Colloquium on Major Texts · East Asian Languages And Cultures
Various things about philosophy and literature.
I learned about the philosophies that play a key part and many different East Asian regions.
I learned close-reading and other perspectives of opinions toward classical asian texts
I have a new perspective on both my own life and East Asian culture in general.
I learnt about the philosophy and fables that have shaped the East Asian region, and gained a better understanding about the culture of these people.
I learned the basics of Confucian, Taoist, and Buddhist Philosophy and then saw how these major belief systems influenced future works of literature in East Asia.
Principal tenets of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism through different cultures and how they progressed through literature over time. Also how to compare and contrast different types of East Asian writing.
Reviewed different pieces of literature across the continents across time
I engaged with a wide variety of texts that I would not have read otherwise. I gained an understanding of the evolution of literature in the context of East Asia. This helped to complement the understanding of literature I gained from Lit Hum!
a survey of important literature from ancient East Asia to now; split into 3 main sections—old philosophy (Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism), life in small pieces (Confessions of Lady Nijo, Four Huts), and the supernatural (White Snake, Tales of Moonlight and Rain, Demon Revolt, etc.)