Fang Xin is a doctoral candidate at the Department of Philosophy, Tsinghua University, and a visiting scholar at the Chinese University of Hong Kong specializing in Buddhist studies. His research areas include Early Buddhism, Sectarian Buddhism (especially Sarvāstivādin Abhidharma), and Buddhism during the Wei, Jin, Southern, and Northern Dynasties, with potential future involvement in Yogācāra studies. He is mainly interested in researching Buddhist doctrines, philosophy, and Buddhist narratives.