TTLV: Philosophy of the mind in medieval East Asian Zen poetry (The case of Zen poetry during the Ly-Tran dynasties of Vietnam and the Tang-Song dynasties of China)

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name: LONG ZHUOYI 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: December 20, 2000

4. Place of birth: Kunming, Yunnan, China

5. Decision on student admission No. 5841/QD-XHNV dated October 24, 2024, by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Thesis Title: THE PHILOSOPHY OF MIND IN MEDIEVAL EAST ASIAN ZEN POETRY (THE CASE OF ZEN POETRY OF THE LY-TRAN DYNASTIES OF VIETNAM AND THE TANG-SONG DYNASTIES OF CHINA)

8. Major: Vietnamese Studies; Code: 8310630

9. Scientific supervisor: Dr. Le Thi Thanh Tam, Department of Linguistics, Vietnamese Language and Vietnamese Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities

10. Summary of the thesis results:

This thesis studies Chinese Zen poetry during the Tang and Song dynasties and Vietnamese Zen poetry during the Ly and Tran dynasties, focusing on the philosophical concept of "Mind" (ask/mind) and its expression in poetic form. Based on a comparative approach, the study clarifies the common spiritual foundations as well as the distinct cultural characteristics of the two literary traditions.

Based on core Zen Buddhist principles such as "directly pointing to the human mind" and "seeing one's true nature to become a Buddha," this thesis employs textual analysis and comparative literature to examine the transformation of inner enlightenment experiences into a system of imagery and aesthetic structure in poetry. The results show that Chinese Zen poetry tends towards abstract and highly symbolic expression, while Vietnamese Zen poetry exhibits a more humanistic tendency and closer connection to the socio-life context.

This thesis has clearly stated that, despite differences in form of expression, both Zen poetry traditions take "Mind" as the central idea, reflecting the profound aspiration for inner enlightenment inherent in the East Asian intellectual tradition.

11. Practical applicability: None

12. Future research directions: None

13. Published works related to the thesis: None

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: LONG ZHUOYI 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: December 20, 2000 4. Place of birth: Kunming, Yunnan, China

5. Admission decision number: 5841/QD-XHNV Dated 24 October 2024

6. Changes in academic process:

7. Official thesis title: Philosophy of Mind in Medieval Zen Poetry of East Asia (the case of Zen poetry of the Ly - Tran dynasties of Vietnam and the Tang - Song dynasties of China)

8. Major: Vietnamese Study 9. Code: 8310630

10. Supervisors: Dr. Le Thi Thanh Tam, Faculty of Linguistics, Vietnamese Language and Vietnam Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

This thesis studies Chinese Zen poetry during the Tang and Song dynasties and Vietnamese Zen poetry during the Ly and Tran dynasties, focusing on the philosophical concept of "Mind" (ask/mind) and its expression in poetic form. Based on a comparative approach, the study clarifies the common spiritual foundations as well as the distinct cultural characteristics of the two literary traditions.

Based on core Zen Buddhist principles such as "directly pointing to the human mind" and "seeing one's true nature to become a Buddha," this thesis employs textual analysis and comparative literature to examine the transformation of inner enlightenment experiences into a system of imagery and aesthetic structure in poetry. The results show that Chinese Zen poetry tends towards abstract and highly symbolic expression, while Vietnamese Zen poetry exhibits a more humanistic tendency and closer connection to the socio-life context.

This thesis has clearly stated that, despite differences in form of expression, both Zen poetry traditions take "Mind" as the central idea, reflecting the profound aspiration for inner enlightenment inherent in the East Asian intellectual tradition.

12. Practical applicability: None

13. Further research directions: None

14. Thesis-related publications: None