Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Letters
Lecture Code BD402002 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 諸子学文献B
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ショシガクブンケンB
Subject Name in
English
Studies of Ancient Chinese Thinkers B
Instructor AOYAMA DAISUKE
Instructor
(Katakana)
アオヤマ ダイスケ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Fri7-8:LET B153
Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
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Face-to-face
Seminar Discusson Presentation by students 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area(Discipline) 01 : Philosophy
Eligible Students 2年次以降生
Keywords Classical Chinese texts; kundoku (訓読); Pre-Qin Masters(先秦諸子); Hundred Schools of Thought(諸子百家). 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Specialized Course — Foundational Seminar
(Chinese Thought and Cultural Studies Program) 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Philosophy and Thought
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・Basic understanding of Philosophy and Thoughts (including Liberal Arts Education)
・Basic language proficiency to understand original texts related to Philosophy and Thoughts 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
This foundational seminar offers selected readings from major works of the Pre-Qin Masters (Hundred Schools of Thought). The course aims to:

1.deepen understanding of core Pre-Qin texts and their principal commentaries
2.develop fundamental skills for reading and interpreting classical Chinese sources
3.strengthen competence in kundoku (Japanese-style reading of classical Chinese texts) 
Class Schedule lesson1:Guidance
lesson2:Selections from Sunzi(孫子) 1
lesson3:Selections from Sunzi(孫子) 2
lesson4:Selections from Sunzi(孫子) 3
lesson5:Selections from Liezi -Yang Zhu(列子・楊朱) 1
lesson6:Selections from Liezi -Yang Zhu(列子・楊朱) 2
lesson7:Selections from Liezi -Yang Zhu(列子・楊朱)3
lesson8:Selections from Mozi(墨子)1
lesson9:Selections from Mozi(墨子)2
lesson10:Selections from Mozi(墨子)3
lesson11:Selections from Han Feizi(韓非子)1
lesson12:Selections from Han Feizi(韓非子)2
lesson13:Selections from Han Feizi(韓非子)3
lesson14:Selections from Zhuang zi(荘子)1
lesson15Selections from Zhuang zi(荘子)2 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Text:長澤規矩也編、『和刻本諸子大成』、汲古書院、1975年. ※Available through 国会図書館デジタルコレクション
Reference text:「新釈漢文大系」、明治書院. ※Available through Japan Knowledge  Lib 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Handouts, Microsoft Teams, moodle
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Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
You are expected to peruse each passage on the text beforehand. 
Requirements  
Grading Method Your final grade will be based on participation on reading and discussing during lectures. 
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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