This course serves as an introduction to Chinese classical language– a bearer of Chinese traditional thoughts, philosophy, literature, arts, and culture in general. Selected readings are works by masters of ancient Chinese philosophy, and by historians, poets and essayists, which display a variety of styles of Classical Chinese. Students will be introduced to basic Classical Chinese grammar, syntax, and rhetoric expressions. A cultural excursion to the Royal Ontario Museum, examining traditional calligraphy and artifacts, assists students with experiential learning.
