Ci of Su Shi and Xin Qiji (苏辛词)

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Ci of Su Shi and Xin Qiji (苏辛词) (CLT115)

Applications Open: 01 October 2024

Applications Close: 15 November 2024

Next Available Intake: January 2025

Course Types: Modular Undergraduate Course

Language: Chinese

Duration: 6 months

Fees: $1392 View More Details on Fees

Area of Interest: Linguistics and Languages

Schemes: Alumni Continuing Education (ACE)

Funding: To be confirmed

School/Department: School of Humanities & Behavioural Sciences

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Synopsis

Both Su Shi and Xin Qiji are widely considered to be two of the greatest writers of Ci in the Song Dynasty. This course introduces the life journey of Su Shi and Xin Qiji and through critical reading of their works, students will survey the changes in the poets’ works throughout their lifetime. Secondly, the two works are compared in terms of tone, theme, etc. to shed light on their similarities and differences.

Level: 1
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: EVERY JULY

Topics

Su Shi’s life experience and the artistic characteristics and influence of Su Shi’s poems 苏轼的生平经历及苏词的艺术特点和影响
Selected Readings from the Early Hangzhou Period 早期杭州时期词选读
Selected Readings from the Mizhou Period 密州时期词选读
Selected Readings from the Xuzhou and Huzhou Period 徐州、湖州时期词选读
Selected Readings from the Huangzhou Period 黄州时期词选读
Selected Readings from the post-Huangzhou Period 黄州以后词选读
Xin Qiji's life experience and the artistic characteristics and influence of Su Shi's poems 辛弃疾的生平经历及辛词的艺术特点和影响
Selected Readings from the Jianghuai and Two Lakes Periods 江淮两湖时期词选读
Selected Readings from the Daihu Period 带湖时期词选读
Selected Readings from the Minnan Period 闽南时期词选读
Selected Readings from the Piaoquan Period 瓢泉时期词选读
Selected Readings from the Zhejiang Qianshan Period 两浙铅山时期词选读
An overview of the Su-Xin Ci genre and the comparison of Su-Xin Ci 苏辛词派的形成概说及苏辛词的比较

Learning Outcome

描述苏轼和辛弃疾的人生经历及其所处时代的历史背景。
叙述苏轼、辛弃疾词的艺术特点及人生不同时期的变化。
阐明苏轼和辛弃疾的文学成就和影响。
讨论苏轼和辛弃疾词风的异同。
阐释苏轼和辛弃疾对宋词发展的贡献。
运用课程所学知识欣赏苏轼、辛弃疾的词作。