Goal

One of the purposes for Dharma Drum University is to cultivate and increase students’ aesthetic and the ability to appreciate the art. Other then the on campus learning, field studies are also important as well.  Therefore, DDM organize related courses and hopefully to let students become the volunteer for the art.

Course introductions

The “discovery of India” course has invited three well known Buddhist art scholars: Prof. Lin, Baoyao; Prof. Chen, qingxing; and Prof. Chen, yikai teaching the change of Buddhist art from India to Taiwan. Other then introduce the Buddhist statue of origin of ancient India, mainly focus on how it has developed from central Asia、Western Region、Hexi Corridor to China. In China, it has went through several different stages like:  “Weijin”、”Nanbeichao”、”Suitang”、”Songyuan” dynasties.  Also, leading students to learn about the different features of Buddhist art in Taiwan.
In the field study of “Discovery Indid”, we will take a trip to India visiting several important Buddhist sites and museums.
From the photography class, we will learn how to taking photos, in order to take good pictures for the field study and researches.

Lecturers

Lin, Baoyao

Present: Professor of Center for Traditional Art at Taipei National University of the Arts

Education: Ph.D. Fine Arts at University of Tsukuba in Japan

Specialty: Buddhism drawing, fine arts, and culture studies

Chen, Qinxian

Present: History professor for Culture University

Education: Ph.D. Literature at Culture University of the Arts

Specialty: Chinese art history、Buddhism art、Taiwan art history

Chen, Yikai

Present: Assistant Professor at Chihlee institute of Technology

Education: Ph. D. candidate of history at Zhongzhen University

Specialty: Traditional art、folk art、religion art、aboriginal art、culture and creativity industries and digital  creativity design

Content

Lesson 1: 11/08  Buddhist sites of India Tour  Lin, Baoyao

Lesson 2: 11/15  Buddhist statue and theory  Lin, Baoyao

Lesson 3: 11/22 In search the history of statue  Chen, Yikai

Lesson 4: 11/29  Buddhism going west  Chen, Yikai

Lesson 5: 12/06  Suitang Buddhist art  Chen, Qinxiang

Lesson 6: 12/13  Songyuan Buddhist art  Chen, Qinxiang

Lesson 7: 12/20  Taiwan Buddhist art  Chen, Qinxiang

Lesson 8: 12/27  Walk into Buddhism history filed  Chen, Yikai

Time: Nov and Dec 2008 every Saturday 2:00 to 5:00 pm

Location: DDM Zhongshan Vihara

Organized by: Dharma Drum University