Prof. Fang Zhaohui, born in Anhui province, China, is a professor of the intellectual history with a focus on Confucian studies (including topics such as basic Confucian concepts, relationship between Confucianism and modernity, comparative study of Sino-Western thoughts, etc.).

Courses teaching at Tsinghua involve “Research on the intellectual history of ancient China，”“Introduction to Confucian Classics,” “Introductory Reading about Zuozhuan,”etc. Publications involve about 17 special works in Chinese, here are several most representative works: Fang Zhaohui, Between Chinese Learning and Western Academia: An Re-interpretation of Modern Chinese Academics, second version(Beijing, 2022); Fang Zhaohui, How to Manage the World:Confucian Theories of Governing and Its Implications Today(Beijing,2025);Fang Zhaohui, A New Study on Mencius’s Theory of Human Nature (Beijing, 2022).English papers involve: 1)Fang Zhaohui, A Critical Reflection on the Systematics of Traditional Chinese learning，Philosophy East and West，vol.52, no.1, pp. 36-49, January, 2002; 2)Zhaohui Fang & Thomas McConochie, “Exploring the term ‘harmony’ and its practical significance in Confucian classics with examples drawn from the Liji, ” Philosophy Compass, vol. 15, issue 9, pp. 1-12, September 2020; 3)Fang Zhaohui, Metaphysics or Xing (er) shang xue? A Study of “Metaphysics” as a Western Philosophical Term in Modern China, Dao: A Journal of Comparative Philosophy, December 2005, vol. 5, no. 1,pp.89-107.