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The course gives a concise survey of the Chinese character-writing tradition. You’ll master the fundamentals of the Chinese writing aesthetics; learn about the main phases of the characters’ evolution and about the great calligraphers of the past. You are going to distinguish 6 types of the Chinese written symbols, become skilled in history of Chinese scripts and possibility of their modern usage. You’ll get the explanation of the 214 Chinese character radicals (the first part in Part 1 of the Course, the second — in Part 2) and can practice their writing, using the animated and static samples given in videos and on pages. Elaborate tests are going to help you regularizing the new information and filling the lacunae.
During the course, students will get acquainted with the stages of the evolution of Chinese writing, the basic principles of writing hieroglyphs and the rules for the order of strokes, as well as groups of hieroglyphic radicals, which will greatly facilitate learning of hieroglyphics in the future.
Welcome to the mysterious world of the Chinese characters! You will definitely love it
Distance-learning
This course may be of interest to bachelors, masters and graduate students of higher educational institutions, as well as to all those who are interested in the designated topic. The course will help potential employees to receive evidence-based information that gives a competitive advantage in their own employment.
This course consists of 6 modules:
1. INTRODUCTION
2. EARLY STAGES OF THE HISTORY OF THE CHINESE WRITING
3. HISTORY OF CHARACTER-WRITING AND PRINCIPLES OF CALLIGRAPHY
4. CHARACTER-WRITING IN TANG DYNASTY
5. CHARACTER-WRITING IN TANG AND SONG DYNASTIES
6. CHARACTER-WRITING IN SONG DYNASY
The discipline is aimed at the formation of universal competencies of students in the educational programs of the bachelor's / specialist's degree, as well as other competencies provided for by the educational program.
Upon completion, the student should know the main groups of Chinese characters and the order in which they are written.
Upon completion, the student should be able to:
Upon completion, the student should master the rules for writing and the order of the lines of Chinese characters.
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for credit at your university
Доктор филологических наук, профессор
Position: заведующий кафедрой китайской филологии СПбГУ
Кандидат исторических наук
Position: доцент кафедры китайской филологии
Магистр востоковедения
Position: старший преподаватель кафедры китайской филологии