Benoît Vermander
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Benoît Vermander, born in 1960, is a French Jesuit, sinologist and political scientist, and director of the Taipei Ricci Institute
since 1996. He is managing editor of the Chinese language journal Renlai and the electronic magazine erenlai
. He is also consultant to the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue.
Most notably his works focus on contemporary Chinese religions and Chinese Catholic theology, on the Yi
minority in Sichuan, and on China's role in globalization. He has highlighted and analyzed the fundamental relationship between globalization and the rise of China (La Chine ou le temps retrouvé, les figures de la mondialisation et l’ascension chinoise, Academia-Bruyant, 2008). Under his Chinese name (Wei Mingde, 魏明德), he has published several books in China and Taiwan, some of which are translated from French or English. Under the artist name of Bendu (笨笃), he also creates works of Chinese painting and calligraphy.
(李金远). In concert with Li Jinyuan he held expositions at the Réfectoire des Jacobins (Toulouse, 1996), the European Parliament (Strasbourg, 1996), the National Gallery (Beijing, 1997) and Gallery of Sichuan (Chengdu, 1997). He has held solo exhibitions at Fu Jen University (Taipei, 1993), University of San Francisco (1999), The French Institute in Taipei (2002), Chengdu's Academy of Painting and Calligraphy (2002), Beida Centre (Tainan, 2004), Kwanghua Centre (Hong Kong, 2005), the Tibeto-Mongolian Foundation (Taipei, 2008), Sunbow Gallery in Shanghai (2008), amongst various other places. He has published several collections of poems and paintings, in both Taiwan and China.
His art is characterized by the use of audacious calligraphic strokes, the influence of the landscapes and patterns of Tibeto-Burman ethnic groups in south western China and the blending of traditions and techniques.
Taipei Ricci Institute
The Taipei Ricci Institute is one of the Ricci Institutes, in Taipei, Taiwan.Heir to the spirit of Matteo Ricci’s methods of evangelization in China in the 17th century, the Taipei Ricci Institute was established in 1966 by Father Yves Raguin, S.J...
since 1996. He is managing editor of the Chinese language journal Renlai and the electronic magazine erenlai
Erenlai
-eRenlai:eRenlai is a monthly internet magazine concentrating on the cultural, social and spiritual concerns of contemporary Asia and throughout the world. Each edition is published in English, traditional and simplified Chinese...
. He is also consultant to the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue.
Most notably his works focus on contemporary Chinese religions and Chinese Catholic theology, on the Yi
Yi
Yi may mean:* Yi , a letter of the Ukrainian alphabet* Yi , a text editor written in Haskell* Serbia and Montenegro * Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, and its sequel, Yoshi's Island DS...
minority in Sichuan, and on China's role in globalization. He has highlighted and analyzed the fundamental relationship between globalization and the rise of China (La Chine ou le temps retrouvé, les figures de la mondialisation et l’ascension chinoise, Academia-Bruyant, 2008). Under his Chinese name (Wei Mingde, 魏明德), he has published several books in China and Taiwan, some of which are translated from French or English. Under the artist name of Bendu (笨笃), he also creates works of Chinese painting and calligraphy.
Publications (a selection)
- L'Empire sans milieu, essai sur la 'sortie de la religion' en Chine, DDB, Paris, 2010.
- Shamanism and Christianity: Religious Encounter among Indigenous Peoples of East Asia (edited by Olivier Lardinois and Benoît Vermander). Taipei, Taipei Ricci Institute, 2008.
- La Chine ou le temps retrouvé, les figures de la mondialisation et l’ascension chinoise. Louvain, Academia-Bruyant, 2008.
- Chine brune ou Chine verte, les dilemmes de l’Etat-parti. Paris, Presses de Sciences Po, 2007.
- Sagesse chinoise et méditation chrétienne. Paris, Arsis, 2007.
- L’enclos à moutons, un village nuosu au sud-ouest de la Chine. Paris, Les Indes savantes, 2007.
- La Chine en quête de ses frontières, le conflit Chine-Taiwan (en collaboration avec Jean-Pierre Cabestan), Paris, Presses de Sciences Po, 2005
- Creeds, Rites and Videotapes: Narrating religious experience in East Asia, edited by Elise Anne DeVido and Benoit Vermander, Taipei, Taipei Ricci Institute, 2004.
- Environmental Protection and Humanist Wisdom (edited by Tyl, D., Vermander, B.). Taipei, Kuangchi Culltural Enterprise, 2002. (in Chinese)
- Peace Education. (ed.), Taipei, Kuangchi Cultural Enteprise, 2001. (in Chinese)
- Les mandariniers de la rivière Huai, le réveil religieux de la Chine, Paris, DDB, 2002
- Conflict and Reconciliation: Peace Culture in Taiwan, Taipei, Li-hsü publishing house, 2000. (in Chinese)
- Heart of Heaven and Heart of Man (edited by Fuxing, D., Shen, V., Vermander, B.). Taipei, Li-hsü publishing house, 1999. (in Chinese)
- Harmony, Exchange and Conflict (edited by Vermander, B.). Chengdu, Sichuan People’s publishing house, 1999. (in Chinese)
- Le Christ chinois, héritages et espérance (sous la direction de B. Vermander), Paris, DDB, 1998.
- Violence and Politics. Hsinchuang, FuJen University Press, 1995. (in Chinese)
Bendu
Bendu (笨笃) is the artist name of Benoît Vermander, a French Jesuit and sinologist. Notably, he studied under the direction of Sichuanese painter Li JinyuanLi Jinyuan
Li Jinyuan is a Chinese painter born in Chengdu in 1945. He specializes in landscapes, using traditional techniques of Chinese ink-wash painting, but he has also devoted much time to oil paintings. He is a retired professor of the Department of Fine Arts, Sichuan Normal University and has been...
(李金远). In concert with Li Jinyuan he held expositions at the Réfectoire des Jacobins (Toulouse, 1996), the European Parliament (Strasbourg, 1996), the National Gallery (Beijing, 1997) and Gallery of Sichuan (Chengdu, 1997). He has held solo exhibitions at Fu Jen University (Taipei, 1993), University of San Francisco (1999), The French Institute in Taipei (2002), Chengdu's Academy of Painting and Calligraphy (2002), Beida Centre (Tainan, 2004), Kwanghua Centre (Hong Kong, 2005), the Tibeto-Mongolian Foundation (Taipei, 2008), Sunbow Gallery in Shanghai (2008), amongst various other places. He has published several collections of poems and paintings, in both Taiwan and China.
His art is characterized by the use of audacious calligraphic strokes, the influence of the landscapes and patterns of Tibeto-Burman ethnic groups in south western China and the blending of traditions and techniques.
Works
- Senlin zhong de banmangren (Half-Blind in the Forest), Shanghai, Sunbow Gallery, 2008.
- Youmu jiyi (Nomadic Memory), Taipei, Renlai, 2008.
- Les deux nuits de Jacob (poetry and paintings, French and Chinese), Taipei, Taipei Ricci Institute, 2002.
- Tianlu licheng (Pilgrim’s Progress), in collaboration with Li Jinyuan, Sichuan People’s Art Press, 1997.
- Chuangsheji (Genesis), Hsinchuang, Fu Jen Faculty of Theology , 1995.
External links
- An article of Bendu about his ink paintings
- Bendu's poems on the Pescadores Archipelago
- A short film of Bendu : 'Good morning Changxi village !'
- eRenlai Magazine website