Tang Yijie

Tang Yijie (1927–2014) was a renowned contemporary Chinese philosopher and historian of philosophy, and a senior professor in the Department of Philosophy at Peking University. He devoted his career to the study and teaching of the history of Chinese philosophy, serving as director of the Institute of Chinese Philosophy and Culture and as president of the Chinese Culture Academy. He was also chief expert and general editor of the Confucian Canon (Ruzang), dedicating himself to organizing Confucian texts and passing on traditional culture. His works cover Wei-Jin Neo-Daoism, Confucian thought, and general surveys of Chinese philosophy, with representative titles including Guo Xiang and Wei-Jin Neo-Daoism, Fifteen Essays on Confucianism, and Tang Yijie on Chinese Philosophy. He also co-edited the Chinese Cultural Knowledge series and Readers on the Chinese Humanistic Spirit, bringing traditional culture to a general readership; his writings combine scholarly depth with accessibility and have had a broad influence among academics and readers alike.