Tiziana Lippiello is Professor at the Department of Asian and North African Studies at Ca’ Foscari University Venice and Rector of Ca’ Foscari University. Her research focuses on Ancient Chinese language, religion and philosophy. Among her numerous publications are the Confucian ren and yi and Matteo Ricci’s Concept of Virtue (2017), Confucianesinmo (2009), and Le droghe dell’immortalita nell’antichita cinese e il Taishang Lingbao zhicao pin (2007).