1406001 Chinese Literature
| Numbering Code | U-LET11 21406 LJ36 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture | |
| Target Year | Target Student | |||
| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Fri.5 | |
| Instructor name | MIDORIKAWA HIDEKI (Graduate School of Letters Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | The purpose of this course is to gain comprehensive knowledge on exemplary works and authors of Chinese classical literature, with a particular focus on works of fiction from the Six Dynasties and Tang dynasty periods. As this is also a course in the Japanese Language Education field, we will use many works found in high school textbooks on the Chinese classics. However, we will also further examine these works by including comparative points of view from foreign language literature and world literature. | |||
| Course Goals | Understand the basic facts of classical Chinese literature, primarily works of fiction from the Six Dynasties era and the Tang dynasty, and cultivate the ability to independently engage with reading related research results and topics (reports). | |||
| Schedule and Contents |
The class will generally proceed as follows. However, there may be changes in the sequence or frequency of topics, depending on both the level of progress made in the lectures and student comprehension. Week 1: Chinese "Fiction" and Its Origins Week 2: Description of legends and historical material in fiction Week 3: Supernatural Tales of the Wei, Jin, and Southern and Northern Dynasties: Soushen Ji (1) Week 4: Supernatural Tales of the Wei, Jin, and Southern and Northern Dynasties: Soushen Ji (2) Week 5: Supernatural Tales of the Wei, Jin, and Southern and Northern Dynasties: Tales of Visits to the Realm of the Dead Week 6: Supernatural Tales of the Wei, Jin, and Southern and Northern Dynasties: Tales of Metamorphosis Week 7: Stories of "People": Celebrities and the Account of the Tales of the World Week 8: From Supernatural Tales to Romance Week 9: Romance with a Goddess and You Xian Ku Week 10: Love Stories of Well-Matched Pairs Week 11: Reorganizations and Adaptations of Tang Dynasty Romances Week 12: Development of the Tale of the Record of the Three Kingdoms Week 13: Water Margin and the World of Chivalry Week 14: Famous Scenes from Journey to the West: Appreciating Classical Chinese Opera Week 15: Summary |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Mini reports in class (50%) and final report (50%). | |||
| Course Requirements | None | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | A "book guide" will be announced at each class session, and students should read the literature related to that guide. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Other; handouts will be distributed. | ||
| References, etc. | 竹田晃 『中国小説史入門』 (岩波書店、2002年) ISBN:4-00-026035-9 | |||
