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Early Modern Chinese Vernacular Literature (Volume D)

Early Modern Chinese Vernacular Literature (Volume D). Mongols, 1279. end of Yuan Dynasty Mongol invasion end of Chinese Confucian education end of traditional government recruitment practices use of vernacular. Ming Dynasty (1368–1644). Chuanqi. Chinese Variety Plays. zaju (northern)

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Early Modern Chinese Vernacular Literature (Volume D)

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  1. Early Modern Chinese Vernacular Literature (Volume D)

  2. Mongols, 1279 • end of Yuan Dynasty • Mongol invasion • end of Chinese Confucian education • end of traditional government recruitment practices • use of vernacular

  3. Ming Dynasty (1368–1644)

  4. Chuanqi

  5. Chinese Variety Plays • zaju (northern) • chuanqi (southern) • “tales of the marvelous” • Ming Dynasty • qu-pai • stylization • minimal scenery • interwoven plots

  6. Confucianism: The Peach Blossom Fan • perfection through personal growth, communal experience • righteousness, altruism, propriety • attention to social order, loyalty • respect for elders • self-governance

  7. Four Classics • Water Margin (14th century) • Romance of the Three Kingdoms (14th century) • Journey to the West (16th century) • The Story of the Stone (18th century)

  8. Wu Cheng’en: Journey to the West

  9. Qing Dynasty

  10. Cao Xueqin: The Story of the Stone

  11. China from Ming to Qing

  12. Test Your Knowledge During the Yuan Dynasty (1279–1368), ___________ . a. public life continued as it had in previous dynastiesb. strict censorship laws were enactedc. classical literature lost its central placed. Confucianism governed political life

  13. Test Your Knowledge Which of the following is true of the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644)? a. classical literature became popular and vernacular literature almost disappearedb. vernacular literature gained popularity as classical literature continued to fadec. neither classical nor vernacular literature were prized d. classical literature and vernacular both grew in popularity

  14. Test Your Knowledge Chuanqi translates roughly as _________ . a. records of marvelsb. tales of the pastc. ancient heroesd. operatic drama

  15. Test Your Knowledge Which of the following characterizes vernacular writers during the Ming period? a. They often elaborated on existing stories.b. They rarely wrote prose fiction.c. They placed great importance on originality.d. They had to write anonymously.

  16. Test Your Knowledge Manchu armies that formed the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911) were __________ . a. from north Chinab. from south Chinac. not from Chinad. from various Chinese prefectures

  17. This concludes the Lecture PowerPoint presentation forThe Norton Anthology Of World Literature

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