Yaoping Liu
Biographic Data
| ID | 3891944 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yaoping Liu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yaoping |
| FAMILY NAME | Liu |
| SIGNATURE | LIU Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5712-6868 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Does gender matter in combating corruption? A comparative analysis of Chinese manufacturing companies
This study investigates the influence of a social cooperative attitude on efforts to combat bribery within organizations, examining gender as a moderating variable. Employing an explanatory sequential mixed-method design, the research first gathered quantitative data from 665 employees working in the accounting and financial departments of manufacturing companies in China through online surveys. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was applied to t…
Domesticating esoteric Buddhism: Lay women, Foxin Jing practice, and somatic authority in contemporary China
This study examines how lay women engage with, adapt, and transmit the heart-mind esoteric Buddhist tradition known as Foxin Jing (佛心经) in contemporary China. Previous scholarship on Chinese esoteric Buddhism has predominantly focused on issues related to legitimacy, lineage, institutional power, and master-disciple relations. However, there has been a relative lack of focus on the role played by women in maintaining esoteric Buddhist practice vi…
Constructing collective identity through Theravāda Buddhism: Religious memory, monastic authority, and sacred infrastructure among the Bulang community in Southwest China
Introduction Theravāda Buddhism plays a central role in the cultural and religious life of several ethnic communities in Southwest China, yet the ways minority communities mobilize Buddhism to construct collective identity remain insufficiently explored. Methods This study used ethnographic fieldwork, participant observation, and semistructured interviews with ten purposively selected participants in Laoman’e village, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan. Resul…
Vernacular Compassion in Metropolitan Bangkok: Guanyin Devotion, Iconography, and the Urban Infrastructures of Religious Experience
This article argues that “compassion” in the worship of Guanyin in metropolitan Bangkok is not an unchanging category as one might assume, but a religious construction generated by the dialectic of devotion, images, and the urban religious architecture. Based on a consideration of Guanyin devotion in various locations around Bangkok and the larger metropolitan area, the following study illustrates the construction, mediation, and stabilization of…
Sacred space in motion: Geography, time, and texts in the historiography of Lingyan Temple
This study examines the historiography of Lingyan Temple, a prominent Buddhist temple in Jinan, through an empirical and positivist lens. The study delineates the temple’s historical evolution from the Eastern Jin dynasty to the present, employing a synthesis of geographical analysis, archaeological findings, epigraphic documentation, and bibliographic references. The analysis emphasizes three interrelated facets of Lingyan’s historiography. The …
Ethnic leadership and the politics of legitimacy: Electoral practices in the Chinese diaspora in Thailand
Introduction The legitimacy and election processes of community leaders differ across nations due to cultural and ethnic influences. Despite their integration, Chinese community leaders in Thailand face challenges in gaining legitimacy. The study emphasizes how ethnic and culture impact leadership selection and acceptance, reflecting broader societal values and structures. Methods This study employs qualitative methods to understanding of Chinese…
The emotional impact of cultural tourism: Tourist cultural attributes and delight
Empowering Thai Nuns Towards Sustainable Development
Thai nuns, known as Mae Chee who shave their heads, don white clothing, and adhere to a monastic-like lifestyle, have an ambiguous status among Thai Buddhist practitioners. Despite their monastic-like lifestyle, they fall under the official category of laywomen (Upasika). Nevertheless, they are sometimes treated as monastics and some government agencies see them as renunciants, hindering them from receiving full benefits from either category. The…
Incorporating multimedia learning into music teacher training program in rural Fujian
Introduction Previous research has primarily focused on urban settings or general teacher education, often overlooking the unique challenges and opportunities present in rural contexts. Methods A mixed-method approach was employed, involving 46 music teachers in the teacher training program as the experimental group and 30 music teachers as the control group. The quantitative and qualitative data were collected using close-ended questionnaire to …
Integrating video-game music into Electone pedagogy in China: Investigating learning process and outcomes
Available studies have examined game’s impact on music education from the learning outcome perspective. This sequential mixed-method design attempted to explore the impact of video-game music as Electone pedagogy on students’ learning process and outcome. The study aimed to explore learners’ motivation, engagement, skills, and creativity and teachers’ challenges in applying this approach. The participants involved 50 students and 2 Electone teach…
How anthropomorphic AI features affect music students’ acceptance: A study among Chinese undergraduates
This study investigates how Chinese undergraduate music students’ perceptions of AI-generated content (AIGC) are affected by generative artificial intelligence (GAI). To explain students’ acceptance of generative AI, the study integrates the Stimulus–Organism–Response (SOR) framework with the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). A mixed-method approach was employed, involving 600 un…
Enhancing language learning through gesture-based corrective feedback: A comparative study in a multi-country context
This study investigates integrating innovative gestures in language instruction to enhance corrective feedback and improve learning outcomes across Indonesia, Thailand, and Ukraine. Adopting a mixed-methods approach, the research involved 35 observations and 35 interviews with 15 participants in Indonesia, 10 in Thailand, and 10 in Ukraine. A robust methodology was applied during data analysis, utilizing an analytical framework to examine both te…
Recontextualizing Nanyang Buddhism Based on the Guangzhou Guangxiao Si
This study examined the recontextualization of Nanyang Buddhism and its practices at the Guangzhou Guangxiao Si, considering their adaptation to the requirements of contemporary urban communities in China and Southeast Asia, as well as local cultural values. This research employed historical methodologies alongside a qualitative framework that included semi-structured interviews. This investigation analyzed the recontextualization of Nanyang Budd…
Religious Moderation and Community Cohesion: Exploring Social Memory, Identity, and Solidarity in the Phu Khao Thong Muslim Community, Ayutthaya
This research explores the interplay of social memory, identity, and social solidarity in the Muslim community in Thailand. The research uses an exploratory sequential mixed-method design. First, a total of 150 participants were involved in the quantitative approach which obtained through an online survey and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to test the research hypotheses. The second stage involved interviews with fithteen Muslim community lea…
Saving the Chinese Ghosts Overseas: A Study of the Yogacara Ulkā-Mukha Ritual in Thailand
Currently, the most common methods for preserving supernatural beings from foreign lands involve conducting religious ceremonies and beseeching spiritual creatures in close proximity. This inquiry aims to explore the spiritual significance and function of the Yogacara Ulkā-Mukha ritual practices in the redemption of Chinese spirits that are residing abroad. The research design employed a phenomenological approach, involving nine monks in Thailand…
Legitimation, transmission, and continuity: Exploring the heart-of-mind esoteric Buddhist tradition in contemporary China
Existing research on legitimation has largely centered on historical and political narratives, overlooking the complex mechanisms through which contemporary practitioners construct, negotiate, and assert religious authority and authenticity. This study examines the processes of legitimation, transmission, and continuity within the Esoteric Buddhist Tradition in contemporary China. Drawing on 18 months of ethnographic fieldwork-including participa…
The Role of Liberal Arts Courses on Students’ Multicultural Attitude And Entrepreneurial Motivation In The Tourism Sector
China is a culturally diverse country with a significant population of ethnic minority groups. In recent years, the government has emphasized tourism as a strategic tool for fostering education and entrepreneurial awareness, particularly among Generation Z. This study aims to investigate the extent to which liberal arts courses influence students’ multicultural attitudes and entrepreneurial motivation in the tourism sector. The research adopts an…
Talent Incentive Policy of Chinese High-tech Enterprises from the Perspective of Industrial Informatization Intervention
Priority development of education is the fundamental guarantee for the construction of high-level talent highlands. Technological self-reliance and self-improvement are strategic support for the construction of high-level talent highlands, and talent innovation guidance is the intrinsic driving force for the construction of high-level talent highlands. The construction of a high-level talent highland in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay A…
China-Thai Cultural Diplomacy Through the Buddhist Wat: A Case Study of the Thai Wat in Chaozhou Kaiyuan si, Guangdong
Cultural diplomacy is often regarded as a potent method to enhance the bond between nations by facilitating the interchange of cultural values and practices. Previous studies have focused chiefly on political and economic elements, neglecting the role of religious institutions in cultural diplomacy. This paper investigates the function of Wat Chaozhou Kaiyuan si in Guangdong as a means of cultural diplomacy between China and Thailand. This temple…
Religious Cooperation between Thailand and Sri Lanka in the 19th Century: A Study Based on Exchanged Pāli Letters
When it comes to relations between Thailand (Siam) and Sri Lanka (Ceylon), the Buddhist connections between the two countries are often discussed and are highly valued. Communications between Thai and Sinhalese monks can be traced back to the 13th century: the Sukhothai era. These communications were then continuously maintained in the Ayutthaya era and have been up until the present day. Despite being situated far from each other and being separ…
China-Thai Cultural Diplomacy Through the Buddhist Wat: A Case Study of the Thai Wat in Chaozhou Kaiyuan si, Guangdong
Cultural diplomacy is often regarded as a potent method to enhance the bond between nations by facilitating the interchange of cultural values and practices. Previous studies have focused chiefly on political and economic elements, neglecting the role of religious institutions in cultural diplomacy. This paper investigates the function of Wat Chaozhou Kaiyuan si in Guangdong as a means of cultural diplomacy between China and Thailand. This temple…
Talent Incentive Policy of Chinese High-tech Enterprises from the Perspective of Industrial Informatization Intervention
Priority development of education is the fundamental guarantee for the construction of high-level talent highlands. Technological self-reliance and self-improvement are strategic support for the construction of high-level talent highlands, and talent innovation guidance is the intrinsic driving force for the construction of high-level talent highlands. The construction of a high-level talent highland in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay A…
China-Thai Cultural Diplomacy Through the Buddhist Wat: A Case Study of the Thai Wat in Chaozhou Kaiyuan si, Guangdong
Cultural diplomacy is often regarded as a potent method to enhance the bond between nations by facilitating the interchange of cultural values and practices. Previous studies have focused chiefly on political and economic elements, neglecting the role of religious institutions in cultural diplomacy. This paper investigates the function of Wat Chaozhou Kaiyuan si in Guangdong as a means of cultural diplomacy between China and Thailand. This temple…
Religious Cooperation between Thailand and Sri Lanka in the 19th Century: A Study Based on Exchanged Pāli Letters
When it comes to relations between Thailand (Siam) and Sri Lanka (Ceylon), the Buddhist connections between the two countries are often discussed and are highly valued. Communications between Thai and Sinhalese monks can be traced back to the 13th century: the Sukhothai era. These communications were then continuously maintained in the Ayutthaya era and have been up until the present day. Despite being situated far from each other and being separ…
Empowering Thai Nuns Towards Sustainable Development
Thai nuns, known as Mae Chee who shave their heads, don white clothing, and adhere to a monastic-like lifestyle, have an ambiguous status among Thai Buddhist practitioners. Despite their monastic-like lifestyle, they fall under the official category of laywomen (Upasika). Nevertheless, they are sometimes treated as monastics and some government agencies see them as renunciants, hindering them from receiving full benefits from either category. The…
Incorporating multimedia learning into music teacher training program in rural Fujian
Introduction Previous research has primarily focused on urban settings or general teacher education, often overlooking the unique challenges and opportunities present in rural contexts. Methods A mixed-method approach was employed, involving 46 music teachers in the teacher training program as the experimental group and 30 music teachers as the control group. The quantitative and qualitative data were collected using close-ended questionnaire to …
Integrating video-game music into Electone pedagogy in China: Investigating learning process and outcomes
Available studies have examined game’s impact on music education from the learning outcome perspective. This sequential mixed-method design attempted to explore the impact of video-game music as Electone pedagogy on students’ learning process and outcome. The study aimed to explore learners’ motivation, engagement, skills, and creativity and teachers’ challenges in applying this approach. The participants involved 50 students and 2 Electone teach…
How anthropomorphic AI features affect music students’ acceptance: A study among Chinese undergraduates
This study investigates how Chinese undergraduate music students’ perceptions of AI-generated content (AIGC) are affected by generative artificial intelligence (GAI). To explain students’ acceptance of generative AI, the study integrates the Stimulus–Organism–Response (SOR) framework with the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). A mixed-method approach was employed, involving 600 un…
Enhancing language learning through gesture-based corrective feedback: A comparative study in a multi-country context
This study investigates integrating innovative gestures in language instruction to enhance corrective feedback and improve learning outcomes across Indonesia, Thailand, and Ukraine. Adopting a mixed-methods approach, the research involved 35 observations and 35 interviews with 15 participants in Indonesia, 10 in Thailand, and 10 in Ukraine. A robust methodology was applied during data analysis, utilizing an analytical framework to examine both te…
Recontextualizing Nanyang Buddhism Based on the Guangzhou Guangxiao Si
This study examined the recontextualization of Nanyang Buddhism and its practices at the Guangzhou Guangxiao Si, considering their adaptation to the requirements of contemporary urban communities in China and Southeast Asia, as well as local cultural values. This research employed historical methodologies alongside a qualitative framework that included semi-structured interviews. This investigation analyzed the recontextualization of Nanyang Budd…
Religious Moderation and Community Cohesion: Exploring Social Memory, Identity, and Solidarity in the Phu Khao Thong Muslim Community, Ayutthaya
This research explores the interplay of social memory, identity, and social solidarity in the Muslim community in Thailand. The research uses an exploratory sequential mixed-method design. First, a total of 150 participants were involved in the quantitative approach which obtained through an online survey and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to test the research hypotheses. The second stage involved interviews with fithteen Muslim community lea…
Saving the Chinese Ghosts Overseas: A Study of the Yogacara Ulkā-Mukha Ritual in Thailand
Currently, the most common methods for preserving supernatural beings from foreign lands involve conducting religious ceremonies and beseeching spiritual creatures in close proximity. This inquiry aims to explore the spiritual significance and function of the Yogacara Ulkā-Mukha ritual practices in the redemption of Chinese spirits that are residing abroad. The research design employed a phenomenological approach, involving nine monks in Thailand…
Legitimation, transmission, and continuity: Exploring the heart-of-mind esoteric Buddhist tradition in contemporary China
Existing research on legitimation has largely centered on historical and political narratives, overlooking the complex mechanisms through which contemporary practitioners construct, negotiate, and assert religious authority and authenticity. This study examines the processes of legitimation, transmission, and continuity within the Esoteric Buddhist Tradition in contemporary China. Drawing on 18 months of ethnographic fieldwork-including participa…
The Role of Liberal Arts Courses on Students’ Multicultural Attitude And Entrepreneurial Motivation In The Tourism Sector
China is a culturally diverse country with a significant population of ethnic minority groups. In recent years, the government has emphasized tourism as a strategic tool for fostering education and entrepreneurial awareness, particularly among Generation Z. This study aims to investigate the extent to which liberal arts courses influence students’ multicultural attitudes and entrepreneurial motivation in the tourism sector. The research adopts an…
Does gender matter in combating corruption? A comparative analysis of Chinese manufacturing companies
This study investigates the influence of a social cooperative attitude on efforts to combat bribery within organizations, examining gender as a moderating variable. Employing an explanatory sequential mixed-method design, the research first gathered quantitative data from 665 employees working in the accounting and financial departments of manufacturing companies in China through online surveys. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was applied to t…
Domesticating esoteric Buddhism: Lay women, Foxin Jing practice, and somatic authority in contemporary China
This study examines how lay women engage with, adapt, and transmit the heart-mind esoteric Buddhist tradition known as Foxin Jing (佛心经) in contemporary China. Previous scholarship on Chinese esoteric Buddhism has predominantly focused on issues related to legitimacy, lineage, institutional power, and master-disciple relations. However, there has been a relative lack of focus on the role played by women in maintaining esoteric Buddhist practice vi…
Constructing collective identity through Theravāda Buddhism: Religious memory, monastic authority, and sacred infrastructure among the Bulang community in Southwest China
Introduction Theravāda Buddhism plays a central role in the cultural and religious life of several ethnic communities in Southwest China, yet the ways minority communities mobilize Buddhism to construct collective identity remain insufficiently explored. Methods This study used ethnographic fieldwork, participant observation, and semistructured interviews with ten purposively selected participants in Laoman’e village, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan. Resul…
Vernacular Compassion in Metropolitan Bangkok: Guanyin Devotion, Iconography, and the Urban Infrastructures of Religious Experience
This article argues that “compassion” in the worship of Guanyin in metropolitan Bangkok is not an unchanging category as one might assume, but a religious construction generated by the dialectic of devotion, images, and the urban religious architecture. Based on a consideration of Guanyin devotion in various locations around Bangkok and the larger metropolitan area, the following study illustrates the construction, mediation, and stabilization of…
Sacred space in motion: Geography, time, and texts in the historiography of Lingyan Temple
This study examines the historiography of Lingyan Temple, a prominent Buddhist temple in Jinan, through an empirical and positivist lens. The study delineates the temple’s historical evolution from the Eastern Jin dynasty to the present, employing a synthesis of geographical analysis, archaeological findings, epigraphic documentation, and bibliographic references. The analysis emphasizes three interrelated facets of Lingyan’s historiography. The …
Ethnic leadership and the politics of legitimacy: Electoral practices in the Chinese diaspora in Thailand
Introduction The legitimacy and election processes of community leaders differ across nations due to cultural and ethnic influences. Despite their integration, Chinese community leaders in Thailand face challenges in gaining legitimacy. The study emphasizes how ethnic and culture impact leadership selection and acceptance, reflecting broader societal values and structures. Methods This study employs qualitative methods to understanding of Chinese…
The emotional impact of cultural tourism: Tourist cultural attributes and delight
Buddhism (8 works) · Indian and Buddhist Studies (8 works) · Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies (7 works) · Chinese history and philosophy (6 works) · China (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Politics (5 works) · Qualitative research (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Psychology (4 works)