Education:

·     2005-2009  Bachelor of Science, Physics Department, Fudan University

2009-2015  Doctor of Philosophy, School of Philosophy, Fudan University

2016-2017  Postdoc, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Confucius Institute, Peking University

Work Experience:

2018-present  School of Philosophy, Fudan University

Academic projects:

• Youth Project of National Social Science Fund of China: “Research on Mencius’ Theory of Mind and Human Nature from the Perspective of Early Confucianism”

• Youth Project of National Social Science Fund of China: “Nature and the Way of Heaven: The Evolution of Confucian School’s Study of Cultivating Morality”

• Post-grant Program of Ministry of Education of China: “Notes and explanations of Bamboo Slips Wuxing”

Books:

• He Yixin, 2024. Explanations and Annotations on the Bamboo Slips Wuxing. Shanghai: Shanghai Ancient Books Press.

• He Yixin. 2022. Research on the Evolution of Confucian School’s Study of Cultivating Morality. Shanghai: Shanghai Ancient Books Press. (The second hardcover edition published in 2025.)

• He Yixin. 2021. Research on the Historical Narratives of Zhouyi’s Hexagram and Line Statements. Shanghai: Shanghai People's Press.

• He Yixin. 2020. Explanations and Annotations on the Bamboo Slips Xingzi mingchu’. Shanghai: Shanghai Sanlian Press.

• He Yixin. 2020. Endless Cultivation: Confucius’s Study of Cultivating Morality. Shanghai: Fudan University Press.

Articles:

• He, Yixin. 2024. “From ‘the inborn endowment is called xing’ to ‘the nature proper to the gentleman’: The Twofold Meanings of the Concept of Nature and the Intent of Mencius' Discussion on Nature 从‘生之谓性’到‘君子所性’——性概念的两重含义及孟子论性的旨趣. History of Chinese Philosophy,中国哲学史 6: 37–43.

• He, Yixin. 2024. “The Dao Follows Nature: The Dual Differentiation and Unity of the Origin ‘道法自然’:本原的两重分化及其统一. ” Philosophical Researches, 哲学研究8: 45–55, 127–128.

• He, Yixin. 2024. “The Idea, History, and Practice of the ‘Doctrine of the Mean’‘中庸’的理念、历史与实践——论作为‘道学’著作的《中庸》.” Fudan Journal (Social Sciences Edition), 复旦学报 2: 27–47.

• He, Yixin. 2022. “The Generation of Virtue: The Theory of Virtue Generation in the Bamboo Slips Wuxing and Its Ideological Significance德的生成——竹简《五行》篇的德行生成论及其思想史意义.” Philosophical Research, 哲学研究8: 53–63.

• He, Yixin. 2022. “On the Original Meaning of the Doctrine of the Mean论《中庸》古义.” Fudan Journal (Social Sciences Edition), 复旦学报4: 17–28.

• He Yixin. 2022. “Appearances and Reality: A New Interpretation of Yanzi’s ‘Loving Learning’ 表像与真实——颜子好学新论.” History of Chinese Philosophy中国哲学史 3: 18-24, 32.

• He Yixin. 2021. “From ‘Referring Simply to Past Facts’ to ‘As for What They Inherently to Be’: Interpretation and Derivation of the Chapter Tianxiazhi yanxingye of the Mengzi从‘故而已矣’到‘乃若其情’——《孟子》‘天下之言性也’章的诠释及其衍生问题.” Fudan Journal(Social Sciences Edition)复旦学报 3: 38-48.

• He Yixin. 2020. “The Emergence of the Confucian Theory of Mind-Nature: On Zi You’s Ideological Creation and Its Position in Confucian Orthodoxy 儒家心性之学的转出——论子游的思想创造及其道统地位.” Fudan Journal(Social Sciences Edition)复旦学报 4: 105-115.

• He Yixin. 2020. “An Interpretation of ‘All Things are Complete in Me’: Based on Mencius’s Idea of Sincerity从‘万物皆备于我’到‘反身而诚’——以孟子‘诚’的思想为线索.” Philosophical Research哲学研究 2: 66-75, 128.

• He Yixin. 2019. “The Original Meaning of the Great Learning: Focusing on the Interpretations of ‘Gewu zhizhi’ and ‘Chengyi’ 论《大学》古义——以‘格物致知’与‘诚意’的诠释为中心.” History of Chinese Philosophy中国哲学史 4: 28-36, 81.

Honors and awards:

• 2023 Academic Rising Star Award of the 16^th Shanghai Outstanding Achievements Award in Philosophy and Social Sciences 

• 2022 Awarded the “My favorite teacher” for undergraduates (nomination award)

• 2020-2021 Awarded the “Shanghai Social Science Newcomers”

• 2019 Awarded the 8^th “Shiheng Young Scholars”

Taught courses:         

• Master students: Mono-graphic Study of the Pre-Qin Masters (incl. The Xingzi mingchu, The Wuxing, etc.), Mono-graphic Study of Daoist Thought (incl. The Laozi of Guodian Chu bamboo slips, etc.)

• Bachelor students: Pre-Qin Philosophy, Study of the Mencius, Study of the Liji, Study of the Analects of Confucius