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| − | 1. | + | The History : |
| + | So, what is Chinese astrology anyway? Chinese astrology is an ancient art, which uses the time of birth, including the year, month, day, and time, to reveal insights into a person’s personality traits, lifestyle, health, career direction, and compatibility with others. Although the exact origin of the system is unknown, Chinese astrology has guided the Chinese for over five thousand years and has a profound influence on our lives. The Chinese system of zodiac is actually based on a ten-year Sun-Moon cycle that conforms to the ancient Chinese agricultural calendar. The cycle is divided into the five elements: Water, Wood, Fire, Earth, and Metal as well as the twelve animals, which represent each year. The system is influenced by Yin (female) and Yang (male) cosmic force, which is said to be an interpretation of universal harmony and balance. | ||
| + | The Five Elements And YIN/YANG : | ||
| + | Chinese believe that the five basic elements, Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water form everything in the Universe. As a fundamental part of the Oriental philosophy, the five elements are divided into Conducive and Controlling interrelationships. A Conducive interrelationship means that these five elements will produce one another and help nourish each other. We get Fire from Wood because fire is produced by burning wood. We get Earth from Fire because fire can burn everything into ashes (earth). We get Metal from Earth because all metal has to be extracted from the earth. We get Water from Metal because metal will change into liquid when heated. And, from Water we get Wood because water nourishes plants, thus producing wood. | ||
| + | A Controlling interrelationship means that these five elements can control or be destroyed by another element. Wood controls Earth because trees draw nourishment out of the earth. Earth controls Water because the earth can absorb water and also blocks the flow of water through man-made dykes or naturally occurring phenomena. Water controls Fire because the water is used to put out fires. Fire controls Metal because the heat of a fire can melt metal. And, Metal controls Wood because trees can be chopped down by the metal blade of an ax. Under this philosophy, no element is considered the strongest or weakest. Each element is either controlled by another element or can produce another element. In fact, they are dependent on one another and therefore, are considered equal. In Chinese astrology, during the complete sixty-year cycle, each of the animal signs is combined with the five main elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. The element of your zodiac sign will exercise its influence on your life. | ||
| + | THE FORCES OF YIN / YANG : | ||
| + | Since ancient times, the Chinese have believed that two major forces, the Yin and the Yang, control the universe. These two forces are the foundation of Chinese philosophy, people, and even Chinese medicine. Generally speaking, the Yin signifies death whereas the Yang indicates life. | ||
| + | A well-known symbol called “Tai Chi” (the ultimate matter) embodies the Yin and the Yang. In the circle, the two forces equilibrate the energy and keep everything balanced. No force is stronger or weaker than the other, when one is at its highest, the other is at its lowest. Together the Yin and the Yang become a whole and thus keep the universe in harmony. | ||
| + | Chinese astrology was invented to achieve the two following goals; | ||
| + | 1.) To predict the future, | ||
| + | 2.) To determine days which are seen as the perfect days in which to initiate a particular project, especially a wedding ceremony or a new business enterprise. | ||
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| + | According to Chinese astrology, a person's destiny is determined by the position of the major planets, the positions of the Sun, the moon and comets at the person's time of birth, as well as their Zodiac Sign. This comprehensive system of creating one's fate and destiny based on one's birthday, birth season and birth hours is known as Zi Wei Dou Shu, and is still used regularly in modern day Chinese astrology to predict one's fortune. Chinese Astrology Signs are based on the year that a person is born, with each of the twelve Chinese Zodiac Signs being represented by a particular animal. The twelve Chinese Zodiac Signs are; Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Lamb, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig. It is felt in Chinese astrology that the animal ruling the year of one’s birth has a profound influence on their life. Chinese astrology that the animal ruling | ||
| + | the year of one’s birth has a profound influence on their life. Eastern Chinese people consider that each Animal Sign embodies its Animal's characteristics, which are instilled within the people born that are born within that year. | ||
| + | Today, the Chinese Zodiac constitutes as a significant part of the traditional Chinese culture. At festive events paper-cut and New-Year pictures of the Chinese Zodiac are popular among the Chinese people. In addition, the Chinese Zodiac is also seen as the symbol of China itself, enforcing its vital role within Chinese culture, although the dragon is the most recognized totem of the Chinese nation. | ||
| + | The Chinese Zodiac plays a part within people's religious beliefs in China. The 12 animals are divided into two categories of Yin and Yang, which are the underlying principles of Chinese philosophy and medicine by ancient Chinese people in accordance with the Five Elements (Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth). A set of fortunetelling methods proclaim that the twelve Chinese horoscope animals decide people's, as a result, the Chinese Zodiac began to play a crucial part in people’s characters, friendships, marriages, careers, health, fortune and other vital parts of their life. Within Chinese astrology, it is considered that when a person comes to their attributed year, which is decided by the year when they were born, they must wear a red belt to pursue good fortune and avoid bad luck. This custom of 'Birth Year' is widespread throughout China. | ||
| + | You might also be surprised to hear that according to some astrologers, your Chinese Zodiac sign is considered more accurate than your astrological zodiac sign, for a variety of reasons. | ||
| − | 2. | + | Terms and Expressions: |
| + | 1.Chinese Astrology 中国占星学 | ||
| + | 2.Chinese Zodiac 中国十二生肖 | ||
| + | 3.Agricultural calendar 农业日历 | ||
| + | 4.”Tai Chi” (the ultimate matter) “太极拳”（终极目标） | ||
| + | 5. The Oriental philosophy 东方哲学 | ||
| − | + | Questions: | |
| + | 1-Why was Chinese astrology invented? | ||
| + | 2-How Chinese astrology relates to a person’s divine destiny? | ||
| + | 3-What important role does the Chinese zodiac play in Chinese culture? | ||
| + | 4- What is Chinese astrology based on? | ||
| + | 5-Is Chinese astrology accurate? | ||
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| + | Answers: | ||
| + | 1.To predict the future, to determine days which are seen as the perfect days in which to initiate a particular project, especially a wedding ceremony or a new business enterprise. | ||
| + | 2. a person's destiny is determined by the position of the major planets, the positions of the Sun, the moon and comets at the person's time of birth, as well as their Zodiac Sign. This comprehensive system of creating one's fate and destiny based on one's birthday, birth season and birth hours is known as Zi Wei Dou Shu. | ||
| + | 3.The year of one’s birth has a profound influence on their life. Eastern Chinese people consider that each Animal Sign embodies its Animal's characteristics, which are instilled within the people born that are born within that year. | ||
| + | 4. The Chinese zodiac is a classification scheme based on the lunar calendar that assigns an animal and its reputed attributes to each year in a repeating 12-year cycle. The 12-year cycle is an approximation to the 11.85-year orbital period of Jupiter. | ||
| + | 5. Chinese Zodiac sign is considered more accurate than your astrological zodiac sign, for a variety of reasons. | ||
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| + | References: | ||
| + | 1.Ting, Julian (2014), 占星學量子, createspace, ISBN 978-149373455-9 | ||
| + | 2.何, 丙郁 (2003), Chinese mathematical astrology : reaching out to the stars, Routledge, ISBN 0415297591 | ||
| + | 3.Xiaochun Sun, Jacob Kistemaker, The Chinese sky during the Han: constellating stars and society, pp.3-4. BRILL, 1997. ISBN 978-90-04-10737-3 | ||
| + | 4.Kistemaker, Jacob, Sun, Xiaochun (1997). The Chinese sky during the Han: constellating stars and society. Leiden: Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-10737-3. | ||
| + | 5.""Almanac" "lunar" zodiac beginning of spring as the boundary dislocation? — China Network". 16 February 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2011. | ||
| + | 6.Wolfram Eberhard, A Dictionary of Chinese Symbols, p. 93, p. 105, p. 309, Routledge and Keegan Paul, London, 1986 | ||
| + | 7. "Five Elements(Wu Xing)". YourChineseAstrology.com | ||
Revision as of 07:01, 14 December 2020
Welcome to our course website Chinese Languages and Cultures. Whenever you visit this site, please see if there is anything in English not yet translated into Chinese and make a Chinese translation beneath (one paragraph English, one paragraph Chinese). Any correction or improvement of earlier translations is welcome!
欢迎访问我们中国语言文化课网页。…………--Root (talk) 07:43, 28 September 2020 (UTC)
Organizational Things
- Please register for the Course Wiki.
- Please prepare each session during the week before, so that you come prepared to class.
Description of Homework
Regular students
1. Please read and prepare all the texts for the next textbook unit.
2. Please find a Chinese sentence in the internet about each of the 3-4 topics we deal with in each session (see textbook content page or on this webpage here "schedule"). Copy these sentences on our homework webpage and write translations into English (for international students: find an English sentence and translate into Chinese). Do not forget to sign by typing - - ~ ~ ~ ~ (without spaces) at the end.
Then please help your fellow students to correct and improve their translations. Do not forget to sign by typing - - ~ ~ ~ ~ (without spaces) at the end.
3. Once in the semester, you give a presentation on a topic of the textbook. Please do not just repeat the content, but say something from the perspective of a translator: What problems do you encounter when translating the textbook text or when translating texts of this topic. One student can do a presentation, the other can do a handout. Both contributions are graded separately.
Website Admin student
Thank you for helping to watch the Wiki website! Please make sure that it looks nice (formatting, especially if a fellow students makes a mess by putting the wrong format etc., should not look to crowded, so make sub-websites for homework etc.).
Online Survey students
There will be several online surveys conducted throughout the semester. Please watch your WeChat Subgroup for the first tasks.
Edits
Every student is required to edit something every week. This can be:
- Translate a pragraph from English to Chinese.
- Correct an earlier translation.
- Prepare an article (please link to from this page) and/or a powerpoint (please upload here) on a topic you will present during the semester.
Material
Please download the course textbook from the WeChat Group.
Schedule
1st Session: Organizational things
2nd session: Unit 1 General Survey A. 1 Geography SAGARA SEYDOU; B. 2 Traditional Festivals: The Spring Festival, The Lantern Festival, The Dragon Boat Festival, The Mid-autumn Festival 汤伊然，杨子泠（The Dragon Boat Festival）; C. 3 Ancient Science and Technology 曾心媛 陈涵
3rd session: Unit 2 Language and Calligraphy A. 4 Chinese characters and scripts 蒋凤仪 顾东方, B. 5 Calligraphy 徐佳 肖婷, C. 6 The Evolution of Calligraphy 肖双玲 王轩
4th session: Unit 3 Traditional Crafts A. 7 Embroidery 瞿淼、娄灿灿, B. 8 Cloisonne, C. 9 Lacquerware Lô Minh Thảo- 卢明草, D. 10 Carving
5th session: Unit 4 Tea, Silk and Ceramics A. 11 Tea 祝美梅，周园曲, B. 12 Silk 吴琼 张银柳, C. 13 Porcelain Zubareva Ekaterina, ANNA GROSHEVA, D. 14 Celadon 高明珠 陈静静
Unit 5 Traditional Cuisine 15 Distinct Regional Cuisines 罗雨晴 石海瑶, 16 The Art of Chinese Cooking 邹鑫雨 曹润鑫 SAFFANA , HA THI THU HANG, C. 17 Two Famous Dishes 袁天翼 张维虹, D. 18 Chopsticks 蒋淇玮 胡瑾
Unit 6 Fine Arts A. 19 Painting 朱旭,莫玲 B. 20 Seal-cutting 赵茜 张瑜， C. 21 Bada Shanren and Qi Baishi 吴子佳 雷旷溪
Unit 7 Architecture and Gardens A. 22 Architecture 张毓婕，张佩闻, B. 23 Gardens 张宇星 解帆, C. 24 The Summer Palace 刘艺 谭媛媛
Unit 8 Literature A. 25 Classical Literature 游雨婷，许静, B. 26 Modern Literature 张玲 杨海容, C. 27 Contemporary Literature 义子楚 杨悦, D. 28 Selected Tang Poems 管钦清 雷方 Ngo Thi Minh Huong (吴氏明红)
Unit 9 Peking Opera and Acrobatics A. 29 Peking Opera 甘奉玉 丁代凤, B. 30 Mei Lanfang 曾良 陈永相, C. 31 Acrobatics
Unit 10 Wushu and Qigong A. 32 Wushu 赵晓燕 张慧, B. 33 Qigong Rajabov Anushervon, C. 34 Huo Yuanjia 周艺文 欧阳玲
Unit 11 Traditional Medicine A. 35 Chinese Medicine B. 36 Diagnosis and Pharmacology, C. 37 Acupuncture and Moxibustion 吴一露 司㚥, D. 38 The Development of Chinese Medicine 王美玲 汤蓓
Unit 12 Major Religions A. 39 Buddhism 康浩宇 刘欧 Phyo Su Kyi, B. 40 Daoism 桂一枝 阳慧, C. 41 Islam 刘柳 刘怡瑜, D. 42 Christianity 彭锐宏
Unit 13 Classical Philosophy A. 43 Confucius and Confucianism 罗维嘉 李丽丽, B. 44 Daoism 余妮 杨晨婷
Unit 14 China and the outside world A. 45 Zhang Qian and the Silk Road 李丽琴 郭露, B. 46 Zheng He and the Maritime Silk Road 胡百辉 何长崎, C. 47 The Eastward Spread of Western Learning, D. 48 The Westernization Movement
Unit 15 Selected Readings in Classical Philosophy A. 49 Tao Te Ching Gennadii Dashkin, B. 50 The Analects GUIROU BARTHELEMY, PINGKI TANCHANGYA, C. 51 The Sutra of Hui-neng, D. 52 The Importance of Living
New topics suggested by students: ...
1st Session
Introduction to the course. Organizational things. Working with the Wiki.
Students' Homework of session 1 in preparation for session 2
Homework of Session 1 (Sep 21, 2020), due for Session 2 (Sep 28, 2020)
1. Every student should find a sentence for each text of unit 2 (A. Geography, B. Traditional Festivals, C. Ancient Science) in English and translate it into Chinese. You can write it here.
2. Help a fellow student to improve his/her translation on that page.
2nd Session: Unit 1
Text A Geography
Classroom presentation Seydou Sagara's presentation on China-Geography --Sagara Seydou 3 (talk) 05:07, 6 October 2020 (UTC)
Text B Traditional Festivals
Classroom presentation Yang Zilin and Tang Yiran's presentation on Dragon Boat Festival--Yang Ziling (talk) 15:13, 7 October 2020 (UTC)
Handout Dragon Boat Festival --Tang Yiran1 (talk) 02:26, 5 October 2020 (UTC)
Text C Traditional Science
Classroom presentation Chen Han's presentation on Paper-making technology --Chen Han (talk) 05:40, 28 September 2020 (UTC)
Handout Ancient Science and Technology --Zeng Xinyuan (talk) 06:48, 28 September 2020 (UTC)Zeng Xinyuan
Homework from Session 2 (Sep 28, 2020), due for Session 3 (Oct 5, 2020)
1. Every student should find a Chinese sentence in the internet for each text of the unit (a, b, c) and translate it into English. You can write it here.
2. Help a fellow student to improve his/her translation on that page.
3rd Session: Unit 2
Text A Chinese Characters and Scripts
Classroom presentation Media:Chinese Characters.ppt by Jiang Fengyi --Jiang Fengyi (talk) 07:14, 6 October 2020 (UTC)
Handout Media:Chinese Characters.docx--Gudongfang (talk) 15:36, 6 October 2020 (UTC)Gu Dongfang
Text B Calligraphy
Classroom presentation Chinese calligraphy--Xu Jia (talk) 02:03, 5 October 2020 (UTC) Xu Jia
Handout Chinese calligraphy--Xiao Ting (talk) 11:50, 10 October 2020 (UTC)Xiao Ting
Text C Evolution of calligraphy
Classroom presentation evolution of Calligraphy--Xiao Shuangling (talk) 02:14, 5 October 2020 (UTC)Xiao Shuangling
Handout Media:calligraphy by Xiao Shuangling and Wang Xuan.docx --Wang Xuan (talk) 09:10, 15 October 2020 (UTC)Wang Xuan
Homework from Session 3 (Oct 7, 2020), due for Session 4 (Oct 12, 2020)
1. Every student should find a Chinese sentence in the internet for each text of the unit (a, b, c, d) and translate it into English. You can write it here.
2. Help a fellow student to improve his/her translation on that page.
4th Session: Unit 3 Traditional Crafts
Text A, total text no. 7, Embroidery
Classroom presentation Media:Embroidery.pptx by Qu Miao --Qu Miao (talk) 04:33, 12 October 2020 (UTC)
Handout Media:Embroidery.docx by Lou Cancan --Lou Cancan (talk) 04:24, 12 October 2020 (UTC)
Qu Miao 瞿淼、Lou Cancan 娄灿灿
Text B, total text no. 8, Cloisonne
Classroom presentation Media:...pptx by ...
Text C, total text no. 9, Lacquerware
Classroom presentation Lo Minh Thao's presentation on Chinese Traditional Crafts
Text D, total text no. 10, Carving
Classroom presentation Media:...pptx by ...
Handout Media:....docx by ...
Homework from Session 4 (Oct 12, 2020), due for Session 5 (Oct 19, 2020)
1. Every student should find a Chinese sentence in the internet for each text of the unit (a, b, c, d) and translate it into English. You can write it here.
2. Help a fellow student to improve his/her translation on that page.
5th Session: Unit 4
Text A Tea
Classroom presentationZhu Meimei's presentation on Tea--Zhumeimei (talk) 05:50, 19 October 2020 (UTC)
Handout Zhou Yuanqu's handout on Tea----Zhou Yuanqu (talk) 02:08, 19 October 2020 (UTC)
Text B Silk
吴琼 张银柳
Classroom presentation by Zhang YinliuMedia:Silk.pptx--Zhang Yinliu (talk) 02:30, 19 October 2020 (UTC) Handout by--WuQiong (talk) 01:44, 19 October 2020 (UTC) Media:Handout for Silk.docx
Text C Porcelain
Zubareva Ekaterina, ANNA GROSHEVA
Classroom presentation by Media:Porcelain_-_Grosheva_and_Zubareva.pptx --ANNA GROSHEVA (talk) 08:17, 18 October 2020 (UTC)
Handout Media:Porcelain_handout.docx by --ZubarevaEkaterina (talk) 07:25, 18 October 2020 (UTC)
Text C Celadon
Classroom presentation Media:Celadon.pptxby --Chen Jingjing (talk) 06:48, 18 October 2020 (UTC)Chen Jingjing
Handout byMedia:Celadon.docx--Gao Mingzhu (talk) 09:01, 18 October 2020 (UTC)Gao Mingzhu
Homework from Session 5 (Oct 19, 2020), due for Session 6 (Oct 26, 2020)
1. Every student should find a Chinese sentence in the internet for each text of the unit (a, b, c, d) and translate it into English. You can write it here.
2. Help a fellow student to improve his/her translation on that page.
6th Session: Unit 5: Traditional Cuisine
Text A Four Distinct Regional Cuisines
Presentation by Shi HaiyaoShi Haiyao's presentation on Four Distinct Regional Cuisines--Shi Haiyao (talk) 02:16, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
Handout by Luo YuqingMedia:Four Distinct Regional Cuisines.docx--Luo Yuqing (talk) 07:43, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
Text B The Art of Chinese Cooking
Presentation by 曹润鑫 Media:The art of Chinese cooking.pptx--Cao Runxin (talk) 15:00, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
Handout by 邹鑫雨 Media:The art of Chinese cooking.docx--Zou Xinyu2 (talk) 15:01, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
Presentation by ALSIED SAFFANA Media:The Art of Chinese Cooking - SAFFANAALSIED and HATHITHUHANG_Final.pptx -- SAFFANA_ALSIED_2 (talk) 15:25, 24 October 2020 (UTC)
Handout by HA THI THU HANG Media:The Art of Chinese Cooking Handout Final.docx -- HATHITHUHANG2 -- (talk) 15:38, 24 October 2020 (UTC)
Text C Two Famous Dishes
Classroom Presentation Yuan Tianyi's Presentation on Two Famous Dishes--Yuan Tianyi (talk) 02:17, 24 October 2020 (UTC)
Handout by Zhang Weihong Media:Two Famous Dishes.doc --Zhang Weihong (talk) 11:16, 25 October 2020 (UTC)ZhangWeihong
Text D Chopsticks
Presentation by Jiang QiweiMedia:Chopsticks.pptx--Jiang Qiwei (talk) 04:33, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
Handout by Hu JinMedia:handout for chopsticks.docx--Hu Jin (talk) 15:56, 23 October 2020 (UTC)
Homework from Session 6 (Oct 26, 2020), due for Session 7 (Nov 2, 2020)
1. Every student should find a Chinese sentence in the internet for each text of the unit (a, b, c, d) and translate it into English. You can write it here.
2. Help a fellow student to improve his/her translation on that page.
3. Please answer the quiz on https://bit.ly/Unit-6 or on http://shijiehanxue.mikecrm.com/BNFafJP
7th Session: Unit 6
Text A Painting
Presentation by Zhu Xu Media:Painting by Zhu Xu.pptx--Zhu Xu (talk) 03:29, 1 November 2020 (UTC)
Handout Mo Ling's Handout on Chinese Painting--Mo Ling (talk) 04:17, 1 November 2020 (UTC)
Text B Seal-cutting
Presentation by Zhao Xi Media:Seal-cutting by Zhao Xi.pptx--Zhao Xi (talk) 13:32, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
Handout by Zhang Yu Media:Seal-cutting by Zhang Yu and Zhao Xi.docx--Zhang Yu (talk) 13:14, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
Text C Bada Shanren and Qi Baishi
Presentation by Wu Zijia Media:Presentation.Badashanren and QiBaishi.pptx--Lei kuangxi (talk) 05:35, 30 October 2020 (UTC)Wu Zijia
Handout by Lei Kuangxi Media:Handout.Badashanren and Qi Baishi.docx --Lei kuangxi (talk) 05:05, 30 October 2020 (UTC)Lei Kuangxi
Homework from Session 7 (Nov 02, 2020), due for Session 8 (Nov 09, 2020)
1. Every student should find a Chinese sentence in the internet for each text of the unit (a, b, c) and translate it into English. You can write it here.
2. Help a fellow student to improve his/her translation on that page.
8th Session: Unit 7
Text A Architecture
Presentation by Zhang Peiwen Media:Chinese Architecture.pptx--Zhang Peiwen (talk) 11:57, 8 November 2020 (UTC)
Handout by Zhang Yujie Media:Ancient Chinese Architecture.docx--Zhang Yujie (talk) 03:18, 8 November 2020 (UTC)
Text B Gardens
Presentation by Zhang Yuxing Media:Gardens.pptx--Zhang Yuxing (talk) 08:37, 8 November 2020 (UTC)
Handout by Xie Fan Media:Gardens on the Yangtze Delta.docx --XieFan (talk) 13:12, 8 November 2020 (UTC)
Text C The Summer Palace
Presentation by Tan Yuanyuan Media:The Summer Palace.pptx--Tan Yuanyuan (talk) 14:38, 8 November 2020 (UTC)
Handout by Liu Yi Media:The Summer Palace.docx--Liu Yi (talk) 14:49, 7 November 2020 (UTC)
Homework from Session 8 (Nov 09, 2020), due for Session 9 (Nov 16, 2020)
1. Every student should find a Chinese sentence in the internet for each text of the unit (a, b, c, d) and translate it into English. You can write it here.
2. Help a fellow student to improve his/her translation on that page.
9th Session: Unit 8
Text A Classical Literature
Presentation by Media:Classical Literature-Shi Jing as the Beginning.pptx--Xu Jing (talk) 05:34, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Handout by Media:Classical Literature-Shi Jing as the Beginning.docx--You Yuting (talk) 03:44, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Text B Modern Literature
Presentation by Media:Modern literature.pptx--Yang Hairong (talk) 02:39, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
Handout by Media:Modern Literature.docx --Zhang Ling (talk) 14:53, 15 November 2020 (UTC)
Text C Contemporary Literature
Presentation by Media:Contemporary Literature.pptx--Yang Yue (talk) 16:34, 14 November 2020 (UTC)
Handout byFile:Handout-Contemporary Literature.docx--Yi Zichu (talk) 12:44, 14 November 2020 (UTC)
Text D Selected Tang Poems
Presentation by Lei Fangyuan's presentation on Selected Tang Poems
Handout by Guan Qinqing's handout on Selected Tang Poems
Homework from Session 9 (Nov 16, 2020), due for Session 10 (Nov 23, 2020)
1. Every student should find a Chinese sentence in the internet for each text of the unit (a, b, c, d) and translate it into English. You can write it here.
2. Help a fellow student to improve his/her translation on that page.
10th Session: Unit 9
Text A Peking Opera
Presentation by Media:Beijing opera.pptx--Ding Daifeng (talk) 07:14, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
Handout by Media:Beijing Opera Hanout.docx--Gan Fengyu (talk) 15:53, 19 November 2020 (UTC)
Beijing or Peking?
From the English perspective, for some foreign names (city names, people‘s names etc.) there are English translations existing, e.g. for Roma it is „Rome“, for München it is Munich. Similarly, Beijing in English is Peking, Guangzhou Canton, Mao Zedong Mao Tse-tung etc. Also in Chinese, there are Chinese translations of foreign names, like Niuyue 纽约、Bali 巴黎 etc. Of course, in exceptional cases, e.g. if you want to say how Chinese people pronounce Peking („Beijing“) you may use the official Pinyin notation „Beijing“.
Text B Mei Lanfang
Presentation by Zeng LiangMedia:Mei Lanfang.pptx--Zeng Liang (talk) 06:21, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
Handout by Chen Yongxiang Media:Mei Lanfang handout.docx--Chen Yongxiang (talk) 12:16, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
Text C Acrobatics
Homework from Session 10 (Nov 23, 2020), due for Session 11 (Nov 30, 2020)
1. Every student should find a Chinese sentence in the internet for each text of the unit (a, b, c) and translate it into English. You can write it here.
2. Help a fellow student to improve his/her translation on that page.
11th Session: Unit 10
Unit 10 Wushu and Qigong
Text A Wushu
Presented by 张慧 Media:Chinese Martial Arts.pptx--Zhang Hui (talk) 07:58, 28 November 2020 (UTC)
Handout by 赵晓燕,Media:Chinese martial arts.docx--Zhao Xiaoyan (talk) 08:04, 28 November 2020 (UTC)--Zhao Xiaoyan (talk) 08:38, 28 November 2020 (UTC)
Text B Qigong
Presented by Rajabov Anushervon Media:Qigong_Ngo_Thi_Minh_Huong_and_Rajabov_Anushervon.pptx--RAJABOV ANUSHERVON 10 (talk) 23:45, 29 November 2020 (UTC)
Handout by Ngo Thi Minh Huong Media:Qigong.docx --Ngo Thi Minh Huong 10 (talk)
Text C Huo Yuanjia
Presented by 欧阳玲 Media:Huo Yuanjia.pptx--Ouyang Ling (talk) 05:04, 27 November 2020 (UTC)Ouyang Ling
Handout by 周艺文 Media:Huo Yuanjia Handout.docx--Zhou Yiwen (talk) 11:13, 26 November 2020 (UTC)
Homework from Session 11 (Nov 30, 2020), due for Session 12 (Dec 07, 2020)
1. Every student should find a Chinese sentence in the internet for each text of the unit (a, b, c) and translate it into English. You can write it here.
2. Help a fellow student to improve his/her translation on that page.
12th Session: Unit 11
Unit 11 Traditional Medicine
Text A Chinese Medicine
Text B Diagnosis and Pharmacology
Text C Acupuncture and Moxibustion
File:Acupuncuture and Moxibustion.pptxPresented by 吴一露 --Wu Yilu (talk) 02:30, 7 December 2020 (UTC)
File:Acupuncuture and Moxibustion handout.docxHandout by 司妤--Si Yu (talk) 02:35, 7 December 2020 (UTC)
Text D The Development of Chinese Medicine
Presented by 汤蓓Media:The Development of Chinese Medicine.pptx--Tang Bei (talk) 03:10, 7 December 2020 (UTC)
Handout by 王美玲Media:The Development of Chinese Medicine.docx--Wang Meiling (talk) 03:06, 7 December 2020 (UTC)
Homework from Session 12 (Dec 07, 2020), due for Session 13 (Dec 14, 2020)
1. Every student should find a Chinese sentence in the internet for each text of the unit (a, b, c) and translate it into English. You can write it here.
2. Help a fellow student to improve his/her translation on that page.
13th Session: Unit 12
Unit 12 Major Religions
Text A Buddhism
Presented by 康浩宇 Media:Buddhism.pptx
Handout by 刘欧 Media:Buddhism.docx
Presented by Phyo Su Kyi Media: Life of the Buddha.pptx
Handot by Phyo Su Kyi Media: Life of the Gotama Buddha.docx
Text B Daoism
Presented by桂一枝Media:Daoism.pptx--Gui Yizhi (talk) 12:09, 13 December 2020 (UTC)
Handout by 阳慧Media: Daoism.docx--YangHui (talk) 01:58, 12 December 2020 (UTC)
Text C Islam
Presented by 刘柳 Media:Islam.pptx--Liu Liu (talk) 14:49, 13 December 2020 (UTC)
Handout by 刘怡瑜 Media:Islam Handout.docx--Liu Yiyu (talk) 15:12, 13 December 2020 (UTC)
Text D Christianity
Presented by 彭锐宏 Media:Christianity.pptx--Peng Ruihong
Handout by 彭锐宏 Media:Christianity.docx--Peng Ruihong
14th Session: Unit 13
Unit 13 Classical Philosophy A. 43 Confucius and Confucianism 罗维嘉 李丽丽, B. 44 Daoism 余妮 杨晨婷
15th Session: Unit 14
Unit 14 China and the outside world A. 45 Zhang Qian and the Silk Road 李丽琴 郭露, B. 46 Zheng He and the Maritime Silk Road 胡百辉 何长琦, C. 47 The Eastward Spread of Western Learning, D. 48 The Westernization Movement
16th Session: Unit 15
Unit 15 Selected Readings in Classical Philosophy A. 49 Tao Te Ching Gennadii Dashkin, B. 50 The Analects GUIROU BARTHELEMY, PINGKI TANCHANGYA, C. 51 The Sutra of Hui-neng, D. 52 The Importance of Living
The Analects
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The History :
So, what is Chinese astrology anyway? Chinese astrology is an ancient art, which uses the time of birth, including the year, month, day, and time, to reveal insights into a person’s personality traits, lifestyle, health, career direction, and compatibility with others. Although the exact origin of the system is unknown, Chinese astrology has guided the Chinese for over five thousand years and has a profound influence on our lives. The Chinese system of zodiac is actually based on a ten-year Sun-Moon cycle that conforms to the ancient Chinese agricultural calendar. The cycle is divided into the five elements: Water, Wood, Fire, Earth, and Metal as well as the twelve animals, which represent each year. The system is influenced by Yin (female) and Yang (male) cosmic force, which is said to be an interpretation of universal harmony and balance.
The Five Elements And YIN/YANG :
Chinese believe that the five basic elements, Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water form everything in the Universe. As a fundamental part of the Oriental philosophy, the five elements are divided into Conducive and Controlling interrelationships. A Conducive interrelationship means that these five elements will produce one another and help nourish each other. We get Fire from Wood because fire is produced by burning wood. We get Earth from Fire because fire can burn everything into ashes (earth). We get Metal from Earth because all metal has to be extracted from the earth. We get Water from Metal because metal will change into liquid when heated. And, from Water we get Wood because water nourishes plants, thus producing wood.
A Controlling interrelationship means that these five elements can control or be destroyed by another element. Wood controls Earth because trees draw nourishment out of the earth. Earth controls Water because the earth can absorb water and also blocks the flow of water through man-made dykes or naturally occurring phenomena. Water controls Fire because the water is used to put out fires. Fire controls Metal because the heat of a fire can melt metal. And, Metal controls Wood because trees can be chopped down by the metal blade of an ax. Under this philosophy, no element is considered the strongest or weakest. Each element is either controlled by another element or can produce another element. In fact, they are dependent on one another and therefore, are considered equal. In Chinese astrology, during the complete sixty-year cycle, each of the animal signs is combined with the five main elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. The element of your zodiac sign will exercise its influence on your life.
THE FORCES OF YIN / YANG :
Since ancient times, the Chinese have believed that two major forces, the Yin and the Yang, control the universe. These two forces are the foundation of Chinese philosophy, people, and even Chinese medicine. Generally speaking, the Yin signifies death whereas the Yang indicates life.
A well-known symbol called “Tai Chi” (the ultimate matter) embodies the Yin and the Yang. In the circle, the two forces equilibrate the energy and keep everything balanced. No force is stronger or weaker than the other, when one is at its highest, the other is at its lowest. Together the Yin and the Yang become a whole and thus keep the universe in harmony.
Chinese astrology was invented to achieve the two following goals;
1.) To predict the future,
2.) To determine days which are seen as the perfect days in which to initiate a particular project, especially a wedding ceremony or a new business enterprise.
According to Chinese astrology, a person's destiny is determined by the position of the major planets, the positions of the Sun, the moon and comets at the person's time of birth, as well as their Zodiac Sign. This comprehensive system of creating one's fate and destiny based on one's birthday, birth season and birth hours is known as Zi Wei Dou Shu, and is still used regularly in modern day Chinese astrology to predict one's fortune. Chinese Astrology Signs are based on the year that a person is born, with each of the twelve Chinese Zodiac Signs being represented by a particular animal. The twelve Chinese Zodiac Signs are; Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Lamb, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig. It is felt in Chinese astrology that the animal ruling the year of one’s birth has a profound influence on their life. Chinese astrology that the animal ruling
the year of one’s birth has a profound influence on their life. Eastern Chinese people consider that each Animal Sign embodies its Animal's characteristics, which are instilled within the people born that are born within that year.
Today, the Chinese Zodiac constitutes as a significant part of the traditional Chinese culture. At festive events paper-cut and New-Year pictures of the Chinese Zodiac are popular among the Chinese people. In addition, the Chinese Zodiac is also seen as the symbol of China itself, enforcing its vital role within Chinese culture, although the dragon is the most recognized totem of the Chinese nation.
The Chinese Zodiac plays a part within people's religious beliefs in China. The 12 animals are divided into two categories of Yin and Yang, which are the underlying principles of Chinese philosophy and medicine by ancient Chinese people in accordance with the Five Elements (Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth). A set of fortunetelling methods proclaim that the twelve Chinese horoscope animals decide people's, as a result, the Chinese Zodiac began to play a crucial part in people’s characters, friendships, marriages, careers, health, fortune and other vital parts of their life. Within Chinese astrology, it is considered that when a person comes to their attributed year, which is decided by the year when they were born, they must wear a red belt to pursue good fortune and avoid bad luck. This custom of 'Birth Year' is widespread throughout China.
You might also be surprised to hear that according to some astrologers, your Chinese Zodiac sign is considered more accurate than your astrological zodiac sign, for a variety of reasons.
Terms and Expressions: 1.Chinese Astrology 中国占星学 2.Chinese Zodiac 中国十二生肖 3.Agricultural calendar 农业日历 4.”Tai Chi” (the ultimate matter) “太极拳”（终极目标） 5. The Oriental philosophy 东方哲学
Questions: 1-Why was Chinese astrology invented? 2-How Chinese astrology relates to a person’s divine destiny? 3-What important role does the Chinese zodiac play in Chinese culture? 4- What is Chinese astrology based on? 5-Is Chinese astrology accurate?
Answers: 1.To predict the future, to determine days which are seen as the perfect days in which to initiate a particular project, especially a wedding ceremony or a new business enterprise. 2. a person's destiny is determined by the position of the major planets, the positions of the Sun, the moon and comets at the person's time of birth, as well as their Zodiac Sign. This comprehensive system of creating one's fate and destiny based on one's birthday, birth season and birth hours is known as Zi Wei Dou Shu. 3.The year of one’s birth has a profound influence on their life. Eastern Chinese people consider that each Animal Sign embodies its Animal's characteristics, which are instilled within the people born that are born within that year. 4. The Chinese zodiac is a classification scheme based on the lunar calendar that assigns an animal and its reputed attributes to each year in a repeating 12-year cycle. The 12-year cycle is an approximation to the 11.85-year orbital period of Jupiter. 5. Chinese Zodiac sign is considered more accurate than your astrological zodiac sign, for a variety of reasons.
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