This course aims to introduce students to the major philosophical and religious teachings and practices in China. The course has twofold goals: (1) an introductory course in philosophy which offers a systematic way of discussing some fundamental questions in the Chinese intellectual traditions; and (2) an introductory course in Chinese religion which focuses on how the “Three Teachings,”—Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism—have shaped the Chinese way of life. The approaches taken are both historical and comparative.