Chapter 1 Confucius: Supreme Sage and Foremost Teacher
A Great Thinker
An Outstanding Statesman
China's First Educator
Key Terms
Exercises
Chapter 2 Lao Zi: The Founder of Taoism
Naturalness
Non-action
Non-contention
Key Terms
Exercises
Chapter 3 The Contention of a Hundred Schools of Thought
Confucianism
Taoism
Mohism
Legalism
Key Terms
Exercises
Chapter 4 Taoist Religion
Origins of Taoist Religion
Primitive Taoist Religion
Development of Taoist Religion
Principal Tenets and Practices of Taoist Religion
Techniques of Longevity and Immortality
Eight Immortals in the Taoist Religion
The Most Sacred Taoist Mountain--Dragon-Tiger Mountain
Religious Taoism and Chinese Culture
Exercises
Chapter 5 Buddhism in China
Teachings of Buddha
Hinayana Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism
The Spread and Development of Buddhism in China
Monastic Community and Buddhist Holidays
Buddhism and Chinese Culture
Exercises
Chapter 6 Chinese Classical Literature
Mythology
Poetry
Prose
Fiction
Drama
Key Terms
Exercises
Chapter 7 Traditional Chinese Arts
Characters
Calligraphy
Traditional Chinese Painting
Traditional Chinese Operas
Folk Performing Arts