WMBB6102 Lecture on Chinese character culture

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Humanities Program

Lecture Code WMBB6102 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 漢字文化論講義B

Subject Name
（Katakana）カンジブンカロンコウギB

Subject Name in
English Lecture on Chinese character culture

Instructor OTA TORU

Instructor
(Katakana) オオタ　トオル

Campus 　 Semester/Term 1st-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Mon3-4：LET B153

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

・Lecture・Discussion・Work

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 14 : Cultural Studies

Eligible Students

Keywords Chinese Characters, Culture, Reception History

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This course deals with the cultural exchange of Chinese characters between Japan and China during the Muromachi period in Japanese history. The class will understand the situations in which the Gozan system was adopted and what kind of texts were produced and written in the Chinese writing style. In the class, literary materials created in characteristic scenes symbolizing the Gozan will be introduced and explained. Then, themes based on the materials will be set and discussed in each group to deepen students' understanding of the culture of Chinese characters.

Class Schedule lesson1: Course Guidance・Overview of the Muromachi Period
lesson2: Overview of Literature in Gozan
lesson3: About the drawing and the complimentary poem
lesson4:The Relationship between Complimentary Poetry and Chinese Literature(A Story with a Meaning Part1)
lesson5: The Relationship between Complimentary Poetry and Chinese Literature (A Story with a Meaning Part2)
lesson6: The Relationship between Complimentary Poetry and Chinese Literature (A Story with a Meaning Part3)
lesson7: The Relationship between Complimentary Poetry and Chinese Literature (A Story with a Meaning Part4)
lesson8: The Relationship between Complimentary Poetry and Chinese Literature (A Story with a Meaning Part5)
lesson9: The Relationship between Complimentary Poetry and Chinese Literature (A Story with a Meaning Part6)
lesson10: About the Work and the Introduction
lesson11: Introduction and Chinese Literature (A Story with a Meaning Part1)
lesson12: Introduction and Chinese Literature (A Story with a Meaning Part2)
lesson13: Introduction and Chinese Literature (Du Fu Part1)
lesson14: Introduction and Chinese Literature (Du Fu Part2)
lesson15: On Chinese Literature in the Zen Forest

Test/Report：A report will be submitted on the influence of Chinese characters (Chinese literature) on Japanese Zen Buddhism.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Handouts will be prepared by the instructor.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Visual Materials, moodle

(More Details) Handouts will be prepared by the instructor.
Video materials will be used as needed.
Assignments will be submitted via moodle.

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review From the first to the fifteenth class, the contents of the next class will be communicated in the previous class. In some cases, students will be given small assignments related to the content of the class. Students will be able to deepen their understanding of the class content by working on these assignments.

Requirements None.

Grading Method The student will be judged comprehensively on the basis of his/her performance in each short report, final assignment report, and approach to the class.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2025Year	School/Graduate School	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Humanities Program
Lecture Code	WMBB6102	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	漢字文化論講義B
Subject Name （Katakana）	カンジブンカロンコウギB
Subject Name in English	Lecture on Chinese character culture
Instructor	OTA TORU
Instructor (Katakana)	オオタ　トオル
Campus		Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2nd) Mon3-4：LET B153
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
・Lecture・Discussion・Work
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	2	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	14 : Cultural Studies
Eligible Students
Keywords	Chinese Characters, Culture, Reception History
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This course deals with the cultural exchange of Chinese characters between Japan and China during the Muromachi period in Japanese history. The class will understand the situations in which the Gozan system was adopted and what kind of texts were produced and written in the Chinese writing style. In the class, literary materials created in characteristic scenes symbolizing the Gozan will be introduced and explained. Then, themes based on the materials will be set and discussed in each group to deepen students' understanding of the culture of Chinese characters.
Class Schedule	lesson1: Course Guidance・Overview of the Muromachi Period lesson2: Overview of Literature in Gozan lesson3: About the drawing and the complimentary poem lesson4:The Relationship between Complimentary Poetry and Chinese Literature(A Story with a Meaning Part1) lesson5: The Relationship between Complimentary Poetry and Chinese Literature (A Story with a Meaning Part2) lesson6: The Relationship between Complimentary Poetry and Chinese Literature (A Story with a Meaning Part3) lesson7: The Relationship between Complimentary Poetry and Chinese Literature (A Story with a Meaning Part4) lesson8: The Relationship between Complimentary Poetry and Chinese Literature (A Story with a Meaning Part5) lesson9: The Relationship between Complimentary Poetry and Chinese Literature (A Story with a Meaning Part6) lesson10: About the Work and the Introduction lesson11: Introduction and Chinese Literature (A Story with a Meaning Part1) lesson12: Introduction and Chinese Literature (A Story with a Meaning Part2) lesson13: Introduction and Chinese Literature (Du Fu Part1) lesson14: Introduction and Chinese Literature (Du Fu Part2) lesson15: On Chinese Literature in the Zen Forest Test/Report：A report will be submitted on the influence of Chinese characters (Chinese literature) on Japanese Zen Buddhism.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Handouts will be prepared by the instructor.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Visual Materials, moodle
(More Details)	Handouts will be prepared by the instructor. Video materials will be used as needed. Assignments will be submitted via moodle.
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	From the first to the fifteenth class, the contents of the next class will be communicated in the previous class. In some cases, students will be given small assignments related to the content of the class. Students will be able to deepen their understanding of the class content by working on these assignments.
Requirements	None.
Grading Method	The student will be judged comprehensively on the basis of his/her performance in each short report, final assignment report, and approach to the class.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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