Professor Cheng Jianhua was graduated from University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, with M.A. and M. Phil. in Buddhist studies. He received his Ph.D. from the Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Nagarjuna’s philosophical studies. He joined the Institute of Philosophy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in 1997, and currently works as Professor at the Department of Oriental Philosophical Studies, Institute of Philosophy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. He was a visiting scholar at Harvard University, USA from 2005 to 2007. His academic fields of specialty include Theravada Buddhism, Mahayana Buddhism, and both in comparative studies. He has been taking great interest in the history and development of Nagarjuna’s philosophy, and its influence towards the Chinese Buddhism. He has completed a book on a study of Buddhist philosophy and published a number of articles on Buddhist history, philosophy and ethics. He is currently writing a book on philosophy of the Three-treatise School of China.
MAIN PUBLICATIONS
Books
1. Philosophy of the Primitive Buddhism (chapter, Vol.1), Philosophy of the School Buddhism (chapter, Vol.1), History of Oriental Philosophy (cooperated work, 5 volumes), Dong Fang Press China, 2010.
2. A Study of Buddhist Philosophy, Religious and Cultural Press, China, 2012.
3.A Critical Translation of Fan Dong Jing, the Chinese Version of Brahmajala Sutra, Council for Researching Values and Philosophy (RVP), Washington, 2002.
Articles
Rethinking the Vijnanavada Conception of Consciousness-only, Philosophical Research, No.12, Beijing, 2013.
The Buddhist Morality towards Modern Society: From Perspective of Harmonious World, Selected Works of the Second World Buddhist Forum, Religion and Culture Press, 2010.
Secularizationof Buddhism from a Perspective of Humanistic Buddhism, Selected Works of Buddhist Studies, Fo Guang Shan Foundation For Buddhist Culture and Education Press, Taiwan 2009.
4. Origin of Nagarjuna’s Philosophy, Oriental Philosophy and Cultural Spirit, Chinese Social Science Press, 2009.
5. On the Time and the Life of Nagarjuna, Philosophy, Religion and Humanity, Peking University Press, 2004.
6. Is Buddhism Related to Brahmanism and Hinduism? the Indian International Journal of Buddhist Studies, Varanasi, India, 2003.
7. A Philosophical Study of Hinayana Buddhism, Buddhist Research, Beijing, 2002.
8. Nagarjuna’s Contribution towards the Chinese Buddhism, World Assn. for Vedic Studies (WAVES), Atlanta,2002.
9. The Philosophical Concept of Atma and its Development, Philosophical Research, no. 7, Beijing, 2000.
10. Some interpretations of Karma and Rebirth in Early Buddhism, East Philosophy, Taiwan, 2002.
11. A study of Buddhist concept of Anatta with a perspective of Dependent Origination, Chinese Buddhism, vol.3, Taiwan, 2000.
12. A contribution of Buddhism towards the reconstruction of East Philosophy, Philosophy and Tasks in New age, ShenyangPress, 2000.
TRANSLATIONS (fromEnglish into Chinese)
Book
1. K. Dhamma Nanda (edited): Buddhism in the Eyes of World Intellectuals, the Buddhist Foundation of Education, Fujian, China, 2002.
Articles
1. Toshichi Endo: From ‘Self-Liberation’ to ‘Universal-Salvation’: A Theravada Buddhist Perspective, Buddhist Studies and Chinese Studies, JiuzhouPress, 2009.
2. HirataSeiko: Zen Buddhist Attitudes to War, (RudeAwakenings, Zen, the Kyoto School, & the Question of Nationalism), No.2, International Philosophy, Beijing, 2004.
3. Evgueni A. Tortchinov: The Yogacara School of the Mahayana Buddhist Philosophy: Trends and Subdivisions, (St. Petersburg State University, Russia), Tongchuan People’s Press, Xi’an, China, 2000.
4. Y. Karunadasa: A Role of Buddhist Monk Played in Education and Research, The Voice of Dharma, No.6, Beijing, 2000.
5. Yasuo Sano: The Meaning of Self-nature: Two Chinese translations by Hsuan-tsang, (Rissho University, Japan),Tongchuan People’s Press, Xi’an China, 2000.
12. Walpola Rahula:Opening Wisdom, (University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka), Macao Buddhism, No. 9, Macao, 1999.