ZHAO Jingang

Associate Professor of Philosophy | Tsinghua University

Email: napsol@tsinghua.edu.cn

Office: Min-Min Wei Humanities Building, Tsinghua University, Haidian District, Beijing

Basic Information

Born: October 1985 in Suileng County, Heilongjiang Province (Ancestral home: Anyang, Henan Province)

Academic Titles:

• Associate Professor & Deputy Department Chair, Department of Philosophy, Tsinghua University (Since 2024)

• Deputy Party Secretary, School of Humanities, Tsinghua University

• Assistant Dean, Academy of Chinese Studies, Tsinghua University

• Zhong Ying Young Scholar (Awarded for outstanding early-career researchers)

Education

Ph.D. in Chinese Philosophy

Peking University (2009–2014)

Dissertation: "The Historical World from the Perspective of Heavenly Principle: Zhu Xi's Historical View" (Supervisor: Prof. Chen Lai)

B.A. in Philosophy

Peking University (2005–2009)

Professional Experience

• 2014–2016: Postdoctoral Researcher

Institute of Philosophy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (Supervisor: Prof. Li Cunshan)

• 2016–2020: Research Fellow

Institute of Philosophy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

• 2020–Present: Faculty Member

Department of Philosophy, Tsinghua University

Research Interests

• Core Areas:

• Confucian Philosophy & Song-Ming Neo-Confucianism

• Classical Chinese Historical Thought & Chunqiu Studies (春秋学)

• Interdisciplinary Focus:

• Cultural Integration of "The Second Combination" (文明互鉴与“第二个结合”)

Publications

Monographs

1. Zhu Xi’s View of History: The Historical World from the Perspective of Heavenly Principle*** (《朱熹的历史观——天理视域下的历史世界》), Joint Publishing Company, 2018

2. From the Historical World to the World of Thought (《从历史世界到思想世界》), Forthcoming

3. Critical Edition & Annotation: ***Chunqiu Zunwang Fawei*** (《春秋尊王发微》)

Selected Papers (2015–2024)

• 18+ peer-reviewed articles in Philosophical Research (《哲学研究》), Philosophical Trends (《哲学动态》), World Religious Studies (《世界宗教研究》) etc., focusing on Zhu Xi’s philosophy, historical theory, and Neo-Confucian metaphysics

Teaching & Mentorship

• Courses Taught:

• Seminar on the Four Books (《四书研读》)

• Chinese Philosophy (2)(《中国哲学(2)》)

• Pedagogical Achievements:

• First Prize, 12th Beijing Young Faculty Teaching Competition (2023)

Honors & Grants

• Beijing Social Science Foundation Young Academic Leader Grant (2021–2024) for the project Mencius: The Realistic Idealist

• National High-Level Young Talent Program