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Lecture on the “Appeal of Oriental Wisdom―The Spread of Research on Daisaku Ikeda’s Philosophy in Chinese Academia”
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Professor Wei Lixin earned his PhD in history at Jinan University. His
fields of research are Sino-Japan Buddhist Culture and the History of
Japanese Buddhist Thought. He is a senior professor at the East Asia
Research Center, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS) in
China, Vice-president of the Chinese Society for Studying Japanese
Philosophies, and Chairman of the China Japanese History Association’s
Committee for Ancient History. As the first director of the Daisaku
Ikeda Research Institute of Jinan University at GDUFS, he has presented
insightful research on SGI President Ikeda’s thoughts and philosophy,
the founder of the Institute of Oriental Philosophy.
At the lecture, Professor Wei remarked that research and symposiums on
SGI President Ikeda’s thoughts and philosophy in Chinese academia have
steadily increased over the last ten years. He expressed his respect
toward SGI President Ikeda for proposing the normalization of
diplomatic relations between China and Japan in the 1960s when the
political climate between the two countries was strained. He also
emphasized the historical significance of the proposal, and quoted Zhou
Enlai’s comment that “When you drink water, think of its source.”
Furthermore, Professor Wei referred to SGI President Ikeda’s philosophy
and said, “His philosophy is what China should take as a model in
fostering a harmonious culture and society.” He expressed his belief
that Daisaku Ikeda’s philosophy, which stresses the importance of
protecting the dignity of life and respecting each individual, would
surely be understood and accepted in China in the future.
Professor Wei also stated that SGI President Ikeda’s messages are the
crystallization of oriental wisdom, which draws on the Lotus Sutra to
solve myriad problems facing contemporary society. In this spirit, he
said, research on Daisaku Ikeda’s philosophy will continue to spread in
China.
Organizer:
The Institute of Oriental Philosophy (IOP)
Lecturer: Professor Wei Lixin (Guangdong University of Foreign Studies)
Venue: TKP Ichigaya Conference Center (Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo)
Date: August 6, 2015
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