ASN 2020 Buddhism, Taoism, and East Asian Culture

The course introduces students to key concepts of Buddhism, especially Zen Buddhism, and Taoism, and focus on their interaction with and contributions to East Asian culture. We will explore how Buddhist and Taoist concepts, experience, and practices have informed distinctive aspects of East Asian culture: fiction, poetry, painting, calligraphy, sculpture, architecture, gardening, tea ceremony, martial arts, diet, traditionall medicine, and everyday life. Furthermore, Buddhism and Taoism will be examined as an interconnecting theme that links various Asian cultures, and also connects the East and the West. Cross Listed Course(s): CHIN 2020
Credits: 3.0