Yi (Allan) Ding received his bachelor's degree
from Fudan University (2008) and his PhD in Religious Studies from
Stanford University (2020). As a scholar of Chinese and Tibetan Buddhism, he has published
several articles that deal with Buddhist
materials from Dunhuang and Sino-Tibetan Buddhism,
including “‘Translating’ Wutai Shan into Ri bo rtse lnga
(‘Five-peak Mountain’): The Inception of a Sino-Tibetan Site in the
Mongol-Yuan Era (1206–1368)” (2018), “The Transformation
of Poṣadha/Zhai in Early Medieval China (2nd–6th Centuries CE)” (2019), and “By the
Power of the Perfection of Wisdom: The ‘Sūtra-Rotation’ Liturgy of
the Mahāprajñāpāramitā in Dunhuang” (2019). He is currently working on a book project
that focuses on the zhai feast and relevant liturgical scripts from the eighth to the
tenth century. In connection to his interest in consumption rituals, he is also
working on early Sanskrit and Tibetan materials concerning the practice of the
Tantric feast (gaṇacakra).
Research Interests
- Buddhist ritual
- Tantric Buddhism
- Sino-Tibetan Buddhism
Courses Frequently Taught
REL 143 Buddhist Religious Worlds
HON 104 Religious Worldviews and Ethical Perspectives