| Position | Professor |
|---|---|
| Faculty | Chinese Philosophy |
| Graduate School | East Asian Thought and Culture |
| Department | Chinese Thought and Culture |
Career
| March 1990: | Master's from the Graduate School of Humanities, The University of Tokyo |
| April 2003: | Appointed to the Faculty of Letters, Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, The University of Tokyo |
Research Areas
Chinese Intellectual History
1) History of Taoism
Yokote conducts comprehensive historical research on Taoism in China, with a particular focus on its ideological aspects. His most consistently explored themes include the formation of the fundamental style of Neidan (internal alchemy) theory during the Song and Yuan dynasties, and the establishment and development of Quanzhen Taoism, which bases its doctrines on Neidan theory.
2) The History of Interactions Between the Three Teachings in China
Yokote examines the historical relationships between Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism in China. His primary interest lies in how these three traditions mutually influenced one another and how their respective ideologies evolved through these interactions.
3) History of the Relationship between Taoism and Chinese Medicine
Yokote is interested in examining the relationship between the theories of Chinese medicine and the Taoist tradition, both of which have explored the human body in China.
4) History of the Relationship between Chinese Buddhism and Chinese Medicine
Yokote investigates the relationship between Indian philosophical concepts foundational to Buddhism—such as the four elements and the five skandhas—and traditional Chinese thought, particularly the concepts of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements, as they relate to Chinese medicine.
