We will examine their development and mutual interaction, attending to their thought and practice as well as their historical and social context.
But what is this religious heritage? What makes it unique? What does it offer? And how does this heritage shape China's religious scene today? This course addresses these questions through a survey of Chinese religion focusing on the 'Three Teachings'-Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism-as well as popular religion. Alongside economic growth has come a rediscovery and revitalization of its religious heritage. Over the last generation, China has largely thrown off communist ideology, becoming an economic powerhouse that will shape the 21st century.