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School of Chinese Seminar

Mencian Reincarnations: Mercy and Forgiveness in the Seventeenth Century Chinese Novel

Predestined Marriage to Awaken the World (醒世姻緣傳)

Speaker: Dr. Yuanfei WANG 王苑菲 (Lingnan University)

Moderator: Dr. Isaac YUE 余文章 (HKU)

Date & Time: November 20, 2023 (Mon) 16:30-18:00pm

Language: English (supplemented with Putonghua)

Venue: CRT-7.30, 7/F, Run Run Shaw Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU

https://hku.zoom.us/j/99606062694?pwd=bXptcFI2Z000dk1jYTRZR3NzK1RVQT09

Meeting ID: 996 0606 2694

Password: 022799

Abstract:

Existing scholarship rarely examines the theme of mercy and forgiveness in the early Qing novel Xingshi yinyuanzhuan 醒世姻緣傳 (Predestined Marriage to Awaken the World) which is known for its recurrent narratives of karmic retribution and vengeance. This talk will analyze the many terms and themes related to mercy and forgiveness in the novel, Chinese philosophy, and history to discuss why mercy and forgiveness are fundamental to the early Qing novel.

About the Speaker:

Yuanfei Wang is Associate Professor in the Department of Chinese at Lingnan University in Hong Kong. She obtained her PhD degree from the department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Pennsylvania. Her first book Writing Pirates: Vernacular Fiction and Oceans in Late Ming China was published by the University of Michigan Press in 2021.

Notice:

1) The seminar will be conducted primarily in a face-to-face mode; Those who cannot attend the seminar in-person could apply for online participation (via Zoom) with justifications;

2) All those who would like to attend the seminar are required to register online (Click HERE) on a first-come, first-served basis;

3) Email of confirmation will be sent to the registered email addresses and participants have to show the screenshot or print-out version of the email for entry of the seminar venue;

4) Walk-in or late-comers will not be allowed for entry of the seminar venue unless situation allows.

ALL are welcome*

*Pre-registration (Click HERE) is requested.