Yixiu Jiang

Yixiu Jiang is a Lecturer in the Department of Religious Studies and an HCBSS Postdoctoral Fellow. She holds a PhD (2024) and MA (2017) from Leiden University, as well as a BA (2014) from Peking University. Her research focuses on Indian Mahāyāna scriptures, particularly the early development of the bodhisattva path.

• Education:
  • PhD, Leiden University (2024)
  • MA, Peking University (2017)
  • BA, Peking University (2014)

Jiang's work examines key texts like the Svapnanirdeśa sūtra and the Daśabhūmikasūtra, analyzing their role in shaping Mahāyāna doctrines and historical dynamics between Indian and Chinese Buddhism. She also studies previously unpublished Niya Gāndhārī documents.

Scientific Awards:

• HCBSS Postdoctoral Fellow