Slide 1Sima Qian (Grand Historian) (ca. 145 – ca. 85 B.C.)What is your interpretation?What is your interpretation?Slide 5Slide 6Traditional China 3rd – 6th centuryCao Cao (The Warlord)Cao Cao (The Warlord)Cao Pi (Crown Prince)Tao Qian (Master Five Willows)Slide 12Week 5While you read30 January 2014 Week 4Sima Qian (Grand Historian)(ca. 145 – ca. 85 B.C.)Letter to Ren An •Who was Li Ling and what was Sima Qian’s opinion of him? What reasons did he give for defending the general? •What reasons does Sima Qian give for choosing life over death?“Yet a man of courage does not necessarily die for honor; and when a fearful man aspires to the right, he will strive in any way he can” (CP 66/140). What is your interpretation?“King Wen of Zhou, when Earl of the West, was in captivity and elaborated the Classic of Changes; Confucius was in a desperate situation and wrote the Springs and Autumns of Lu…” (CP 66/141). What is your interpretation? “Then I will have made up for the blame that I earlier incurred by submitting to dishonor” (CP 66/141).Historical Records (Shi-ji) What purposes did historical writings serve?•Impart tradition•Provide edifying moral examples from the classicsLian Po (The General) & Lin Xiangru (The Retainer)•Find examples for the text that demonstrate the purpose of historical writing •Try to find positive and negative examplesBiographies of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru, ca. 1095Huang Tingjian (Chinese, 1045–1105)Handscroll; ink on paperhttp://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/1989.363.4Traditional China3rd – 6th century“Short Song” (CP 94) Cao Cao (The Warlord)Cao Pi (Crown Prince)“On Literature” (CP 95-96) Tao Qian (Master Five Willows) “Peach Blossom Springs” (CP 98-99)“Short Song” Cao Cao (The Warlord) •What else is short according to this poem?•Does this affect the way Cao Cao views the world? What do you think is important to him? Do you agree?“On Literature” Cao Pi (Crown Prince) •Do you believe one type of literature is more valuable than the rest? •Imagine you are helping Cao Pi write his essay for IAH 204. What do you think his thesis statement should be?“The Peach Blossom Spring”Tao Qian (Master Five Willows) •What is notable about Tao Qian’s poetry?•Does this relate in any way to the work of Cao Cao and Cao Pi?Do you agree with Master Five Willows? In your opinion, what does it mean to be happy? How do we live a happy life?Tang Poetry: Li Bai and Du Fu Do these poets have a similar tone in their writing? If so, how would you describe it? If not, what differentiates them? “Ying-ying’s story”In your opinion, who is most responsible for the final outcome of the relationship between Ying-ying and Chang?Week 5While you readIdentify 3-5 keywords Highlight three important passages Write down 2-3 questions you think
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