REL 252
Zen Buddhist Visual Culture: The Path to Nirvana
Last Offered Spring 2017
Division II
Writing Skills
Cross-listed
ASST 376 / ARTH 376
This course is not offered in the current catalog
Class Details
This course is about the ways in which images are produced, viewed, and used in the Zen Buddhist tradition. It explores the various ways in which visual culture is a key part of Zen Buddhist teaching in China and Japan. In this class we will look at both high art and popular expressions of Zen Buddhist visual culture. Topics of interest include: 1) Buddhist image making and icon worship; 2) Gardens; 3) tearooms, tea ceremony and tea bowls; 4) The Zen temples Ryoan-ji, Daisen-in, and Daitoku-ji; 5) The political function of Zen and its art in Japan’s samurai culture; 6) The popular Zen Buddhist cult of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara and his gender transformation; and 7) Daruma (Bodhidharma) imagery in popular culture. This course is a CRAAS (critical reasoning and analytical skills) course. The class format also offers students opportunities to practice public speaking and writing skills.
The Class:
Format: lecture/class discussion
Limit: 10
Expected: 8
Class#: 4009
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Limit: 10
Expected: 8
Class#: 4009
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
class discussions and participation; oral presentations, short papers; and a research paper
Enrollment Preferences:
sophomores, juniors and seniors
Distributions:
Division II
Writing Skills
Notes:
meets Division 1 requirement if registration is under ARTH or ASST; meets Division 2 requirement if registration is under REL
This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
ASST 376 Division II REL 252 Division II ARTH 376 Division I
This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
ASST 376 Division II REL 252 Division II ARTH 376 Division I
Attributes:
ARTH pre-1600 Courses
Class Grid
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REL 252 - LEC Zen Buddhist Visual Culture
REL 252 LEC Zen Buddhist Visual CultureDivision II Writing SkillsNot offered
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REL 252 - LEC Zen Buddhist Visual Culture
REL 252 LEC Zen Buddhist Visual CultureDivision II Writing SkillsNot offered
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