Sungkyunkwan University ( SKKU ) College of Liberal Arts | Academic Programs | Schools / Departments | Korean Literature in Classical Chinese

Location
Location	#31411, 4th floor of toegye hall of humanities

Address
Address	25-2, Sungkyunkwan-Ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea

Telephone
Telephone	82-2-760-0334

There is countless information on Korean literature, history and philosophy that is written in classical Chinese (70~80%), so it can be easily said that in order to understand the Korean language, identity and culture, you must understand Korean classics. Even in this era of internationalization such an endeavor is an urgent and necessary task. Our department was established in 1988 to achieve this academic purpose.

However, we are not just limited to Korean Literature in Classical Chinese. We train students to understand and enhance their ability to read Classical Chinese in order to broaden their understanding of all works. This department, with its’ 20 years' accumulated history, provides a systematic, broad curriculum for helping our students to develop their reading ability. Through these courses, we wish to cultivate basic abilities through the instruction of oriental studies as well as Korean Literature in Classical Chinese.

This field is a science blueprint to studying various cultures, and using text centered in literature, history and philosophy. It is one aspect out of a core that forms present-day Korea's cultural tradition. Through knowledge obtained in this field, we can understand traditional Korean culture in depth. Studying this area is important because in the traditional era, Classical Chinese was used in almost all intellectual works and documents.

Department in Detail

1. Undergraduate Courses

Foundation Courses :

Students selectively read early East Asian texts to enhance both understanding of the world of East Asian thought, and the Classical Chinese Language. They will also read basic Confucian canons including the 'Four Books' (The Analects of Confucius, Mencius, The Book of the Golden Mean, Great Learning) in order to learn Chinese letters and better understand the thoughts of Confucianism.

Intensive Courses :

Students read Chinese poetry written by Koreans for a systematic understanding of outstanding Chinese poetry, as well as looking at the lives, thoughts, and literature of major writers in the history of Sino-Korean literature are reviewed and discussed.

Graduate courses open the way to students studying Korean Literature in Classical Chinese and Oriental Classics.

2. Courses and Curriculums

Courses and Curriculums
Category	Core Major	General Major
Students aiming for Learning	Intermediate Chinese ClassicsⅠ, Understanding of Literature in Classical Chinese, The History of Shilla and Koryo Literature in Classical Chinese, The History of Choson Literature in Classical Chinese, Reading of the Four Books of Ancient China I, Reading of the Four Books of Ancient China II	Reading in Historical Prose Ⅱ, Criticism on the Sino-Korean Literature, Reading in Naryo’s Prose, Reading in Literary Sketch, Classical Literature in the T'ang and Sung Dynasties, Selective Reading of Choson Prose, Practice of Cursive Script and Semi-cursive Script, The Origin and Development of the Chinese Character, Readings in the Chinese PoetryⅠ, Chinese Poetry Ⅱ, Chinese Poetry and Traditional Arts, Calligraphy, Sino-Korean Novel
Students aiming for Professional Jobs	Elementary Classical Chinese I, Elementary Classical Chinese II	Readings in the Writings of Silhak School, Eastern Asian Classical Chinese Literature, Chinese Literature and Cultural Contents, Practice and Exercise of Chinese Classical Translation, Classical Chinese Grammar
Students aiming for Double Major	Elementary Classical Chinese I, Understanding of Literature in Classical Chinese, Elementary Classical Chinese II	Reading in Historical Prose Ⅱ, Reading in Literary Sketch, Criticism on the Sino-Korean Literature, Aesthetics of Korean Poem in Classical Chinese, Classical Literature in the T'ang and Sung Dynasties

2. Specialty in Major

Russian Linguistics

Korean Linguistics
Korean Classical Literature
Korean Modern Literature

Why Choose Us?

College of Liberal Arts

Liberal

Korean Literature in Classical Chinese

1. Undergraduate Courses

Foundation Courses :

Intensive Courses :

2. Courses and Curriculums

2. Specialty in Major

Russian Linguistics

1. Reputation

2. Student Society

Club 'Yiyeon'(以硏會)

Club ‘Geundok’(勤讀會)

Plays of Department of Russian Language and Literature in Native Language

3. Support for Students