The year 2022 marks the 350th death anniversary of Zen Master Yinyuan Longqi (隱元隆琦1592-1673, Ingen Ryūki in Japanese). Special ceremonies and events will be held in both Japan and China to honor this great Zen master.
In North America, the Center for Buddhist Studies, College of Humanities at the University of Arizona is organizing a series of commemorative events which will run for one year beginning May 3, 2022. These events will present and explore the extraordinary life of Zen Master Yinyuan and the great achievements of the Huangbo 黃檗 Chan tradition (known as the Ōbaku school of Zen Buddhism in Japan) that Yinyuan pioneered in China and Japan. These events highlight the intersection between religion, art, and culture in China and Japan and will be presented in both online and offline formats. Activities will include an online exhibition of works of art related to the Ōbaku tradition, academic lectures, musical performances, and tea-related events.
These lecture series are made possible thanks to the generous support from Wanfu Temple in Fuqing, Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou, and Matcha.com. Find out more about our lecture series.
Ōbaku Ingen Lectures
Reflections on the Understanding, Appreciation and Authentication of Ōbaku Zen Calligraphy
Dr. Harald Conrad | Chair, Modern Japanese Studies, the University of Düsseldorf, Germany
March 27 (Monday), 2023
Hybrid event (In-person/Zoom)
A network perspective on the two stages of the late Ming revival of Chinese Buddhism
Dr. Marcus Bingenheimer | Associate Professor of Religion, Temple University
March 13 (Monday), 2023
Zoom event
Japanese Monks of the Ōbaku Tradition: Their Art and Influence
Dr. Paul Berry | Independent Scholar
Feb. 21 (Tuesday), 2023
Hybrid event (In-person/Zoom)
The lecture is available on our Youtube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWs63UCUO_8
Interview with Dr. Paul Berry about Ōbaku art:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IUAGwXMo7U
Dr. Elizabeth Horton Sharf | Independent Scholar
Feb. 14 (Tuesday), 2023
Hybrid event (In-person/Zoom)
The lecture is available on our Youtube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRsiNcTfdT8
Interview with Dr. Elizabeth Horton Sharf:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkqFaWuJ6Dw
Dr. Robert Sharf | D. H. Chen Distinguished Professor of Buddhist Studies, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, the University of California, Berkeley; Chair, Berkeley’s Numata Center for Buddhist Studies
Feb. 13 (Monday), 2023
Hybrid event (In-person/Zoom)
The lecture is available on our Youtube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW9sdvi-rVg&t=333s
Dr. Patricia Graham | Independent Scholar
Oct. 24 (Monday), 2022
Hybrid event (In-person/Zoom)
The lecture is available on our Youtube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zurGuVSr_A&t=16s
Interview with Dr. Patricia Graham:
https://youtu.be/HxetowIshlk?si=ezv1kZRoxTk2ov48
Chinese Zen Master Yinyuan/Ingen in Global East Asia
Dr. Jiang Wu | Director, Center for Buddhist Studies, University of Arizona
May 3 (Tuesday), 2022
Hybrid event (In-person/Zoom)
The lecture is available on our Youtube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv1yjQFesjw&t=439s