Curriculum Vitae

DR. CHOONG HOCK KEONG

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of Chinese Studies
    Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
  • choonghockkeong
  • 03-79675650

BIOGRAPHY

I am currently serving as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chinese Studies at Universiti Malaya. I completed my studies in Universiti Malaya (Bachelor Degree of Chinese Studies) and Peking University (Master Degree and Ph.D. of Chinese Philosophy). My research interests encompass Chinese philosophy and thought, with a particular focus on Daoism and Confucianism, the history of pre-Qin thought, the philology and hermeneutics of Chinese philosophy.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF IDEAS
    Humanities, Philosophical Studies, Philosophy

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY, (Chinese Philosophy)
    Peking University
  • MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY, (Chinese Philosophy)
    Peking University
  • BACHELOR OF ARTS (CHINESE STUDIES), (Pengajian Cina)
    Universiti Malaya (um)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
  1. Choong, HK. (2024). The Wenzi's Yi Thought: A Discussion Based on the Chapter Shangde's Yi Exegesis Text. UNIVERSITAS-Monthly Review of Philosophy and Culture 51 (9), pp.125-140.
  2. Choong, H.K. (2021). To debate or not to debate: A comparative study on eloquence between Mencius and ZHUANG Zhou, Guanzi Journal, 136, 44-59.
  3. Choong, H.K. (2020). Rethink the relation between Wenzi and Yantielun, Journal of Sinological Studies, 11, 31-58.

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Chinese Philosophy (Daoism; Confucianism; History of Pre-Qin Thought; Philology and hermeneutics of Chinese philosophy)

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Sebagai Pembentang Menyampaikan Tajuk "naga Dalam Budaya Masyarakat Cina: Sejarah dan Simbolisme", Dalam Program Bicara@muzium., (12 Jun 2025 - 12 Jun 2025) (National)