最好的教育方式及學習方法，就是啟發與思考，並且能在實際生活中自然體現與應用。這門課試圖在探索中華文化思想的基礎上（儒釋道三家思想），除展示東方哲學的特質外，更重視能從中習得其思想之精神與意涵，並且可以發用在現代生活中，進而達成生命教育之目的，以及養成與落實其健全、正向之生活態度。
中華文化源遠流長，博大而精深；其精神核心與思維模式在實際生活中，多有所呈顯及影響；在歷史展演的洪流中，則形成獨特的文化基底，乃至一大東亞文化圈之共性。綜觀中華文化之三大思想－儒家以禮樂、人倫為重，道家以自然、超脫為本，乃至漢代西來的佛學「緣起性空」之思維模式之參入－實主導著中華文化之整體發展，並且提供了全面性之政治、社會、信仰、創造、生活，及整體生命展現之動力。透過對這些重要思想主體之探索，可以學習並了解中華文化獨特之內涵與性格；學習者亦可重新統整其中之價值及意義，並在生活當中得以實證與發用。

The best education method and learning method is to inspire and think, and it can be naturally reflected and applied in real life. This course attempts to explore the Chinese cultural thoughts (Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism). In addition to demonstrating the characteristics of Eastern philosophy, it also pays more attention to the spirit and meaning of its thoughts that can be learned from it and applied in modern life, thereby achieving the purpose of life education and cultivating and implementing a sound and positive attitude towards life.
Chinese culture has a long history, is broad and profound; its spiritual core and thinking patterns have many manifestations and influences in real life; in the torrent of historical performance, it has formed a unique cultural foundation and even the commonality of a large East Asian cultural circle. Looking at the three major ideas of Chinese culture - Confucianism focuses on rituals, music and human relations, Taoism focuses on nature and detachment, and even the inclusion of the Buddhist thinking model of "dependent origin and emptiness" from the West in the Han Dynasty - they actually dominate the overall development of Chinese culture and provide comprehensive politics, society, beliefs, creation, life, and the driving force for the overall expression of life. Through the exploration of these important ideological subjects, one can learn and understand the unique connotation and character of Chinese culture; learners can also reorganize the values ​​and meanings and demonstrate and apply them in life.

1. 《四書讀本》、《荀子讀本》、《老子讀本》、《莊子讀本》（台北：三民出版社）。
2. 文崇一、蕭新煌：《中國人：觀念與行為》（台北：巨流出版社，1988）。
3. 徐復觀：《中國人性論史》（台北：台灣商務印書館，1999）。
4. 徐復觀：《中國藝術精神》（台北：學生書局）。
5. 陳鼓應：《老莊新論》（上海：上海古籍出版社，1997）。
6. 陳鼓應：《老子註譯及評介》（北京：中華書局，2007）。
7. 牟宗三：《中國哲學十九講：中國哲學之簡述及其所涵蘊之問題》（台北：學生書局：1997）。
8. 牟宗三：《中國哲學的特質》（台北：學生書局1998）。
9. 余英時：《知識人與中國文化的價值》（台北：時報文化，2007）。
10. 余英時：《現代儒學的回顧與展望》（北京：生活．讀書．新知 三聯書店，2004）。
11. 杜維明：《儒家思想：以創造轉化為自我認同》（台北：東大書局出版，1997）。
12. 錢穆：《中國思想通俗講話》（台北：素書樓文教基金會，2001）。
13. 錢穆：《中國文化史導讀》（台北：正中書局，1987。）
14. 呂澂：《中國佛學思想概論》（台北：天華出版社，1999）。
15. 于凌波：《簡明佛學概論》（台北：東大圖書，1991）。
16. 教師自編講義─中國佛學之華嚴、天台、禪宗三大思想大綱講述。

1. "Four Books Reader", "Xunzi Reader", "Laozi Reader", "Zhuangzi Reader" (Taipei: Sanmin Publishing House).
2. Wen Chongyi and Xiao Xinhuang: "Chinese People: Concepts and Behavior" (Taipei: Juliu Publishing House, 1988).
3. Xu Fuguan: "History of Human Nature in China" (Taipei: Taiwan Commercial Press, 1999).
4. Xu Fuguan: "The Spirit of Chinese Art" (Taipei: Student Bookstore).
5. Chen Guying: "New Theory of Lao and Zhuangzi" (Shanghai: Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House, 1997).
6. Chen Guying: "Annotations and Commentary on Laozi" (Beijing: Zhonghua Book Company, 2007).
7. Mou Zongsan: "Nineteen Lectures on Chinese Philosophy: A Brief Introduction to Chinese Philosophy and Its Implications" (Taipei: Student Publishing House: 1997).
8. Mou Zongsan: "Characteristics of Chinese Philosophy" (Taipei: Student Bookstore 1998).
9. Yu Yingshi: "Intellectuals and the Value of Chinese Culture" (Taipei: Times Culture, 2007).
10. Yu Yingshi: "Review and Prospects of Modern Confucianism" (Beijing: Life. Reading. New Knowledge Sanlian Bookstore, 2004).
11. Tu Weiming: "Confucianism: Transforming Creation into Self-Identity" (Taipei: Tung University Publishing House, 1997).
12. Qian Mu: "Popular Lectures on Chinese Thought" (Taipei: Su Shulou Cultural and Educational Foundation, 2001).
13. Qian Mu: "Introduction to Chinese Cultural History" (Taipei: Zhengzhong Book Company, 1987.)
14. Lu Chen: "Introduction to Chinese Buddhist Thought" (Taipei: Tianhua Publishing House, 1999).
15. Yu Lingbo: "A Concise Introduction to Buddhism" (Taipei: Dongda Books, 1991).
16. Handouts compiled by the teacher - an outline of the three major ideas of Chinese Buddhism: Huayan, Tiantai and Zen.