The first part introduces China cultural classics and their English translations.
The second part is the theory and skills of China cultural classics translation.
The first lecture on ancient myths
I. Overview of myths
Second, the English translation of classics
Goddess of mending heaven (Liu An)
Third, translation practice.
Houyi Shooting Day (Liu An)
Chiyou Anecdote (Ren Fang)
The second lecture on pre-Qin fables
First, an overview of fables.
Second, the English translation of classics
Gild the lily (Liu Xiang)
Third, translation practice.
Worried about the sky (Zhang Zhan)
Lvliang's husband (Zhuangzi)
The third lecture is about the elegance of the Book of Songs.
I. Overview of The Book of Songs
Second, the English translation of classics
The Book of Songs and National Style (Selected 3)
Third, translation practice.
National Wind (Option 2)
Xiaoya Luming Literature
Zhou Songqing Temple
The fourth lecture on elegy of Chu ci
First, an overview of Chu Ci
Second, the English translation of classics
Chuci (Excerpt) (Qu Yuan)
Third, translation practice.
Chuci (Excerpt) (Qu Yuan)
The fifth lecture on moral cases
First, an overview of Laozi
Second, the English translation of classics
Tao Te Ching (Selected Readings 4) (Laozi)
Third, translation practice.
Tao Te Ching (Selected Readings 4) (Laozi)
Illustration of Taiji (Excerpt) (Zhou Dunyi)
The sixth lecture on Zhuang Zhou's Taoist theory
I. Overview of Zhuangzi
Second, the English translation of classics
Zhuangzi (Option 2) (Zhuangzi)
Third, translation practice.
Zhuangzi (Option 3) (Zhuangzi)
Lecture 7 The Analects of Kong Qiu
First, an overview of Confucianism
Second, the English translation of classics
The Analects of Confucius (Selected 9) (Confucius)
Third, translation practice.
The Analects of Confucius (Selected 6) (Confucius)
The Doctrine of the Mean (Excerpt) (Zi Si)
Lecture 8 The Origin of Human Nature
First, an overview of human nature
Second, the English translation of classics
Mencius, Gong Sunchou (a man has four sides) (Mencius)
Xunzi's theory of evil nature (excerpt) (Xunzi)
Third, translation practice.
Original text (excerpt) (Wang Anshi)
University (Confucius)
Happiness Wisdom (Chapter 6) (Yousufu)
The 9th Forum of Lectures by Famous Scholars
First, an overview of famous artists
Second, the English translation of classics
On the name and reality of Gongsunlongzi (Gongsunlong)
Third, translation practice.
On Gong Sunlong's White Horse (Gong Sunlong)
Dog son Zheng Ming (excerpt) (dog son)
Lecture 10 Strategies of Strategists
First, an overview of military strategists
Second, the English translation of classics
Sun Tzu's Art of War (Sun Wu)
Third, translation practice.
Sun Patel's Art of War Zheng Qi (Sun Bin)
Lecture 11 on the swan song of history
I. Overview of historical records
Second, the English translation of classics
Biography of Historical Records and Yan Guan (Excerpt) (Sima Qian)
Third, translation practice.
Historical Records (Selected 2) (Sima Qian)
The Secret History of Mongolia Volume XI (Excerpt)
Lecture 12 on literary biography
I. Introduction to Biography
Second, the English translation of classics
Biography of Mr. Wuliu (Tao Yuanming)
Third, translation practice.
Taohuayuan (Tao Yuanming)
Biography of Mr. Adult (Excerpt) (Ruan Ji)
The 13th Lecture on Literary Theory of Wenxin
First, an overview of literary theory
Second, the English translation of classics
Classical Papers (Excerpts) (Cao Pi)
Wen Xin Diao Long (Excerpt 2) (Liu Xie)
Third, translation practice.
Classical Papers (Excerpts) (Cao Pi)
Wen Fu (Excerpt) (Lu Ji)
Lecture 14 Poetry in the Prosperous Tang Dynasty
First, an overview of Tang poetry
Second, the English translation of classics
Five-character ancient poem "Drinking the Moon Alone" (Li Bai)
Lv Qi Gordon (Du Fu)
Answer to Deputy Magistrate Zhang (Wang Wei)
Third, translation practice.
Night berth on Jiande River (Meng Haoran)
Chu Sai (Wang Changling)
A suggestion to my friend Liu (Bai Juyi)
Lesson 15 Poetry and Poetry
First, an overview of poetry
Second, the English translation of classics
Preface to Poetry (Excerpt)
Poetry (option 2) (four empty pictures)
Third, translation practice.
Poetic Style (Excerpt) (Jiao Ran)
Canghua (excerpt) (Yan Yu)
Poetry (option 2) (four empty pictures)
The play is six quatrains (Option 2) (Du Fu)
Lecture 16 Prose in Tang and Song Dynasties
First, an overview of prose
Second, the English translation of classics
Preface to the Garden of Peach and Plum for the Spring Banquet (Li Bai)
Zuiwengting (Ouyang Xiu)
Third, translation practice.
Shi Shuo (Excerpt) (Han Yu)
Yueyang Tower (Fan Zhongyan)
The Story of Shi Zhongshan (Excerpt) (Su Shi)
Lecture 17 on book spectrum and book theory
First of all, introduce the book spectrum.
Second, the English translation of classics
Book Score (Excerpt 3) (Sun Guoting)
Third, translation practice.
Book Score (Excerpt 2) (Sun Guoting)
Shihuaisu and Yan Zhenqing on cursive script (Lu Yu)
Caoshu Gehang (Li Bai)
The first 18 talk about Zen wisdom
First, an overview of Zen.
Second, the English translation of classics
Mahayana Buddhism (excerpt) (Hui Si)
Six Ancestors Tanjing Dinghuipin (Excerpt) (Huineng)
Third, translation practice.
Six Ancestors Tanjing (Selected 2) (Huineng)
Chapter 19 Song Ci
First, an overview of Song Ci
Second, the English translation of classics
Water regulation (when is the bright moon) (Su Shi)
Que Qiaoxian (Bo Yunqiao) (Qin Guan)
Third, translation practice.
Slow voice (searching) (Li Qingzhao)
Man Jianghong (Angry) (Yue Fei)
Yu Meiren (Spring Flowers and Autumn Moon) (Li Yu)
Lecture 20 Yuan Qu Zaju
I. Overview of Zaju
Second, the English translation of classics
The injustice of Dou E (excerpt) (Guan Hanqing)
Guan Wang went to the Single Knife Club alone (excerpt) (Guan Hanqing)
Jingjing in the West Chamber (Excerpt) (Wang Shifu)
Third, translation practice.
Sanqu (Option 2)
Casual love, lyrics (structure first) (option 2) (Li Yu)
Lecture 21 Novels of Ming and Qing Dynasties
First, the novel overview
Second, the English translation of classics
A Dream of Red Mansions (Excerpt) (Cao Xueqin)
Third, translation practice.
Journey to the West Born in the Monkey King (Wu Cheng'en)
Water Margin Song Wu Da Hu (Luo Guanzhong, Shi Naian)
Opening remarks of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Yang Shen)
A Dream of Red Mansions: An Interpretation of "Good Songs" (Cao Xueqin)
Lecture 22 Momo Danqing
First, an overview of painting and calligraphy
Second, the English translation of classics
Painting Quotations (Option 2) (Shi Tao)
Third, translation practice.
Painting Quotations (Option 2) (Shi Tao)
Mountain Painting Spectrum (Excerpt) (Zou Yigui)
Lecture 23 Letters of Past Dynasties
First, an overview of letters
Second, the English translation of classics
Thanks for the teacher's book (excerpt) (Su Dongpo)
Letter to my brother (excerpt) (Zheng Xie)
Third, translation practice.
Farewell Chrysanthemum Garden (Excerpt) (Ji Kang)
Yu Shu (Excerpt) (Bai Juyi)
With Twelve Nephews (Excerpt) (Ouyang Xiu)
Lecture 24 Evolution of Civilization
First, an overview of new learning
Second, the English translation of classics
Notes on "Ram III" in The Analects of Confucius (excerpt) (Kang Youwei)
Sun Wen's Theory (Excerpt) (Sun Yat-sen)
Third, translation practice.
An Introduction to Learning in Qing Dynasty (Excerpt) (Liang Qichao)
On Moro's Poetic Power (Excerpt) (Lu Xun)
Appendix China Cultural Catalogue of Past Dynasties (in Chinese and English)
Main bibliography