Erik Zürcher

Erik Zürcher (Utrecht, September 13, 1928 - Warmond February 7, 2008) was a Dutch Sinologist.

From 1962-1993, Zürcher was a professor of history of East Asia at the Leiden University. Between 1975 and 1990, he was also Director of the Sinological Institute. In Chinese his was name Xǔ Lǐhe.

Biography

From 1947 and 1953 he studied sinology, Buddhism, specializing in Chinese religions. In 1959 his PhD was over The Buddhist Conquest of China. In 1962 he became professor of history of East Asia, particularly the Chinese Buddhism, Chinese reactions to the Christianity and early relations between China and the outside world.

He was a member of the Royal Dutch Academy of Sciences and Associate of the Academie des Belles Lettres et des Incriptions of the Institut de France. He was also awarded the Medal of Honor for Art and Science in the House Order of Orange and knighted in the Order of the Dutch Lion.

His son Erik-Jan Zürcher is a professor of Turkish languages and cultures at the University of Leiden and director of the International Institute of Social History.

Bibliography

(2007)Kouduo richao. Li Jiubiao's Diary of oral admonitions. A Late Ming Christian journal/ translated, with introduction and notes by Erik Zürcher, Sankt Augustin (Institut Monumenta Serica Brescia), 2 volumes, ISBN 978-3-8050-0543-2 (Monumenta Serica monograph series, 56/1- 2).
(2007)The Buddhist Conquest of China. The Spread and Adaptation of Buddhism in Early Medieval China, Leiden (Brill), ISBN 978-90-04-15604-3 (Leidensia Sinica, vol. 11).

Adapted from his thesis. Original edition 1959.

Includes bibliography of E. Zürcher.

(2002)Traditional architecture in Taiwan(Dutch adaptation to the Chinese), Antwerp-Apeldoorn (Garant), ISBN 90-5350-202-5.
(1996) Herrmann, Joachim and Erik Zürcher (eds.),History of Humanity. Scientific and Cultural Development, Vol. III: From theSeventh Century BC to the Seventh Century AD, London (Routledge), ISBN 0-415-09307-4 (Routledge reference). UNESCO.
(1995) Chun-Chieh Huang and Erik Zürcher (eds.),Time and Space in Chinese culture, Leiden (Brill) ISBN 90-04-10287-6, (Leidensia Sinica, vol. 33).
(1993)Confucianism for development?, Leiden (Leiden University Rĳks).

Valedictory Lecture Leiden.

(1993) Chun-Chieh Huang and Erik Zürcher (eds.), Norms and theStatein China, Leiden (Brill) ISBN 90-04-09665-5, (Leidensia Sinica, vol. 28). (Papers presented at a conference held July 8-12, 1991 at the Sinological Institute of Leiden University).
(1991) Zürcher, Erik, Nicolas Standaert and Adrian Dudink (eds.),Bibliography of the Jesuit Mission in China (ca. 1580-ca. 1680), Leiden (Centre of Non-Western Studies), ISBN 90-73782-05-8, (CNWS publications, No. 5).
(1990), Zürcher, E. and T. Langendorff (eds.),The Humanities in the Nineties. A View from the Netherlands, Amsterdam (Swets & Zeitlinger), ISBN 90-265-1133-7.
(1990),Bouddhisme, Christianisme et société chinoise, Paris (Julliard), ISBN 2-260-00683-3.
(1978),The Life of Buddha(trans. from the earliest Chinese tradition and Ingels. By E. Zurcher), Amsterdam (Meulenhoff), ISBN 90-290-0608-0, (The Oriental Library, 10):Translationand'Xiuxing benqi jing jing Zhong benqi.
(1964), Fox, F. and E. Zürcher,Games without strings. Some reflections on Zen, Deventer (Kluwer).
(1962),misunderstandingof Dialogue, Leiden (Brill)

Address delivered in acceptance of the post of professor in the history of the Far East at the University of Leiden on March 2, 1962.

(1959),The Buddhist Conquest of China. The Spread and Adaptation of Buddhism in Early Medieval China, Leiden (Brill), 2 volumes, vol. 1: Text, vol. 2: Notes, bibliography, indexes (Leidensia Sinica, vol. 11).Promise Leiden.

(1976),Syllabus "Buddhism", Leiden (Sinological Institute).
(1974),Aardrĳkskundig overview of China, Leiden (Sinological Institute).
(1971),Chronology of the Cultural Revolution, Leiden (Documentation for the current China, Sinological Institute).
(1970),Introduction and traditional Chinese state investment company, Leiden (Documentation for the current China, Sinological Institute).
(1970),History of Chinese Communism. Overview and chronology, Leiden (Documentation for the current China, Sinological Institute).
(1970),History Map of China, Leiden (Documentation for the current China, Sinological Institute).
(1970),The Chinese People's Republic (1949 -). Chronological overview, Leiden (Documentation for the current China, Sinological Institute).

Blussé, Leonard and Harriet T. Zurndorfer,Conflict and Accommodation in Early Modern East Asia. Essays in Honour of Erik Zürcher, Leiden (Brill) 1993, ISBN 90-04-09775-9, (Leidensia Sinica, vol. 29).
Liang, J.C.P. and R.P.E. Sybesma (eds.), From classicalfu to "three inches high. Studies on Chinese in honor of Erik Zürcher, Leuven-Apeldoorn (Garant) 1993, ISBN 90-5350-249-1.
Lloyd Haft,Words from the West. Western Texts in Chinese Literary Context. Essays to Honor Erik Zürcher on His Sixty-Fifth Birthday, Leiden (Centre of Non-Western Studies) 1993, ISBN 90-73782-19-8, (CNWS publications, vol. 16).