Institute of Religion, Science and Social Studies

“The History of Science and Technology in Taoism (Vol.1)” Won Excellent Comment on the Evaluation Report as a National Key Project. Evaluation by China’s National Planning Office of Philosophy and Social Sciences

In February 2006, China’s National Planning Office of Philosophy and Social Sciences (NPOPSS) issued report of final evaluation.  National Key Project “The History of Science and Technology in Taoism, Vol. From Han to Jin Dynasties”, presided by Professor Jiang Sheng, was given an “excellent” comment and was notably introduced in this report.

In the second part of this report, it said, “to be emphasized here, some fruition gained important influence in international academia. For example, Professor Jiang Sheng who presided national Key Project the History of Science and Technology in Daoism, Vol. From Han to Jin Dynasties, won the GPSS（The Global Perspectives on Science and Spirituality）award because of his prominent research on Daoism and Science. His achievement is not only an honour of Chinese academia of philosophy and social science, but also plays an important role to carry forward our excellent traditional culture.”

In third part, introduction of some excellent works, it comments, The History of Science and Technology in Daoism, Vol. From Han to Jin Dynasties, presided by Professor Jiang Sheng. His work is an comprehensive study, combining the scientific thoughts and technological achievements of Daoism in chapters of scientific thoughts, alchemy and chemistry, medicine, astronomy and geography, physics and mechanics, which expounds profoundly and clearly the development of Chinese Daoist technological civilization. Professor Xi Zezong, famous astronomer and member of Chinese Academy of Science, acclaims with these words: this work in combination with Joseph Needham’s Science and Civilisation in China and Lu Jiaxi’s The History of Science and Technology in China “like three arrows simultaneously shot at a single target”.