Chinese Culture
Tradition
Chinese Culture: Tradition, Transformation and Interaction,
Introduction
Owing to its rapid development in recent years, China has moved into the spotlight of the international arena. While understanding modern China's economy, technology and politics is important, knowing its cultural roots and evolution is no less crucial for seeing a full picture of Chinese culture. This course introduces 5 interesting aspects of traditional Chinese culture.
Key questions of the course
What was the origin of ancient Confucianism? How does ancient Confucian wisdom help us address the modern human predicament?
How does Daoism enlighten us with a butterfly and fish? What is the connection between Daoism and the equality of all living organisms?
Why does Buddhism see our present lifetime to be nothing but suffering? How do the Four Noble Truths help liberate us from suffering?
What is special about Chinese ancient warfare? Who is Sunzi? What is his book The Art of War about? What can we learn from this famous book?
What are the main styles and themes of the paintings in the Song dynasty? Who were the famous painters in that period? How did they collectively usher in a new era of artistic achievement for Chinese traditional paintings?
Course Design
A team of 5 experts in Chinese culture has designed the course. They are, in alphabetical order, Dr Chen, Dr Muelenbeld, Dr Fok, Dr Tse and Dr Wan.
The compact design of the mini-lectures suits the busy schedule of edX learners.
Introductions by animation hosts highlight the key questions of each unit.
Illustrations and maps are designed to liven up the mini-lectures.
Self-learning is supported by review questions and forums.
Cross-referencing enhances a fruitful learning experience across the units of the HKPolyUx series on Chinese culture.
What you'll learn
- Origin and wisdom of Confucianism
- Philosophy of Daoism
- Four Noble Truths of Buddhism
- Ancient Chinese warfare and The Art of War by Sunzi
- The art of Chinese painting in the Song dynasty
Get a Reminder
| Rating | Not enough ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 4 weeks |
| Effort | 4 weeks, 2–4 hours per week |
| Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
| Cost | $99 |
| From | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University via edX |
| Instructors | Lang Chen, Silvia Fok, Mark Meulenbeld, Wicky Tse, David Wan, Dr Mark Meulenbeld |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Humanities |
| Tags | Humanities |
Get a Reminder
Similar Courses
Careers
An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile.
Cell Culture Technician $41k
Lecturer in Chinese $42k
Chinese Teacher 3 $43k
Culture Marketing Specialist $44k
Culture Ambassador $46k
Pop Culture Columnist $47k
Cell Culture Biologist $50k
Culture Improvement Specialist $50k
Assistant Culture Editor $60k
Pop Culture Editor $91k
Curator of Material Culture $97k
Dean of School Culture $113k
Write a review
Your opinion matters. Tell us what you think.
Please login to leave a review
| Rating | Not enough ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 4 weeks |
| Effort | 4 weeks, 2–4 hours per week |
| Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
| Cost | $99 |
| From | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University via edX |
| Instructors | Lang Chen, Silvia Fok, Mark Meulenbeld, Wicky Tse, David Wan, Dr Mark Meulenbeld |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Humanities |
| Tags | Humanities |
Similar Courses
Sorted by relevance
Like this course?
Here's what to do next:
- Save this course for later
- Get more details from the course provider
- Enroll in this course
