mengzi ziranhua" 孟子自然化 (Naturalizing Mencius) by Jim Behuniak 江文思: China Social Sciences Press. [More Information]
2021
- Sang, Y. (2021). An Important Change in Xiong Shili's Thought of Ti-Yong (从《唯识学概论》(1926)到《唯识论》-- 熊十力体用哲学体系建构过程中的一个重要思想转变). History of Chinese Philosophy, 2021 (2), 109-116. [More Information]
- Sang, Y. (2021). The Buddhist Nationalism in Master Fafang's Thought. Studies on Humanistic Buddhism, 4(September 2021), 141-154. [More Information]
- Sang, Y. (2021). The Power of Compassion: The Buddhist Approach to COVID-19. In Jane Golley, Linda Jaivin, Sharon Strange (Eds.), China Story Yearbook: Crisis, (pp. 129-135). Canberra: ANU Press. [More Information]
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2020
- Sang, Y. (2020). 熊十力早期哲學思想中的兩層體用系統 (The Two-level Ti-yong System in Xiong Shili's Early Philosophical Thought). In Guo Qiyong (Eds.), 儒家文化研究 (Studies on Confucian Culture). Changsha: Yuelu shushe.
- Sang, Y. (2020). Xiong Shili's Understanding of Reality and Function, 1920-1937. Leiden: Brill. [More Information]
Listing of Internal/External funding
- 2024,2024 NCP China 35958 - New Colombo Plan (NCP), USyd,Yu Sang, along with the School’s executive officer and administration staff.
- 2023,Improvements to OLES2137 Experience China,Open Learning Environment Strategic Education Grant, USyd, Yu Sang.
- 2023,The Compilation of Pei Xiu’s Writings and Research on His Buddhist Thought (Project ID: 23XZJ010),National Social Science Fund of China (NSSFC),Northwest University of Political Science and Law (China),Dr. Ruihong Di, Prof. Jiang Wu, A/Prof. Long Xin, Dr. Chunmei Pan, Dr. Yu Sang, Dr. Leixin Su, and Dr. Zhipeng Zhang