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This document provides an introduction to Asian literature, covering Chinese, Indian, Japanese, and Korean literature. It discusses various literary forms and key figures in each region. A basic overview of each culture's writing.
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) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Intro ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) OBJECTIVES distinguish connect Asian compare and various Asian literary in the contrast inter- literatures. current world Asian literary pieces Literature Asian ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Chapter 1 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 01 Chapter 1 CHINESE LITERATURE The oldest civilization in the world from Shang Dynasty which is also known as “The Red Dragon”. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CHINESE LITERATURE Han The longest dynasty Dynasty where philosophies Confucianism was of Confucianism, substituted with Taoism, and Chou Legalism legalism. Dynasty mostly talks about good luck and prosperity Shang Dynasty ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CONFUCIUS OR KUNG FU-TZU a teacher and a philosopher who had a significant contribution to Chinese literature. considered as the founder of the Chinese literature. left China with five books/analects ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CHINESE LITERATURE The Book of Changes (Yi King) The Book of Ceremonies (Li King) The Book of Historical Documents (Shu King) The Book of Poetry (Shi King) The Book of Spring and Autumn (Ch’un Ch’ui) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) MENCIUS OR MANG TZE a Confucian philosopher He gathered the discourses and sayings of Confucius as recorded by his disciples and organized them into books which is known as “The Books of Analects”. Chapter 2 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 02 INDIAN LITERATURE Chapter 2 The vast land in Southern Asia and is known as “The Land of Prayer” with literatures based on piety, a deeply religious spirit. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) INDIAN LITERATURE DRAVIDIANS ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) INDIAN LITERATURE SANSKRIT ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) INDIAN LITERATURE VEDAS ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) INDIAN LITERATURE RAMAYANA MAHABARATA Is about the considered as the reincarnation of the greatest epic of India. It creator god Vishnu in deals with the other the person of Rama, who reincarnation of Vishnu in is the hero of the epic. the person of Krishna. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) INDIAN LITERATURE RAMAYANA MAHABARATA Is about the considered as the reincarnation of the greatest epic of India. It creator god Vishnu in deals with the other the person of Rama, who reincarnation of Vishnu in is the hero of the epic. the person of Krishna. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) INDIAN LITERATURE RIG-VEDA ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) INDIAN LITERATURE UPANISHADS ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) INDIAN LITERATURE BHĀSA ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) INDIAN LITERATURE KALIDASA ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) INDIAN LITERATURE KALIDASA ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) INDIAN LITERATURE PANCHATANTRA ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) INDIAN LITERATURE RABINDRANATH TAGORE ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) INDIAN LITERATURE GITANJALI Chapter 3 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 03 JAPANESE LITERATURE Also known as “The Land of the Rising Sun” as they Chapter 3 called themselves Nippon or Nihon which means source of the sun. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) JAPANESE LITERATURE KATAKANA ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) JAPANESE LITERATURE IDU ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) JAPANESE LITERATURE kami (“god”) play, involves a sacred story of a Shintō shrine. shura mono (“fighting play”), centers on warriors. katsura mono (“wig play”), has a female protagonist. kiri or kichiku (“final” or “demon”) play, features devils, strange beasts, and supernatural beings. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) JAPANESE LITERATURE gendai mono (“present-day play”), in which the story is contemporary and “realistic” rather than legendary and supernatural, and the kyōjo mono (“madwoman play”), in which the protagonist becomes insane through the loss of a lover or child ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) JAPANESE LITERATURE a Japanese theatre script in bunraku puppet show. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) JAPANESE LITERATURE popular drama with singing and dancing performed in a highly stylized manner. A rich blend of music, dance, mime, and spectacular staging and costuming. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) JAPANESE LITERATURE HAIKU ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) JAPANESE LITERATURE TANKA Chapter 4 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 04 KOREAN LITERATURE Also known as “The Land of the Morning Calm” because of its tranquil, temple-dotted mountains and serene forests where dawn breaks on the Asian mainland. Chapter 4 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) KOREAN LITERATURE HANGUL ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) KOREAN LITERATURE KUGYŎL, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) KOREAN LITERATURE FOUR TRADITIONAL POETIC FORMS ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) KOREAN LITERATURE FOUR TRADITIONAL POETIC FORMS ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) KOREAN LITERATURE FOUR TRADITIONAL POETIC FORMS ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) KOREAN LITERATURE FOUR TRADITIONAL POETIC FORMS ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) KOREAN LITERATURE SEO JEONG-JU https://quizizz.com /join?gc=241406 CODE: 241406