Prof. Dr. Ding Sixin was born in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, in 1969. He currently serves as the Chair of the Department of Philosophy and is a Level-II Professor and doctoral supervisor at the School of Humanities at Tsinghua University. He is a Distinguished Professor under the Ministry of Education’s Major Talent Program and received the first national Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Award in Chinese Philosophy. Previously, Dr. Ding served as a Level-II Professor and Vice Dean of the School of Chinese Classics at Wuhan University. He also serves as Vice President of several academic organizations, including the Society of the History of Chinese Philosophy, the Chinese Zhouyi Society, the International Yi Studies Federation, and the Beijing Philosophy Society. In his academic work, Dr. Ding focuses primarily on Chinese philosophy, classical Chinese scholarship, and Chinese classical studies. He is particularly known for his expertise in pre-Qin and Qin-Han philosophy, Zhouyi and Shangshu classical scholarship, intellectual studies of bamboo and silk manuscripts, and research on related classical texts. To date, he has published over 10 academic books and 180 academic papers.

l Pre-Qin philosophy, Qin-Han philosophy, Confucian philosophy, Daoist philosophy, and the Masters’ philosophy

l Zhouyi classical scholarship; Shangshu classical scholarship; Western and Eastern Han classical scholarship; and the philosophy of Chinese classical scholarship

l Thoughts in bamboo and silk manuscripts, excavated documents, and the primary Chinese classics

l 2002－2003 Visiting Scholar

Harvard-Yenching Institute, United States

l 1996－1999 Doctor of Philosophy

School of Philosophy, Wuhan University, China

l 1993－1996  Master of Philosophy

School of Philosophy, Wuhan University, China

l 1989－1993  Bachelor of Philosophy

Department of Philosophy, Xiamen University, China

l Department of Philosophy, School of Humanities, Tsinghua University, China

09.2026－present Chair of the Department of Philosophy

2019－2021 Secretary of the Party Branch of the Department of Philosophy

2017－present Head of the Discipline of Chinese Philosophy

09.2016－present (Level-II) Professor and Doctoral Supervisor

l School of Chinese Classics, Wuhan University, China

2014－2016 Vice Dean of the School of Chinese Classics

2010－2016 Doctoral and Master’s Supervisor

2007－2010 Supervisor of the Doctoral and Master’s Programs of Chinese Classics

2001－2007 Supervisor of the Experimental Class of Chinese Classics

l Department of Philosophy (renamed School of Philosophy in 2003), Wuhan University, China

2007－2016 Chair of the Department of Philosophy

2006－2015 Chair of the Teaching and Research Section of Chinese Philosophy

2004 Doctoral Supervisor

1999－2016 Lecturer (1999), Associate Professor (2001), Professor (2006), Level-III Professor (2013), Level-II Professor (2015)

l 2025－present Member of the Academic Committee, Nishan Joint Graduate School for Fine Traditional Chinese Culture, China

l 2025－present Advisor of Shandong Provincial Research Center for Classical Studies and Chinese Civilization, China

l 2025－present Research Fellow of the Institute of Chinese Masters Studies, East China Normal University, China

l 2025－present Advisor of the Compilation Project for the Compendium of the People-Centered Documents (People-Centered Collection), China

l 2026－present Member of the Advisory Committee for the Development of the Philosophy Discipline, Shaanxi Normal University, China

l 2025－2030 Research Fellow of the Tsinghua Academy of Chinese Learning, China

l 2025－2029 Vice President of the International Yi Studies Federation, China

l 2022－2027 Member of the Academic Committee, Center for Zhouyi & Ancient Chinese Philosophy, Shandong University, China

l 2022－2026 Vice President of the Society of the History of Chinese Philosophy, China

l 2021－present Part-time Research Fellow, Research Center of Chinese Traditional Culture, Wuhan University, China

l 2017－2024 & 2024－2028 Vice President of the Beijing Philosophy Society, China

l 2016－2021 & 2021－2026 Vice President of the Chinese Zhouyi Society, China

l Editorial Board: International Studies on Confucianism 國際儒學, History of Chinese Philosophy 中國哲學史, Academic Journal of Zhongzhou 中州學刊, Social Science Front 社會科學戰線, Social Sciences in Guangxi 廣西社會科學, Culture and Communication 文化與傳播, Chinese Philosophy (Information for Social Sciences, RUC) 中國哲學（人大書報資料）, etc.

l 2023 The Origin, Formation, and Alienation of the Three Bonds Theory 三綱說的來源、形成與異化, awarded the Honorable Mention for “Excellent Paper” in the 2020–2022 Hebei Provincial Outstanding Journal Awards

l 2022 Research on the Philosophical Documents of the Shanghai Museum’s Chu Bamboo Slips 上博楚竹書哲學文獻研究, funded by the 2022 National Publication Foundation

l 2022 Excavated Texts and Early Daoism 出土文獻與早期道家, funded by the 2022 National Publication Foundation

l 2019－2020 Trace the Origin of the Zhouyi and Examine the Early Yi Traditions 周易溯源與早期易學考論, awarded the Second Prize of the 15th Beijing Municipal Award for Outstanding Achievements in Philosophy and Social Sciences (2019); the Third Prize of the 8^th Outstanding Achievement Award for Scientific Research in Institutions of Higher Education (Humanities & Social Sciences, 2020)

l 2016－2026 A General History of Chinese Philosophy: Volume on the Qin and Han Dynasties 中國哲學通史·秦漢卷, funded by the 2016 National Publication Foundation; awarded the First Prize of the 14th Hubei Provincial Award for Outstanding Achievements in Social Sciences (2025); the 6^th Book Prize of China Government Award for Publishing (2025); the First Prize of the 10^th Ministry of Education Award for Outstanding Achievements in Scientific Research (Humanities & Social Sciences, 2026)

l 2015－2018 Collated and Annotated Edition of the Zhouyi in the Chu Bamboo Slips and Han Silk Manuscripts 楚竹書與漢帛書《周易》校注, awarded the First Prize of the 9th Hubei Provincial Award for Outstanding Achievements in Social Sciences (2015); the Third Prize of the 7^th Outstanding Achievement Award for Scientific Research in Institutions of Higher Education (Humanities & Social Sciences, 2015); the 3^rd Global Chinese Award for Outstanding Achievements in Chinese Classics (2018)

l 2013－2014 Selected as a Distinguished Professor of the Major Talent Program of the Ministry of Education (2012 & 2013)

l 2013 Awarded the “Youth May Fourth Medal” of Wuhan University  (2012–2013)

l 2012－2013 Collated and Annotated Edition of the Laozi in the Guodian Chu Bamboo Slips 郭店楚竹書《老子》校注, awarded the First Prize for the 12^th Outstanding Achievement Award in Humanities and Social Sciences of Wuhan University (2012); the Third Prize for the 6^th Outstanding Achievements in Scientific Research in Institutions of Higher Education (Humanities & Social Sciences, 2013); the Nomination Award for the 3^rd Book Prize of China Government Award for Publishing (2013)

l 2011－2014 Selected as a Luojia Distinguished Professor of the “351 Talent Program” of Wuhan University

l 2004  Selected for the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University of Ministry of Education (NCET)

l 2004  Awarded the 6th Session of “Outstanding Youth of Wuhan University”

l 2001 Research on the Thought of Bamboo Slips found in the Guodian Chu Tombs 郭店楚墓竹簡思想研究, awarded the National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Award

l 2026  “Critical Collation and Annotation of the Text of the Zhouyi Scripture and Commentaries,” supported as the Major Project under the First Phase of the Zhouyi Classical Scholarship Research Funding Project of Yuelu Academy, Hunan University

l 2021  “Great Meaning of the Hongfan and the Way of Loyalty and Reciprocity” (No. 2021THZWHQ06), supported by the Late-Stage Funding for Basic Research under the Liberal Arts Revitalization Fund, Humanities Special Fund of the Tsinghua University Independent Research Program (W01－Late Stage)

l 2016  “Research on Early Chinese Philosophy in the English-Speaking World,” Wuhan University Independent Research Project (Humanities and Social Sciences), supported by the Special Fund for Basic Scientific Research of Central Universities

l 2015  “A Comprehensive Study of the Four Ancient Excavated Bamboo and Silk Manuscripts of the Laozi” (No. 15ZDB006), supported as a Major Project of the National Social Science Fund of China

l 2012  “Research on Confucian and Daoist Philosophical Documents in the Shanghai Museum’s Chu Bamboo Slips” (No. 12JJD750003), supported as a Major Project of the Key Research Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ministry of Education

l 2009  “Academic Symposium on the Zhouyi and Excavated Texts of Classical Scholarship,” supported by the Project of the Publicity Department of the CPC Hubei Provincial Committee for the “Commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of Reform and Opening-Up”

l 2001  “Intellectual Studies of Excavated Bamboo and Silk Manuscripts from the Chu Region,” supported by the Special Funding Program for National Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Recipients under the Ministry of Education’s 21^st Century Education Action and Revitalization Plan

Books:

Ding Sixin. 2024. Research on the Philosophical Thought of the Guodian Chu Bamboo Slips 郭店楚竹書哲學思想研究. Beijing: Zhongguo Renmin Daxue Chubanshe.

Ding Sixin. 2024. Excavated Documents and the Early Daoism 出土文獻與早期道家. Beijing: Zhongguo Renmin Daxue Chubanshe.

Ding Sixin. 2024. Collected Works: Distant Shadows over the Blue Sky 遠影碧空集. Wuhan: Hubei Jiaoyu Chubanshe.

Ding Sixin. 2022. Seek Common Ground while Reserving Differences 求同存異和而不同. Beijing: Renmin Chubanshe.

Ding Sixin. 2022. Great Meaning of the Hongfan and the Way of Loyalty and Reciprocity 洪範大義與忠恕之道. Beijing: Shangwu Yinshuguan.

Ding Sixin. 2022. Research on the Philosophical Documents of the Shanghai Museum’s Chu Bamboo Slips 上博楚竹書哲學文獻研究. Shijiazhuang: Hebei Jiaoyu Chubanshe.

Ding Sixin. 2021. A General History of Chinese Philosophy: Volume on the Qin and Han Dynasties 中國哲學通史·秦漢卷. Nanjing: Jiangsu Renmin Chubanshe.

Ding Sixin, co-editor. 2021. The Tradition of Chinese Philosophy and Its Modern Development: Selected Papers from the Academic Symposium Commemorating the 110th Anniversary of Mr. Zhang Dainian’s Birth 中國哲學的傳統及其現代開展——紀念張岱年先生誕辰110周年學術研討會論文選集. Beijing: Qinghua Daxue Chubanshe.

Ding Sixin, editor-in-chief. 2020. Research on Zhu Xi’s Learning from the Perspective of Classical Scholarship 經學視域下的朱子學研究. Beijing: Shehui Kexue Wenxian Chubanshe.

Ding Sixin. 2017. Trace the Zhouyi’s Origin and Examine the Early Yi Traditions 周易溯源與早期易學考論. Beijing: Zhongguo Renmin Daxue Chubanshe.

Ding Sixin. 2017. Research on the Early Chinese Philosophy in the English-Speaking World 英語世界的早期中國哲學研究. Hangzhou: Zhejiang Daxue Chubanshe.

Ding Sixin. 2015. Explorations in Pre-Qin Philosophy 先秦哲學探索. Beijing: Shangwu Yinshuguan.

Ding Sixin. 2011. Collated and Annotated Edition of the Zhouyi in the Chu Bamboo Slips and Han Silk Manuscripts 楚竹書與漢帛書《周易》校注. Shanghai: Shanghai Guji Chubanshe.

Ding Sixin. 2010. Collated and Annotated Edition of the Laozi in the Guodian Chu Bamboo Slips 郭店楚竹書《老子》校注. Wuhan: Wuhan Daxue Chubanshe.

Ding Sixin. 2009. Xuanpu Xuai: Selected Academic Papers of Ding Sixin 玄圃畜艾——丁四新學術論文選集. Beijing: Zhonghua Shuju.

Ding Sixin. 2000. Research on the Thought of Bamboo Slips found in the Guodian Chu Tombs 郭店楚墓竹簡思想研究. Beijing: Dongfang Chubanshe.

Journal Articles:

Ding, Sixin. 2025. “Re-Discussion on the Philosophical Concept of ‘Number’ and the Mathematical Principles of Early Chinese Cosmology.” Frontiers of Philosophy in China-Selected Publications from Chinese Universities, 20 (3): 270-296.

Ding, Sixin & Zhao, Qiannan. 2024. “Recently Excavated Confucian Bamboo Manuscripts and Related Research.” Trans. by Kelvin J. Turner. Asian Studies, 12 (1): 115-139.

Ding, Sixin. 2023. “The Search for Subjectivity: Chinese Philosophical Studies in the Last Hundred Years and Its Contemporary Orientation.” Frontiers of Philosophy in China-Selected Publications from Chinese Universities, 18 (2): 148-174.

Ding, Sixin. 2023. “Mencius’s Philosophy as a Deepening and Development of Zisi’s Philosophy, and the Relationship of Zisi’s Philosophy with Shendu and Confucius.” Trans. by Zhu, Yuan. Confucian Academy: Chinese Thought and Culture Review, 10 (2): 36-45.

Ding, Sixin & Wu, Xiaoxin. 2021. “Interpretations of Mohism’s ‘Impartial Love’ in the Republic of China: A Comparative Approach to Confucianism and Mohism.” Journal of Chinese Humanities, 7: 29-57.

Ding, Sixin & Fei, Chunhao. 2021. “The Shengsheng Philosophy of the Book of Changes and Its Interpretation: With Reference to the Commentaries on the Book of Changes and the Threefold Meaning of Yi.” Trans. by Wang, Xiaonong. Confucian Academy: Chinese Thought and Culture Review, 8 (4): 178-189.

Ding, Sixin. 2020. “The Debate Surrounding ‘Dismiss the Hundred Schools of Thought and Revere Only the Confucian Arts’ and a Refutation of the Theory of the Autocracy of Han Dynasty Confucian Thought.” Contemporary Chinese Thought, 51 (2): 96-122.

Ding, Sixin. 2019. “‘Huo’ 或 in ‘Heng Xian’ of Shanghai Museum Edition of Chu Bamboo Slips.” Journal of Chinese Philosophy, 46 (3-4): 182-190.

Ding, Sixin. 2017. “The Section Division of the Laozi and its Examination.” Contemporary Chinese Thought, 48 (3): 159-179.

Ding, Sixin. 2016. “A Study of the Key Concepts ‘Heng’ and ‘Hengxian’ in the Hengxian on Chu Bamboo Slips Housed at the Shanghai Museum.” Frontiers of Philosophy in China, 11 (2): 206-221.

Ding, Sixin. 2011. “A Study on the Dating of the Mozi Dialogues and the Mohist View of Ghosts and Spirits.” Contemporary Chinese Thought, 42 (4): 39-87.

Book Reviews:

Ding, Sixin. 2013. “Xueshu Xingge yu Sixiang Puxi: Zhuzi de Zhexue Shiye jiqi Lishi Yingxiang de Fashengxue Kaocha 《學術性格與思想譜系：朱子的哲學視野及其歷史影響的發生學考察》 (A Study of the Academic Character and Intellectual Genealogy of Zhu Xi's Philosophy and Its Historical Influence). By Ding, Weixiang 丁為祥. (Beijing: Renmin Press, 2012. 743 Pp. Paperback, ISBN 978-7-01-010401-0.)” Trans. by Zheng, Zemian. Journal of Chinese Philosophy, 40 (3-4): 604-608.

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