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Dr Terry Yip
為天地立心，為生民立命，為往聖繼絕學，為萬世開太平
《橫渠四句》北宋• 張載
One of the masterminds behind our BA and forthcoming MA in Heritage Education and Arts Management programmes, Dr Terry Yip is actively involved in historical and cultural research and education. He describes his scope of work in three core themes: Chinese history and literature, intangible cultural heritage, and Chinese expatriate diasporas.
As such, Dr Yip works extensively with professionals, organisations, and scholars locally on various platforms. An avid writer, he is a columnist for multiple periodicals, namely Think Hong Kong, Hong Kong Commercial Daily, Kowloon Post, Master Insight, Global People Magazine (環球人物) by People’s Daily, Wen Wei Po (文匯報), and Yazhou Zhoukan (亞洲週刊). In these articles, he shares his knowledge of Hong Kong history and museum studies with his readers. In addition, Dr Yip has also published numerous academic essays and books. His most recent book The Birth of Guangze Zunwang: Hong Kong Fujian cultural research《廣澤尊王誕：香港福建文化研究》, funded by The Lord Wilson Heritage Trust, is the sequel to Hong Kong Feng Shan Monastery and Guangze Zunwang Studies《香港鳳山寺與廣澤尊王研究》and the result of in-depth research delving into oral history, intangible heritage, and Chinese literature.
Dr Yip plays an active role in the outreach initiatives that attempt to popularise Chinese history, literature and culture in Hong Kong. Last April, he gave a lecture to the general public titled 10 “MUST-know” Chinese Temple Architectural Cultures (十個「不可不知」的寺廟建築文化) as part of a series organised by the Chinese Temples Committee in association with the Hong Kong Museum of History. Dr Yip is also a frequent host and guest on radio shows, including RTHK’s Hong Kong Study: Hong Kong’s Hakka and The Kaleidoscope of Hong Kong Religion where he talks about Hakka culture and Taoism respectively. He has been on the air with MetroInfo FM99.7 too, discussing Chinese education and literature studies, specifically Mengxue’s Di Zi Gui (弟子規).
Continuing to educate the local community, Dr Yip works closely with the Intangible Cultural Heritage Office (ICHO). Through researching, investigating, and reporting on Hong Kong’s intangible cultural heritage, he makes recommendations to the ICHO for their evaluation and approval. Furthermore, as President of the Hong Kong History and Culture Society and partnering with the ICHO, he organised over 40 field trips for Hong Kong students, as well as trained tour guides for the site visits. These city walks in Sham Shui Po afford students a closer look at Chinese herbal tea and bone-setting practices, both of which are considered intangible cultural heritage. As a result of this project, a picture book on Chinese medicinal practices《身邊中藥朋友動起來》was published. Dr Yip has also been collaborating with Modern Educational Research Society Ltd in developing curriculum and teaching materials for religious studies for schools under the Hong Kong Taoist Association as education committee member of Fung Ying Seen Koon.
Finally, Dr Yip conducts research and presents his theses beyond Hong Kong. For instance, he shed light on contemporary Hakka culture at the Vo Tang Forum for the Taiwan Hakka Culture Development Center, Hakka Affairs Council. He is also the Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs of the Hong Kong Nanan Shishan Association Ltd and the former Deputy Secretary General of Nam An (Hong Kong) Association; in these positions, he wrote articles on Fujian culture, expatriate identity, Taoist beliefs and practices, etc. Dr Yip has shared his work at various conferences in Guangzhou, contributing to cultural and religious education and legacy in Greater China.
January 2024
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