KSCB057 China's Historic Monuments

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. Lucie Olivová, MA, Ph.D., DSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Lucie Olivová, MA, Ph.D., DSc.
Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Dušan Vávra, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 15:50–17:25 zruseno C21
Prerequisites (in Czech)
KSCA018 Chinese philosophy I || RLB61 Religions in China || KSCB003 Religions in China
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course, students will gain a good overview of the topics listed in the course contents. They will be able to explain the geo-historical background of the monuments and make reasoned decision about their cultural value.
Syllabus
  • protection of monuments in China
  • inventory from the tomb of the Nan Yue king
  • the Northern Wei cave temples
  • Buddhist pagodas
  • the layout of a temple
  • the wooden construction
  • the imperial architecture
  • vernacular residences in historic towns
  • Ming imperial tombs
  • the crypt of Famensi
  • a guest lecture
Literature
    required literature
  • OLIVOVÁ, Lucie. Tradiční čínská architektura. 1st ed. Praha: Dokořán, 2008, 158 pp. ISBN 978-80-7363-178-9. info
    recommended literature
  • OLIVOVÁ, Lucie. Město radovánek na Dlouhé řece. Yangzhou v osmnáctém století. 1st ed. Praha: Dokořán, 2014, 128 pp. ISBN 80-7363-616-6. info
  • THORP, ROBERT L. and VINOGRAD, RICHARD. Chinese Art & Culture. 1st ed. Harry N. Abrams, 2001, 440 pp. ISBN 0-8109-4145-7. info
Teaching methods
lectures, screening of the pictorial documentation
Assessment methods
midterm and final tests
written report, ca 8 pages
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2017, Autumn 2018.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2015, recent)
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