1) In his article, Bodiford describes several “practical” benefits of preserving and enhancing the memory of Dōgen for the temple Eiheiji. How do these benefits, as well as the image of Dōgen (re)crafted in the Tokugawa era, counter or oppose images of Dōgen in earlier centuries?

2) Think broadly: What does the utility of a religious image mean for writers and readers in a Zen context? If we are talking about a tradition that claims itself transcendent of “words and letters,” and yet the very life breath of the tradition in the early modern era dependent on the words and letters of hagiographers, what does this mean for the religious image of Zen, if anything? What does it mean for the image of Dōgen, as representative of the “beyond words” paradigm?

Total 6000 words excluding references. Include intext citation and use harvard referencing style.

· Abstract (200 words)

o What is already known in the field?

o What is the study about or purpose of research?

o How research was done?(Describe material samples and methods)

o What did the research find out?(Research outcome)

o Interpret results giving implications.(What does the results mean?)

Body of Dissertation

1. What is bamboo construction.

a. Typology of Construction

i. Height, Climatology, Limitations

b. Process of Bamboo Construction

i. Types of components and joints

2. Can robotic fabrication assist in improving or bridging the limitation in bamboo construction?

a. Where?

b. How?

c. Robotic Construction Case Studies

3. Findings

a. Opportunity

b. Limitations

c. Improvements and Future research

Total 6000 words excluding references. Include intext citation and use harvard referencing style.

· Abstract (200 words)

o What is already known in the field?

o What is the study about or purpose of research?

o How research was done?(Describe material samples and methods)

o What did the research find out?(Research outcome)

o Interpret results giving implications.(What does the results mean?)

Body of Dissertation

1. What is bamboo construction.

a. Typology of Construction

i. Height, Climatology, Limitations

b. Process of Bamboo Construction

i. Types of components and joints

2. Can robotic fabrication assist in improving or bridging the limitation in bamboo construction?

a. Where?

b. How?

c. Robotic Construction Case Studies

3. Findings

a. Opportunity

b. Limitations

c. Improvements and Future research

Total 6000 words excluding references. Include intext citation and use harvard referencing style.

· Abstract (200 words)

o What is already known in the field?

o What is the study about or purpose of research?

o How research was done?(Describe material samples and methods)

o What did the research find out?(Research outcome)

o Interpret results giving implications.(What does the results mean?)

Body of Dissertation

1. What is bamboo construction.

a. Typology of Construction

i. Height, Climatology, Limitations

b. Process of Bamboo Construction

i. Types of components and joints

2. Can robotic fabrication assist in improving or bridging the limitation in bamboo construction?

a. Where?

b. How?

c. Robotic Construction Case Studies

3. Findings

a. Opportunity

b. Limitations

c. Improvements and Future research