BD501002 Seminar on Chinese Ancient and Medieval Classics of the Thoughts B

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Letters

Lecture Code BD501002 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 中国古代中世思想文献演習Ｂ

Subject Name
（Katakana）チュウゴクコダイチュウセイシソウブンケンエンシュウB

Subject Name in
English Seminar on Chinese Ancient and Medieval Classics of the Thoughts B

Instructor AOYAMA DAISUKE

Instructor
(Katakana) アオヤマ　ダイスケ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  Second Semester,  Second Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Weds7-8：LET B201

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)

discussion  investigation

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

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Philosophy

Eligible Students 3

Keywords Hundred Schools of Thought(諸子百家); Miscellaneous School (雑家); "Lüshi Chunqiu（呂氏春秋）”; Han commentaries; Qing evidential scholarship (考証学).

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) Philosophy and Thought
（Abilities and Skills）
・Acquisition of research abilities concerning Philosophy and Thoughts
・Acquisition of research methods of Philosophy and Thoughts

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This advanced seminar uses "Lüshi Chunqiu Jishi" (呂氏春秋注釈), edited by Xu Weiyu (許維遹), as its primary text. We will conduct a close reading of the thirty-six chapters of the "Six Discourses" (六論) section of the "Lüshi Chunqiu" (呂氏春秋), compiled in the late Warring States period.

Particular emphasis will be placed on traditional and modern commentaries. By carefully comparing the interpretations of Gao You (高誘:Later Han dynasty), Bi Yuan (畢沅:Qing dynasty evidential scholarship), and Xu Weiyu (許維遹) (Republican period), students will cultivate advanced competence in reading classical Chinese texts at a scholarly level.

Class Schedule Session 1: Guidance
Sessions 2: Close reading of "Lüshi Chunqiu","Liulun" — "Bu xun Lun"
Sessions 3: Close reading of "Lüshi Chunqiu","Liulun" — "Bu xun Lun"
Sessions 4: Close reading of "Lüshi Chunqiu","Liulun" — "Bu xun Lun"
Sessions 5: Close reading of "Lüshi Chunqiu","Liulun" — "Bu xun Lun"
Sessions 6: Close reading of "Lüshi Chunqiu","Liulun" — "Si shun Lun"
Sessions 7: Close reading of "Lüshi Chunqiu","Liulun" — "Si shun Lun"
Sessions 8: Close reading of "Lüshi Chunqiu","Liulun" — "Si shun Lun"
Sessions 9: Close reading of "Lüshi Chunqiu","Liulun" — "Si shun Lun"
Sessions 10: Close reading of "Lüshi Chunqiu","Liulun" — "Si shun Lun"
Sessions 11: Close reading of "Lüshi Chunqiu","Liulun" — "Shi rong Lun"
Sessions 12: Close reading of "Lüshi Chunqiu","Liulun" — "Shi rong Lun"
Sessions 13: Close reading of "Lüshi Chunqiu","Liulun" — "Shi rong Lun"
Sessions 14: Close reading of "Lüshi Chunqiu","Liulun" — "Shi rong Lun"
Sessions 15: Close reading of "Lüshi Chunqiu","Liulun" — "Shi rong Lun"

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Textbook:許維遹撰『呂氏春秋集釈』（世界書局、1983）
Reference Works: 許維遹撰『呂氏春秋集釈』（中華書局、2009）、楠山春樹訳著『新編漢文撰呂氏春秋（下）』（明治書院・1998）、陳奇猷撰『呂氏春秋校釈（下）』（学林出版社、1984）、土屋紀義・佐々木研太編『江戸時代の呂氏春秋学』（中国書店、2017）

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Text, Handouts, Microsoft Teams, moodle

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review # Students Responsible for Presentation
1.Prepare a "kundoku"(訓読) reading and interpretation of the assigned passage.
2.Conduct research on textual sources and citations.
3.Submit a written "Kakikudashi-bun" (書き下し文) of the assigned section after completing the presentation.

# Other Students
1.Prepare "kundoku"(訓読) readings and interpretations in advance.
2.Students may be called upon at random during class to provide oral "kundoku"(訓読)  readings.

Requirements

Grading Method Quality of source investigation and submitted "Kakikudashi-bun" (書き下し文) for assigned sessions (approx. 60%)
In-class "kundoku"(訓読) performance (approx. 40%)

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	2026Year	School/Graduate School	School of Letters
Lecture Code	BD501002	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	中国古代中世思想文献演習Ｂ
Subject Name （Katakana）	チュウゴクコダイチュウセイシソウブンケンエンシュウB
Subject Name in English	Seminar on Chinese Ancient and Medieval Classics of the Thoughts B
Instructor	AOYAMA DAISUKE
Instructor (Katakana)	アオヤマ　ダイスケ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2nd) Weds7-8：LET B201
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)
discussion investigation
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	2	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Philosophy
Eligible Students	3
Keywords	Hundred Schools of Thought(諸子百家); Miscellaneous School (雑家); "Lüshi Chunqiu（呂氏春秋）”; Han commentaries; Qing evidential scholarship (考証学).
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)	Philosophy and Thought （Abilities and Skills）・Acquisition of research abilities concerning Philosophy and Thoughts ・Acquisition of research methods of Philosophy and Thoughts
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This advanced seminar uses "Lüshi Chunqiu Jishi" (呂氏春秋注釈), edited by Xu Weiyu (許維遹), as its primary text. We will conduct a close reading of the thirty-six chapters of the "Six Discourses" (六論) section of the "Lüshi Chunqiu" (呂氏春秋), compiled in the late Warring States period. Particular emphasis will be placed on traditional and modern commentaries. By carefully comparing the interpretations of Gao You (高誘:Later Han dynasty), Bi Yuan (畢沅:Qing dynasty evidential scholarship), and Xu Weiyu (許維遹) (Republican period), students will cultivate advanced competence in reading classical Chinese texts at a scholarly level.
Class Schedule	Session 1: Guidance Sessions 2: Close reading of "Lüshi Chunqiu","Liulun" — "Bu xun Lun" Sessions 3: Close reading of "Lüshi Chunqiu","Liulun" — "Bu xun Lun" Sessions 4: Close reading of "Lüshi Chunqiu","Liulun" — "Bu xun Lun" Sessions 5: Close reading of "Lüshi Chunqiu","Liulun" — "Bu xun Lun" Sessions 6: Close reading of "Lüshi Chunqiu","Liulun" — "Si shun Lun" Sessions 7: Close reading of "Lüshi Chunqiu","Liulun" — "Si shun Lun" Sessions 8: Close reading of "Lüshi Chunqiu","Liulun" — "Si shun Lun" Sessions 9: Close reading of "Lüshi Chunqiu","Liulun" — "Si shun Lun" Sessions 10: Close reading of "Lüshi Chunqiu","Liulun" — "Si shun Lun" Sessions 11: Close reading of "Lüshi Chunqiu","Liulun" — "Shi rong Lun" Sessions 12: Close reading of "Lüshi Chunqiu","Liulun" — "Shi rong Lun" Sessions 13: Close reading of "Lüshi Chunqiu","Liulun" — "Shi rong Lun" Sessions 14: Close reading of "Lüshi Chunqiu","Liulun" — "Shi rong Lun" Sessions 15: Close reading of "Lüshi Chunqiu","Liulun" — "Shi rong Lun"
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Textbook:許維遹撰『呂氏春秋集釈』（世界書局、1983） Reference Works: 許維遹撰『呂氏春秋集釈』（中華書局、2009）、楠山春樹訳著『新編漢文撰呂氏春秋（下）』（明治書院・1998）、陳奇猷撰『呂氏春秋校釈（下）』（学林出版社、1984）、土屋紀義・佐々木研太編『江戸時代の呂氏春秋学』（中国書店、2017）
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts, Microsoft Teams, moodle
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	# Students Responsible for Presentation 1.Prepare a "kundoku"(訓読) reading and interpretation of the assigned passage. 2.Conduct research on textual sources and citations. 3.Submit a written "Kakikudashi-bun" (書き下し文) of the assigned section after completing the presentation. # Other Students 1.Prepare "kundoku"(訓読) readings and interpretations in advance. 2.Students may be called upon at random during class to provide oral "kundoku"(訓読) readings.
Requirements
Grading Method	Quality of source investigation and submitted "Kakikudashi-bun" (書き下し文) for assigned sessions (approx. 60%) In-class "kundoku"(訓読) performance (approx. 40%)
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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