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1431003Chinese Language and Literature (Special Lectures)

Numbering Code G-LET11 61431 LJ36 Year/Term 2022 ・ First semester
Number of Credits 2 Course Type special lecture
Target Year Target Student
Language Japanese Day/Period Tue.2
Instructor name MICHISAKA AKIHIRO (Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course The purpose of this lecture course is to learn the characteristics of poetry prefaces that took root in Chinese literary history with the sudden rise of the Tang Dynasty by reading and comprehending these works. In this course, we will use the perspective of East Asian classical literature not only to examine poetry prefaces written in China, but also those from Japan, particularly those written from the Nara to Heian periods.
Course Goals Poetry prefaces are a chief genre of Chinese literary prose. By closely reading and understanding these works, students can gain a better understanding of Chinese literature and its relation to society at that time. Furthermore, by reading poetry prefaces composed in the Chinese classical writing style in Japan, we can learn the details of the spread of the classics throughout East Asia.
Schedule and Contents 1. The genre of poetry prefaces
2. The role and purpose of poetry prefaces
3. Pre-Tang dynasty poetry prefaces
4. The literary style of Tang dynasty poetry prefaces. Parallel prose and ancient Chinese characters
5. Roles of Tang dynasty poetry prefaces 1
6. Roles of Tang dynasty poetry prefaces 2
7. The spread of poetry prefaces
8. Selected readings, early Tang 1
9. Selected readings, early Tang 2
10. Selected readings, poetry preface works in Japan
11. Selected readings, golden Tang 1
12. Selected readings, golden Tang 2
13. Genres related to poetry prefaces. Poetry, letter greetings, etc.
14. Selected readings, middle Tang
15. Summary, poetry prefaces in the world of classics in Japan and China
Evaluation Methods and Policy Students will be evaluated based on their remarks in class and their reports.
Course Requirements Students will need basic Chinese classical literature reading comprehension skills.
Study outside of Class (preparation and review) Learn basic information about meter.
Learn basic information about the history of Chinese prose.
Textbooks Textbooks/References Others, printouts distributed during class.
References, etc. 鈴木虎雄 『駢文史序説』 (研文出版) ISBN:978-4-87636-270-7, 興膳宏 『中国詩文の美学』 (創文社) ISBN:978-4-423-19420-1
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