1. Buddhism (most interesting)
In the Song Dynasty, Buddhist ideology began to merge with Confucianism and Taoism. Some Confucian scholars seeked to redefine Confucianism as Neo-Confucianism.
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/religion/buddhism/
In the Song Dynasty, Buddhist ideology began to merge with Confucianism and Taoism. Some Confucian scholars seeked to redefine Confucianism as Neo-Confucianism.
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/religion/buddhism/
2. Calligraphy
Chinese calligraphy was very important in the Tand Dynasty as it was used to evaluate or judge a person. By the Tang dynasty’s law, calligraphy is one aspect in selecting talent. Calligraphy is one of the six sciences in the national academy of sciences.
http://www.wavedancing.net/history/tang.htm
Chinese calligraphy was very important in the Tand Dynasty as it was used to evaluate or judge a person. By the Tang dynasty’s law, calligraphy is one aspect in selecting talent. Calligraphy is one of the six sciences in the national academy of sciences.
http://www.wavedancing.net/history/tang.htm
3. Buddhist Temples
Buddhist temples provided a place for the faith-oriented Chinese to come to pay homage to images of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas and meet with clergy.
Before the end of the fifth century there were more than 10,000 temples in China, in the north as well as south. Some were small, modest temples, but the cities had many huge complexes with pagodas, Buddha halls, lecture halls, and eating and sleeping rooms for monks.
http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/bud/5temcave.htm
http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/bud/5temwood.htm
Buddhist temples provided a place for the faith-oriented Chinese to come to pay homage to images of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas and meet with clergy.
Before the end of the fifth century there were more than 10,000 temples in China, in the north as well as south. Some were small, modest temples, but the cities had many huge complexes with pagodas, Buddha halls, lecture halls, and eating and sleeping rooms for monks.
http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/bud/5temcave.htm
http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/bud/5temwood.htm
4. Buddhist Practices
Children often used to joined monasteries and nunneries because their parents gave them to the church to fulfill a religious vow.
Music and sound are important aspects of life in a Buddhist monastery. Bells, cymbals and other percussive instruments signal transitions between daily activities. They also accompany sessions of chanting that have a singing quality. These chants produce a distinctive, impressive sound and can last for hours.
http://www.religionfacts.com/buddhism/practices.htm
5. Buddhist Writings (least interesting)
Religious calligraphy continued being important during the Tang Dynasty. Before the sudden use of printing in China after the Tang dynasty, religious texts were copied by hand. Many Buddhist texts in particular were copied by monks or by other individuals.
http://www.religionfacts.com/buddhism/practices.htm
5. Buddhist Writings (least interesting)
Religious calligraphy continued being important during the Tang Dynasty. Before the sudden use of printing in China after the Tang dynasty, religious texts were copied by hand. Many Buddhist texts in particular were copied by monks or by other individuals.
