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LIT200BC（文学 / Literature 200）
History of Chinese Literary Arts A

Seiki ENDO

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Faculty/Graduate school Faculty of Letters
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Year 2024
Class code A2561
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Term 春学期授業/Spring
Day/Period 木2/Thu.2
Class Type
Campus 市ヶ谷
Classroom name 市ＢＴ‐０６１０
Grade 2～4
Credit(s) 2
Notes
Open Program ○
Open Program (Notes)
Global Open Program
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers ○
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers (Notes)
Class taught by instructors with practical experience
SDGs CP
Urban Design CP
Diversity CP
Learning for the Future CP
Carbon Neutral CP
Chiyoda Campus Consortium ○
Category 日本文学科
他学科公開科目 ○
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Day or Night

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Outline (in English)

Course Outline: This lecture is focused on Chinese classical novels. It is not until the Tang dynasty that people started writing serious novels as fictional tales in China. They were called chuan-qi. In this course, the lecture will be given on novels (more accurately quasi novels) from the most ancient periods in the history of Chinese literature covering the periods from Pre-Qin to Han, Wei, Jin, and the Northern and Southern dynasties (i.e., periods before the Tang dynasty). We will learn “novels” from Pre-Qin to the Northern and Southern dynasties and the underlying cultural background for each period, which formed the foundation for chuan-qi during the Tang period.
Learning Objectives: By the end of the course, students will:
A. understand the outline of the history of classical novels from the Pre-Qin Dynasty to the Northern and Southern Dynasties;
B. have knowledge of the various genres of Chinese classical novels through reading representative works of each period, and at the same time understand the background of Chinese culture, folk customs, and differences with Japanese culture; and
C. have acquired the basic skills necessary to read and comprehend Chinese materials.
Learning Activities Outside of the Classroom: Before/after each class meeting, students will be expected to spend four hours to understand the course content.
Grading Criteria/Policy: Term-end examination (100%)

Default language used in class

日本語 / Japanese