本课程主要介绍印度及中国佛教的发展简史、基本教义以及对于我国传统文化的全面深刻影响，尤其是对于传统哲学思想及审美艺术境界的深化与提升。通过本课程学习，不仅了解佛教在中国传统思想儒、释、道三教格局中的地位与作用，增长必要的文史基础知识，更希望能让学生感受佛家博大精深的圆融智慧与悲天悯人的慈悲情怀，进而能同情理解一切的伟大宗教文化，为今后的人生事业提供一个坚实的价值根基与独到视角。 chinese Buddhism is a compulsory course for the students majoring in the Sino-foreign cultural exchanges in the department of Chinese language and literature，whose task is to teach the students basic knowledge of chinese Buddhism . Religion is one of most ancient cultural phenomena of human beings, just like the spiritual milk to the childhood of humans. The course will focus on basic concepts of india and chinese Buddhism, which have profound influence on almost every aspects of chinese ancient culture. It will cover the india and chinese buddhism ’ happening、development、main ideas and structures, also their deep influence on their history、politics、philosophy、esthetics、moral values and social lives,etc. It will also focus on ZEN .By studying the course, the students will get the basic knowledge of the above religious culture, understand and evaluate the religious phenomena and the core values objectively and fairly.