中国文化概要 Lecture 4.docVIP

Lecture Four Chapter One Mythology Shan Hai Jing is a unique encyclopedia generally believed to be collectively compiled before the Qin Dynasty. It recorded fragments of myths. Mythology contains factual historical events and vice versa. History before China’s Spring and Autumn Period (774-476B.C) was largely a history derived from mythology. Reply to Li Shuyi I lost my proud Poplar and you your willow, Poplar and willow soar to the Ninth Heaven. Wu Gang, asked what he can give, Serves them a laurel brew. The lonely moon goddess spreads her ample sleeves, To dance for these loyal souls in infinite space. Earth suddenly reports the tiger subdued, Tears of joy pour forth falling as mighty rain. According to the contents: A. Man抯 Battle to Survive the Forces of Nature Pan Gu抯 Separation of Heaven and Earth Nu Wa抯 Repairing the Sky Yi Shooting Down Nine of the Ten Suns The Foolish Old Man Who Removed the Mountain Bnfi．Man’s Indomitable Spirit in the Face of His Adverse Destiny Jinwei trying to Fill up the Sea with Twigs and Pebbles Kua Fu Ran After the Sun C．The Spirit to Struggle Against Unjust Rulers Xin Tian Wielded His Shield and Broad Axe 刑天挥舞盾牌和斧子 Gun Stole Productive Soil to Dam up Floods 鲧偷取息壤平治洪水 D．In Praise of Creation and Origin of Life Chapter Two Poetry, Prose, Drama and Fiction Classical Chinese Literature refers to the literature of a period of three thousand years from the beginning of Chinese history to the Opium War of 1840.. ?Pre-Qin Literature ?Literature of Qin and Han Dynasty(221B.C---220 A.D) ?Literature of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties9220---581) ?Literature of the Tang Dynasty(618---907) ?Literature of the Song Dynasty(960-1279) ?Literature of the Yuan Dynasty(1271---1368) ?Literature of the Ming and Qing Dynasties(1368—1840) ?Han: prose Tang: poetry Song: ci or lyrics Yuan: zaju or miscellaneous drama Ming and Qing: Fiction Literature flowered again during the Han Dynasty. Traditional poetry and pro