Philip Wei-li Hsu is an Assistant Professor at National Cheng Kung University in Tainan, Taiwan. He received his training in history and Buddhist studies both in Taiwan and the United States. During his doctoral research at UCLA, he specialized in Chinese Buddhist history and East Asian Buddhist culture, teaching courses on Buddhism and Chinese religions. His PhD dissertation examines the history of the prominent Lingyin Monastery, focusing on the historiography of its monastic gazetteers over the past four centuries. Currently, Philip is working on a book project on Chinese history during the Yuan-Ming period, with a specific focus on Buddhist individuals and institutions. Additionally, he is interested in Taiwanese religious history and its interactions with other traditions.