BSTC2024

Course Description
Buddhism was introduced to China from India over 2,000 years ago and it has successfully integrated itself into Chinese culture and society marking the development of Chinese civilization. In this course, you will examine how this foreign religion’s conquest of China played out from a historical perspective and how it
interacted with Chinese society, culture, and other religions. The aim of this course is to examine the trials and tribulations of Buddhism establishing itself in China and how it became an integral part of the Chinese culture.

BSTC2024

Site-visit Reflection (20%): Visit a Chinese Buddhist temple or exhibit (or online virtual tour of Dunhuang), and write a reflective response connecting what you observe about Buddhist historical influences on Chinese culture (architecture, ritual, symbolism, etc.).

800-1000 words

BSTC2024 The Buddhist Conquest of China

800-1000 words

Solution

In Hong Kong, Buddhism is more closely connected with numerous other religions. Is it an intentional habit of human beings aiming a better life worshipping more than one deity, or it is the kindness and inclusivity of the human heart? This question prompted me to embark on the exploration exercise, which involved day to day observations in the city-cum site visit to the famous “Statue Hill.”

Buddhism in Hong Kong
The most outrageous incident that occurred to me the first time I entered Hong Kong was the extreme impact of the Buddhist culture that is practiced a lot there and is deeply embedded in the architecture…
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