Chinese Philosophy

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Call #           Subject

B                  Philosophy (General)
BC               Logic
BD               Speculative philosophy
BF                Psychology
BH               Aesthetics
BJ                Ethics

Searching tips: Below are good subject headings that you can use to search the EWU Library Catalog for books and other materials.

*Helpful Hints: Be sure to limit to English language (unless you read fluent Mandarin Chinese) and, in some cases, limit to non-juvenile materials (otherwise you'll get a LOT of kids books).

Architecture

• Architecture, Ancient -- China.
• Architecture -- China -- History.
• Architecture, Domestic -- China.
• Feng shui.
• Gardens -- China.
• Gardens, Chinese.
• Great Wall of China (China)

Temples

• Buddhist temples -- China.
• Confucian shrines -- China.
• Hillside architecture -- China.
• Shrines -- China.
• Spirituality in architecture.
• Taoist temples -- China.
• Temples -- China.
• Temples, Confucian -- China.
• Vernacular architecture -- China.

Art

• Art, Chinese.
• Art, Chinese -- History.

Cinema/Movies

• Motion pictures -- China.
• Motion pictures -- China -- History.
• Motion pictures -- Philosophy.

Dance

• Dance -- China.
• Dance -- Social aspects -- China.
• Folk dancing, Chinese.

Drama

• Chinese drama -- History and criticism.
• Theater -- China.

Ethnicity, Social Conditions & Society

• China -- Social conditions.
• China -- Social life and customs.
• Chinese -- Ethnic identity.
• Ethnology -- China.
• Social change -- China -- History.

Food

• Agriculture -- China -- History.
• Food habits -- China.
• Food habits -- China -- History.
• Cooking, Chinese -- History.
• Cooking, Chinese -- Social aspects.
• Dinners and dining -- China -- History.

Tea

• Chinese tea ceremony -- History.
• Tea -- China -- History.
• Tea -- Social aspects -- China.
• Tea trade -- China -- History.

Games

• Dice games -- China.
• Games -- Social aspects -- China.
• Go (Game) -- China.

Literature

• Chinese literature -- History and criticism.
• Chinese literature -- Translations into English.
• Literature and society -- China.

Poetry

• Chinese poetry -- History and criticism.
• Chinese poetry -- Translations into English.
• Chinese poetry -- 221 B.C.-960 A.D. -- History and criticism.
• Chinese poetry -- 960-1644 -- History and criticism.
• Chinese poetry -- 20th century -- History and criticism.

Mythology & Folklore

• Fairy tales -- China.
• Folklore -- China.
• Legends -- China.
• Tales -- China.

Martial Arts

• Kung fu.
• Martial arts -- China.
• Martial arts -- China -- History.
• Martial arts -- In motion pictures.
• Martial arts -- Philosophy.
• Shao lin si (Dengfeng Xian, China)
• Tai chi.
• Tai chi -- History.
• Tai chi -- Philosophy.

Medicine

• Herbal Medicine -- China.
• History of Medicine -- China.
• Medicine -- China.
• Medicine, Chinese.
• Medicine, Chinese -- Philosophy.
• Medicine, Chinese Traditional -- China.
• Medicine, Chinese Traditional -- history -- China.

Music

• Folk music -- China -- History and criticism.
• Instrumental music -- China -- History and criticism.
• Music appreciation -- China.
• Music -- China -- History and criticism.
• Musical instruments, Ancient -- China.
• Musical instruments -- China -- History.
• Music -- China -- To 500 -- History and criticism.

Religion & Philosophy

• Buddhism.
• Buddhism -- China -- History.
• Buddhism -- China -- History -- To 1500.
• China -- Religion.
• China -- Religion -- History.
• Confucianism.
• Philosophy, Chinese.
• Philosophy, Chinese -- History.
• Philosophy and religion -- China -- History -- To 1500.
• Taoism.
• Taoism -- China -- History.
• Taoism -- China -- History -- To 1500.

Sports

• Nationalism and sports -- China.
• Olympics.
• Physical education and training -- China -- History.
• Physical education and training -- China -- History -- 20th century.
• Recreation -- China -- History.
• Sports -- China.
• Sports -- China -- History.
• Sports -- China -- Sociological aspects.
• Sports -- Moral and ethical aspects -- China.
• Sports and state -- China.
• Sports -- Sex differences -- China.

Technology, Invention & Science

• Communication of technical information -- China -- History.
• Communication in learning and scholarship -- China -- History.
• Inventions -- China -- History.
• Learning and scholarship -- China -- History.
• Science -- China -- History.
• Science -- China -- Philosophy.
• Technology -- China -- History.
• Technology -- China -- Philosophy.
• Technological innovations -- China -- History.
• Technology -- Social aspects -- China -- History.