Course title |
Buddhist Art in South/Central/Southeast Asia |
Semester |
104-2 |
Designated for |
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF ART HISTORY |
Instructor |
TAKASHI SAKAI |
Curriculum Number |
ARHY7091 |
Curriculum Identity Number |
141EM1490 |
Class |
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Credits |
3 |
Full/Half Yr. |
Half |
Required/ Elective |
Elective |
Time |
Wednesday 3,4,5(10:20~13:10) |
Remarks |
The upper limit of the number of students: 15. The upper limit of the number of non-majors: 5. |
Ceiba Web Server |
http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1042ARHY7091_ |
Course introduction video |
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Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning |
Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning |
Course Syllabus
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Course Description |
It will be introduced the history of Buddhist arts and cultures spread in wide South (the original and Theravada Buddhism), Central (Mahayana Buddhism) and Southeast Asia (Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism) including Tibet (Vajrayana Buddhism) by showing of architectures, sculptures and paintings. |
Course Objective |
Buddhism was born in India and spread in wide area. By this historical fact, it is cleat Buddhism is not a religion of certain country. Unfortunately this basic knowledge of Buddhism is not familiar in Taiwan. Therefore the target of this course is basic understanding of the Buddhist arts and culture as a global religion. |
Course Requirement |
The course will be lectured in English. Students who will attend in this course are required basic geographical knowledge of these Asian areas by English, such as name of countries, dynasties and monuments of World Cultural Heritage. |
Student Workload (expected study time outside of class per week) |
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Office Hours |
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Designated reading |
待補 |
References |
1.『圖?印度藝術』藝術家出版社2003
2.『印度史詩神話百科』貓頭鷹出版2011
3.『世界美術大全集東洋編第12巻 東南ヤЖヤ』、小學館、東京
4.『世界美術大全集東洋編第13巻 ユ⑦Э(1)』、小學館、東京
5.『世界美術大全集東洋編第14巻 ユ⑦Э(2)』、小學館、東京
6.『世界美術大全集東洋編第15巻 中央ヤЖヤ』、小學館、東京 |
Grading |
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Week |
Date |
Topic |
Week 1 |
02/24 |
Introduction (Short history of Buddhism, 3 schools of Buddhism) |
Week 2 |
03/02 |
South Asia 1: The Early India (Sanchi, Bharhut, Ajanta 1, Bhaja, Bedsa, Karla) |
Week 3 |
03/09 |
South Asia 2: Gandhara (Mathura, Taxila, Takhti Bahi) |
Week 4 |
03/16 |
South Asia 3: Amaravati (Amaravati, Nagarjunakonda, Anuradhapura) |
Week 5 |
03/23 |
South Asia 4: Gupta 1 (Sarnath, Ajanta 2) |
Week 6 |
03/30 |
South Asia 5: Gupta 2 (Ellora, Pandu Lena, Kanheri, Aurangabad) |
Week 7 |
04/06 |
South Asia 6: The Late Period (Nalanda, Paharpur, Ratna Giri, Polonnaruwa) |
Week 8 |
04/13 |
Central Asia 1: Afghanistan (The Kushan, Bamiyan) |
Week 9 |
04/20 |
Central Asia 2: Uzbekistan, Tajikistan & East Turkistan |
Week 10 |
04/27 |
Southeast Asia 1: Malaysia, Myanmar & Thailand (Malay, Pyu and Mon) |
Week 11 |
05/04 |
Southeast Asia 2: Indonesia (Shrivijaya, Classical Java & Borobudur |
Week 12 |
05/11 |
Southeast Asia 3: Relation with East Asia |
Week 13 |
05/18 |
Southeast Asia 4: Myanmar (Bagan, Post Bagan) |
Week 14 |
05/25 |
Southeast Asia 5: Cambodia & Central Vietnam (Pre-Angkor, Angkor, Champa) |
Week 15 |
06/01 |
Southeast Asia 6: Thailand, Lao & North Vietnam |
Week 16 |
06/08 |
Nepal & Tibet 1: Nepal & India (Kathmandu, Ladakh) |
Week 17 |
06/15 |
Nepal & Tibet 2: Tibet (Lhasa etc.), Mongol & Bhutan |
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