The HKBU Mr. Simon Suen and Mrs. Mary Suen Sino-Humanitas Institute is very honoured to invite Professor Asami Yoji, Professor, Division of Humanities, Graduate School of Humanities of Osaka University, Japan, to visit HKBU to serve as University Fellow. During his visit from April to May 2024, he will conduct two public lectures, and a seminar for post-doctoral fellows and postgraduates. These will be precious learning opportunities for HKBU students, the local academia and local citizens. All are welcome to participate. Details of Second Lecture are as follows:
A comparison between Su Shi and Lu You: with a focus on the perception of filial piety, taxation, and divinity
Organizers: HKBU Mr. Simon Suen and Mrs. Mary Suen Sino-Humanitas Institute, Institute of Creativity
Date: 19 April 2024, Friday
Time: 4:00-5:30pm
Venue: Level 7, Shaw Tower, Hong Kong Baptist University (SWT702)
Speaker: Prof. Asami Yoji (Professor, Division of Humanities, Graduate School of Humanities, Osaka University; University Fellow of Hong Kong Baptist University)
Moderator: Prof. Zhang Hongsheng (Director of Mr. Simon Suen and Mrs. Mary Suen Sino-Humanitas Institute, Chair Professor of Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Hong Kong Baptist University)
Language: Mandarin
Abstract (available in Chinese only):
蘇軾和陸游分別是北宋、南宋的代表性文人，兩者的文學有著不少共通之處。陸游對蘇軾頗為尊崇，在其作品中隨處可見學習蘇軾的表現手法。這樣的例子種類繁多，本次講座特別關注以「孝」、「稅」及「天」為主題的詩歌表現。其中，關於「孝」，舉出描寫父子相伴，特別是父親守護正在讀書孩子情景的詩作；關於「稅」，舉出將自己作為納稅人來看待、吟詠的詩作；關於「天」，舉出將人的一切境遇都視作是上天旨意的詩作。圍繞這些詩中展現出來的思考及表現方式，筆者將蘇軾和陸游的詩進行比較探討，希望藉此闡明他們文學世界的異同。
With authorization from the speaker, video of the lecture is now available on the HKBU Library website:
https://hkbutube.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/inner.php?id=BTS-101151
About Prof. Asami Yoji: https://rd.iai.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/3ebdcc111c23139a.html
Know more about the First Lecture by Prof. Asami Yoji: Youli and Wuyi: On Images of Wind and Water in Chinese Poetics: https://shi.hkbu.edu.hk/en/youli-and-wuyi/
The visiting scheme is sponsored by Hung Hin Shiu Charitable Foundation.