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5 Dec, 2024 (Day 1)

Opening ceremony 

Moderated by Prof. John T. P. LAI 0:36 

Speakers 

  • 1. Prof. Alan K. L. CHAN 1:34 
  • (Provost, Chinese University of Hong Kong) 
  • 2. Prof. Iwo AMELUNG 11:19 
  • (Chairman, China-Institute, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt) 
  • 3. Prof. ZHANG Wenzhi 17:35 
  • (Deputy Director, Center for Zhouyi & Ancient Chinese Philosophy, Shandong University) 
  • 4. Prof. FUNG Kwok Pui 21:35 
  • (Chairman, Hok Hoi Library) 
  • 5. Prof. John T. P. LAI 30:14 
  • (Chairman, Conference Organizing Committee)

Panel 1: In memory of Richard Wilhelm and Hellmut Wilhelm

Moderated by Prof. Dennis K. H. CHENG

Speakers 

  • 1. Prof. Iwo AMELUNG 4:21
  • (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt)
  • Topic: Richard Wilhelm and China in early 20th century Germany
  • 2. Prof. David KNECHTGES 38:40
  • (University of Washington)
  • Topic: Memories of Professor Hellmut Wilhelm *via zoom
  • 3. Dr. Jerry SWANSON 1:03:00
  • (Independent scholar)
  • Topic: A Personal Recollection of Dr. Hellmut Wilhelm *via zoom

Panel 2: Richard Wilhelm in the global contexts 

Moderated by Prof. Tze-ki HON 

Speakers 

  • 1. Prof. LI Xuetao 00:00 
  • (Beijing Foreign Languages University) 
  • Topic: The Study of Richard Wilhelm's German Translation of Hiau Ging (the Classic of Filial Piety) *via zoom 
  • 2. Dr. Bjoern Aage C. Blix 33:50 
  • (Hunan University) 
  • Topic: Networking the Multimodal Influence of Richard Wilhelm's I Ging in Scandinavia 
  • 3. Dr. Kar-bo WONG 1:05:45 
  • (BNU-HKBU United International College) 
  • Topic: A Reaction to the Book of Wisdom Approach: The Yijing Studies in the USA from 1980 to 2020

Panel 3: The making of Richard Wilhelm's I Ging 

Moderated by Prof. Benjamin NG 

  • Speakers 
  • 1. Mr. Andreas Günter WEIS 0:50 
  • (University of Göttingen) 
  • Topic: The Three Women behind Wilhelm's I Ging 
  • 2. Ms. Bettina WILHELM 30:56 
  • (Independent scholar, film-maker) 
  • Topic: Richard Wilhelm in China and the Translation of the Yijing *via zoom

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6 Dec, 2024 (Day 2)

Panel 4: Richard Wilhelm's Textual Sources and Divinatory Practices 

Moderated by Prof. John T. P. LAI 

Speakers 

  • 1. Prof. Lauren PFISTER 0:56 
  • (Emeritus Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University) 
  • Topic: Interpreting Richard Wilhelm's 尉[衛]禮賢 (1873-1930) Aleatory Practices in Qīngdǎo 青島 (1917- 1920) *via zoom 
  • 2. Prof. Michael HARRINGTON 38:09 
  • (Duquesne University) 
  • Topic: Glimpses of Cheng Yi's Commentary in the Wilhelm/Baynes Translation *via zoom

Panel 5: Carl Jung and Cary Baynes's I Ching 

Moderated by Mr. Raymond LO 

Speakers 

  • 1. Prof. SHEN Heyong 0:51 
  • (City University of Macau) 
  • Topic: Richard Wilhelm and C. G. Jung, I Ching and Analytical Psychology 
  • 2. Prof. ZHANG Wenzhi 34:37 
  • (Shandong University) 
  • Topic: Jung's Impact on C. F. Baynes's Translation of the I Ching 
  • 3. Prof. Tze-ki HON 1:12:20 
  • (Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai campus) 
  • Topic: Modern Man in Search of a Soul: The Wilhelm- Jung-Baynes Partnership in Producing the I Ching

Panel 6: The philosophical and psychological transformation of Wilhelm/Baynes's translation 

Moderated by Prof. ZHANG Wenzhi 

Speakers 

  • 1. Prof. Dennis K. H. CHENG 00:00 
  • (Education University of Hong Kong) 
  • Topic: Spirituality of the "Change" Philosophy in terms of Symbolism, Synchronicity and the Golden Flower 
  • 2. Prof. John T. P. LAI 35:24 
  • (Chinese University of Hong Kong) 
  • Topic: Psychological and Cosmological "Castle": Wilhelm/Baynes's I Ching and The Secret of Golden Flower in Philip K. Dick's The Man in the High Castle

Panel 7: Richard Wilhelm and Cary Baynes as Cultural Mediators 

Moderated by Prof. Iwo AMELUNG 

Speakers 

  • 1. Prof. Henrik JAEGER 0:39 
  • (University of Freiburg) 
  • Topic: Wilhelm's I Ging from the perspective of Modern Metaphor Theory *via zoom 
  • 2. Prof. WU Lijing 33:24 
  • (Hefei Normal University) 
  • Topic: Cary Baynes: A Great Translator and Mediator of Eastern Philosophy *via zoom 

Concluding session 

Speakers: 

  • 1. Prof. Dennis K. H. CHENG 59:48 
  • (Member, Conference Organizing Committee) 
  • 2. Prof. Tze-ki HON 1:03:44 
  • (Member, Conference Organizing Committee) 
  • 3. Prof. John T. P. LAI 1:06:43
  • (Chairman, Conference Organizing Committee)

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Documentary

Wisdom of Changes - Richard Wilhelm and the I Ching

By Ms. Bettina Wilhelm