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18
Jan 2025
(Sat)

Demystifying Yijing and the Chinese Calendar

Event of
Humanities and Law Open Day (January 2025)
Subject
Culture & Philosophy
Print
Date & time
18Jan 2025 (Sat)14:30 - 15:30 Free
Type of Event
In-person Attendance
Venue
Professor and Mrs Enouch Young Lecture Theatre (Room 204), 2/F., Admiralty Centre
Speaker
  • Dr Chan Wing Cheong (HKU SPACE Part-time Instructor)

Dr Chan Wing Cheong

Dr. Joseph Chan holds a PhD in Chinese History of Science. With support from Joint Publishing (Hong Kong) Ltd., he published a book Gu jin li shu kao古今曆術考 on Chinese traditional astronomy and calendrical science in 2013. In recent years he was interviewed by TVB programmes “The Seasons of Life” and “Sunday Report”on topics about Chinese traditional calendar. His research focus includes Chinese ancient astronomy and astrology, and the transmission of European astronomy to China.

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Enquiry
2975 5692 (selina.chan@hkuspace.hku.hk)
Relevant Programmes
中國傳統天文曆算初探 證書 (單元 : 易學入門)

Both Yijing and Chinese Calendar are highly valued in Chinese culture. Xiang Zhuan says, “the ideal Confucian person should reconcile the calendar with seasonal changes”, yet the general public are not familiar with such knowledge. As we are approaching the Yisi Year of the Snake, this talk attempts to demystify Yijing and Chinese Calendar by running through a series of questions and answers.

Language: Cantonese