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Religion and Thought in Modern China: the Song, Jin, and Yuan
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 28 hours
  • Course by The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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This sequence of four courses will propose a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of Chinese cultural history conceived of as a succession of modes of rationality (philosophical, bureaucratic, and economic). The focus will be on the moments of paradigm shift from one mode of rationality to another. For each of these moments, cultural facts and artifacts—thought, literature, ritual—will be examined in relationship to changing social, political, and economic systems. The first two courses will cover the periods of the Warring States (481-256 BCE) and the Period of Division (220-589 CE), with a brief excursion into the Han (206 BCE-220 CE). The Warring States laid the social and cultural foundations for the emergence of the imperial mode of rationality; the Period of Division saw the Buddhist “conquest” of China and the emergence of a rationality defined by the opposition of the Three Teachings to shamanism, that is, of a clear contrast between elite and popular culture. The third and fourth courses will focus on the emergence of modern China in the Song-Yuan (960-1368) and of today’s China 1850 to the present. We will see how the modern attack on religion, redefined as "superstition", led not only to religious reform movements but also to a society in which science and the nation became the primary value systems promoted by the state. The courses are listed below: A Critical Cultural History of China - Early China I: Intellectual Change in the Warring States and Han (481 BCE-220 CE) A Critical Cultural History of China - Early China II: Religious Transformation in the Period of Division (220-589 CE) A Critical Cultural History of China - Modern China I: Religion and Thought in the Song, Jin, and Yuan (960-1368) A Critical Cultural History of China - Modern China II: Structuring Values (1850-2015)

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M13.1 Historical background

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M13.2 Religious change Introduction

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M13.3 Daoism

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M13.4 Chaoyuantu

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M13.5 Buddhist and Daoist altars

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M13.6 The United Front

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M13.7 Daoxue as the religion of empire

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M14.1 State control of religion

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M14.2 Dynastic ancestors

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M14.3 Huizong

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M14.4 The role of Confucianism

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M15.1 The village earth god association

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M15.2 Village earth gods

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M15.3 Buddhists, Daoists, and kinship institutions

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M15.4 Shamans

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M15.5 Chen Chun

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M16.1 The Universal Salvation ritual

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M16.2 Daoist marshals

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M16.3 The Orthodox Method of the Heart of Heaven

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M16.4 The Heavenly Masters and the universal pantheon

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M16.5 Daoist self-cultivation

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M17.1 Chan self-cultivation

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M17.2 Tiantai ritual

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M17.3 Ritual as self-cultivation

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M17.4 Rituals for the laity

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M17.5 Self-cultivation and ritual innovation

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M18.1 Cave culture

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M18.2 Big Buddhas

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M18.3 Jingtu (the Pure Land) - In Buddhist ritual

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M18.4 Jingtu (the Pure Land) - In a Dunhuang cave mural

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M19.1 Background

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M19.2 The precursors

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M19.3 The Cheng brothers

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M19.4 Zhu Xi

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M19.5 Zhu Xi and Lu Jiuyuan

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M19.6 Zhu Xi’s exclusions

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M20.1 Before Zhu Xi

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M20.2 Zhu Xi: What and how to read

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M20.3 The role of cosmology and ritual

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M20.4 The role of the elite

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M20.5 Daoxue academies

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Explore the rich tapestry of Chinese cultural history with "Religion and Thought in Modern China: the Song, Jin, and Yuan." This four-course series delves into philosophical, bureaucratic, and economic rationalities, highlighting paradigm shifts across eras. Spearheaded by Coursera, the courses span from the Warring States to contemporary China, examining literature, rituals, and societal changes. Ideal for arts and humanities enthusiasts, this foundational program offers deep insights over an extensive duration, with flexible subscription options through the Starter plan. Join to understand the evolution of modern Chinese thought and society.

Prof. John Lagerwey
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Prof. John Lagerwey