Chinese Culture: Tradition

Confucianism: Origins

• Introduction
• Historical background of Confucianism
• Kongzi's efforts to restore Zhou Li
• Significance of Kongzi's teaching to the modern age

Daoism: Laozi and Zhuangzi

• Introduction
• Butterfly and fish: Language and being
• Laozi and Kongzi on order
• Unspeakable knowledge
• One world: Within and outside us
• Interconnection, equality and ecology

Buddhism in China

• Introduction
• From a prince to the Buddha
• The First Noble Truth: Suffering
• The Second Noble Truth: Cause of suffering
• The Third Noble Truth: Elimination of suffering
• The Fourth Noble Truth: Paths to enlightenment

Ancient Chinese Warfare and Sunzi's The Art of War

• Introduction
• Civilization and warfare
• From oracle bones to chariot warfare
• Background of Sunzi's The Art of War
• Understanding The Art of War : Chapters 1 to 7
• Understanding The Art of War : Chapters 8 to 13

Chinese Paintings in the Song Dynasty

• Introduction
• Northern Song Painting Style: Monumental Realism
• Transitional Painting: Li Tang
• Southern Song Painting Style: Lyrical Representation
• Literati Painting (Wenrenhua)
• Chan Painting: Mu Qi