East Asian Literature Flashcards
is short for “Popular Culture.”
Pop culture
Here in the Philippines, there are two most known pop cultures, the _______ (Korea) and Otaku (_______).
Hallyu, Japan
East Asia consists of ______,_______,______,______, and______
China, Mongolia, Taiwan, Korea (North & South), Japan.
Continent that boasts of having given birth to the oldest human civilizations
Asia
- 7,000-year-old Sumer civilization used ________ for writings
cuneiform
6,000-year-old ________ Valley civilization
Indus
Known as “cradle of civilization”
Mesopotamia
The writings spring from ancient literary traditions comprising _________,__________, and_________.
China, Japan, and Korea
- One of the oldest existing literary writings (3,000 years old)
- Used language consisting of script or characters that stands for ideas
▪ Chinese Literature
East Asian Literature - CHINA
Three important philosophies emerged and shaped Chinese writings.
Taoism
Confucianism
Buddhism
East Asian Literature - CHINA
Three important philosophies emerged and shaped Chinese writings.
Taoism
Confucianism
Buddhism
East Asian Literature - CHINA
o They have made indelible imprints in many classical Chinese texts.
o These philosophies continued to influence many Chinese writers until China became exposed to Western ideas in
the 18th century.
Taoism
Confucianism
Buddhism
East Asian Literature - CHINA
a reaction against Confucianism and traditional Chinese culture.
New Culture Movement
East Asian Literature - CHINA
The end of the New Culture Movement in ________ closed the contemporary period and ushered in the present age
in Chinese Literature
1949
East Asian Literature - CHINA
o The inauguration of the Communist People’s Republic of China was installed in 1949 by ____________.
Mao Zedong
East Asian Literature - CHINA
During the modern age of literature in China, the literary activity was institutionalized by the _____________.
Government
East Asian Literature - CHINA
On June 4, 1989, a student-led demonstration at _________________ was forcefully suppressed by a large-scale military mobilization that crushed all opposition to the Communist government.
Tiananmen Square
East Asian Literature - CHINA
written in Chinese by Chinese-speaking writers in various parts of the world outside of China
Sinophone literature
East Asian Literature - CHINA
David Der-wei, a Harvard professor of Asian studies, claims that the current Chinese writings mostly deal with
______________.
science fantasy
What Age in LIterature? - CHINA
A. Classical Age
B. Modern Age (19th Century)
C. Modern Age
D. 21st-century Chinese Literature (2001-Present)
Three important philosophies emerged and shaped Chinese writings.
A. Classical Age
What Age in LIterature? - CHINA
A. Classical Age
B. Modern Age (19th Century)
C. Modern Age
D. 21st-century Chinese Literature (2001-Present)
Three important philosophies emerged and shaped Chinese writings.
1. Taoism - Lao Tzu (Tao Te Ching or The Way and Its Power)
2. Confucianism - Confucius or Kung Fu Tzu (Confucian Classics and Analects)
3. Buddhism - Buddha or Siddhartha Gautama (Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Paths)
A. Classical Age
What Age in LIterature? - CHINA
A. Classical Age
B. Modern Age (19th Century)
C. Modern Age
D. 21st-century Chinese Literature (2001-Present)
o New Culture Movement a reaction against Confucianism and traditional Chinese culture
B. Modern Age (19th Century)
What Age in LIterature? - CHINA
A. Classical Age
B. Modern Age (19th Century)
C. Modern Age
D. 21st-century Chinese Literature (2001-Present)
o Used vernacular to replace the classical language which they declared “dead language”
B. Modern Age (19th Century)
What Age in LIterature? - CHINA
A. Classical Age
B. Modern Age (19th Century)
C. Modern Age
D. 21st-century Chinese Literature (2001-Present)
o The end of the New Culture Movement in 1949 closed the contemporary period and ushered in the present age
in Chinese Literature
B. Modern Age (19th Century)
What Age in LIterature? - CHINA
A. Classical Age
B. Modern Age (19th Century)
C. Modern Age
D. 21st-century Chinese Literature (2001-Present)
o The inauguration of the Communist People’s Republic of China was installed in 1949 by Mao Zedong.
o The literary activity was institutionalized by the government.
o On June 4, 1989, a student-led demonstration at Tiananmen Square was forcefully suppressed by a large-scale
military mobilization that crushed all opposition to the Communist government.
C. Modern Age
What Age in LIterature? - CHINA
A. Classical Age
B. Modern Age (19th Century)
C. Modern Age
D. 21st-century Chinese Literature (2001-Present)
o Anchored on personal experiences to political convictions of writers at home or abroad
o Produced a diverse collection of works that are noted for their artistry and literary imagination
o Explored varied genres such as a novel, short story, essay, poetry, and play
o David Der-wei, a Harvard professor of Asian studies, claims that the current Chinese writings mostly deal with
science fantasy
o Sinophone literature written in Chinese by Chinese-speaking writers in various parts of the world outside of China.
D. 21st-century Chinese Literature (2001-Present)
East Asian Literature - JAPAN
o Considered as one of the major literary writings in the world
Japanese Literature
East Asian Literature - JAPAN
Japanese literature had NO writing system until it developed its own based on borrowed and modified Chinese characters or script
called _________
Kanji
East Asian Literature - JAPAN
was the earliest writing system in Japan.
Kanji
East Asian Literature - JAPAN
State the four Japanese Literary Periods
A. Ancient era (before the 8th century)
B. Classical period (8th-12th century)
C. Medieval times (13th-16th century)
D. Modern literature (17th-mid-19th century)
East Asian Literature - JAPAN
(Record of Ancient Matters), the oldest extant chronicle in Japan
The Kojiki
East Asian Literature - JAPAN
-the most popular literary output of the Classical period of japan
-a 54-chapter novel considered one of the oldest novels in the world
Tale of Genji
East Asian Literature - JAPAN
tells the story of the late-twelfth-century power struggle between the Taira (or Heike) and
Minamoto (or Genji) households. The medieval era began with the destruction of the Taira in 1185, and the
victorious Minamoto’s formation of a new military government. We may learn a lot about living in Japan
during this period of transition, as well as a warrior culture, from this epic tale
Tale of Heike
East Asian Literature - JAPAN
5-7-5 metrical pattern (images from nature)
Haiku
East Asian Literature - JAPAN
is one of the minimalist forms of traditional Japanese poetry (nature & season) and considered Japan’s
major theatrical form for four centuries now
kabuki
East Asian Literature - JAPAN
KABUKI
ka- _______, bu- _______, and ki-________
song, dance, skill
East Asian Literature - JAPAN
a long-form fiction that depicts the uglier side of life and carries a depressing tone and mood of Naturalism.
I novel
East Asian Literature - JAPAN
is a vision or perspective which leans on to the dark side of life.
Naturalism
East Asian Literature - JAPAN
was acknowledged to be the first I-novelist.
Naoya Shiga
East Asian Literature - JAPAN
is a confessional narrative about the author’s affair with a woman not suited to his station in life
Otsu Junkichi
East Asian Literature - JAPAN
earned worldwide distinction for his story of love and sensuality
Tanizaki Jun’ ichiro
East Asian Literature - JAPAN
a master of psychological fiction, became the first Japanese to receive the Nobel Prize for
Literature
Kawabata Yasunari
East Asian Literature - JAPAN
(real name: Hiraoka Kimitake) regarded by many as the most important Japanese novelist in
the 20th century.
Mishima Yukio
East Asian Literature - JAPAN
During the 21st century japanese literature, The writings that emerged on the heels of this global war dealt with social and moral issues, alienation,
problems of a nuclear age, and even _________ ________.
Religious Dillema
East Asian Literature - JAPAN
winner of the 1994 Nobel Prize for Literature
Kenzaburo Oe
East Asian Literature - JAPAN
recipient of Britain’s Man Booker Prize in 1989
Ishiguro Kazuo
East Asian Literature - JAPAN
the 2006 winner of the Frank O’ Connor
Haruki Murakami
East Asian Literature - JAPAN
is a popular Japanese comic as a form of entertainment.
Manga
East Asian Literature - JAPAN
__________________ enjoy a broad patronage because people of all ages read it
Manga Japanese comics or Manga
East Asian Literature - JAPAN
the Japanese artists or cartoonists.
Mangaka
East Asian Literature - JAPAN
has been consistently conferred the prestigious Manga Awards in Japan over the years
Naoki Urasawa
East Asian Literature - JAPAN
has earned immense popularity in Japan and many countries for his Dragon Ball series.
Akira Toriyama
East Asian Literature - JAPAN
is a popular household mangaka in and out of Japan known for his Naruto series.
Masashi Kishimoto
East Asian Literature - JAPAN
The Japanese manga has been criticized for causing a
decline in the quality of _________________
Japanese Writing
East Asian Literature - JAPAN
is a Japanese term for people with consuming interests, particularly in Anime and Manga
Otaku
What Age in LIterature? - JAPAN
A. Ancient era (before the 8th century)
B. Classical period (8th-12th century)
C. Medieval times (13th-16th century)
D. Modern literature (17th-mid-19th century)
E. World War II (1939-1945)
F. 21st-century Japanese literature/ post-World War II era
o Had only oral tradition existed because of the absence of a writing system
o Written literature came with the introduction of the Kanji and the publication of The Kojiki (Record of Ancient
Matters), the oldest extant chronicle in Japan
A. Ancient era (before the 8th century)
What Age in LIterature? - JAPAN
A. Ancient era (before the 8th century)
B. Classical period (8th-12th century)
C. Medieval times (13th-16th century)
D. Modern literature (17th-mid-19th century)
E. World War II (1939-1945)
F. 21st-century Japanese literature/ post-World War II era
o Considered Japan’s golden era of art and literature
o Tale of Genji, the most popular literary output of this era
o Tale of Genji a 54-chapter novel considered one of the oldest novels in the world
B. Classical period (8th-12th century)
What Age in LIterature? - JAPAN
A. Ancient era (before the 8th century)
B. Classical period (8th-12th century)
C. Medieval times (13th-16th century)
D. Modern literature (17th-mid-19th century)
E. World War II (1939-1945)
F. 21st-century Japanese literature/ post-World War II era
o Periods of civil war and strife in Japan, which produced the country’s popular epic Tale of the Heike
o Tale of Heike tells the story of the late-twelfth-century power struggle between the Taira (or Heike) and
Minamoto (or Genji) households. The medieval era began with the destruction of the Taira in 1185, and the
victorious Minamoto’s formation of a new military government. We may learn a lot about living in Japan
during this period of transition, as well as a warrior culture, from this epic tale (Asia for Educators, 2021).
C. Medieval times (13th-16th century)
What Age in LIterature? - JAPAN
A. Ancient era (before the 8th century)
B. Classical period (8th-12th century)
C. Medieval times (13th-16th century)
D. Modern literature (17th-mid-19th century)
E. World War II (1939-1945)
F. 21st-century Japanese literature/ post-World War II era
o Known as the Japanese literature of peace
o The era when the haiku and kabuki became popular literary forms
o Haiku 5-7-5 metrical pattern (images from nature)
- KABUKI
- I NOVELS
D. Modern literature (17th-mid-19th century)
What Age in LIterature? - JAPAN
A. Ancient era (before the 8th century)
B. Classical period (8th-12th century)
C. Medieval times (13th-16th century)
D. Modern literature (17th-mid-19th century)
E. World War II (1939-1945)
F. 21st-century Japanese literature/ post-World War II era
o Witnessed the rise of several authors known for their exquisite literary styles and expressions
o The memory is the foreground for some renowned modern Japanese writers.
o Tanizaki Jun’ ichiro earned worldwide distinction for his story of love and sensuality.
o Kawabata Yasunari, a master of psychological fiction, became the first Japanese to receive the Nobel Prize for
Literature.
o Mishima Yukio (real name: Hiraoka Kimitake) regarded by many as the most important Japanese novelist in
the 20th century.
E. World War II (1939-1945)
o Japan reopened itself to the ______ by the late 19th century
West
What Age in LIterature? - JAPAN
A. Ancient era (before the 8th century)
B. Classical period (8th-12th century)
C. Medieval times (13th-16th century)
D. Modern literature (17th-mid-19th century)
E. World War II (1939-1945)
F. 21st-century Japanese literature/ post-World War II era
o The writings that emerged on the heels of this global war dealt with social and moral issues, alienation,
problems of a nuclear age, and even religious dilemma.
o The years following the war also thrust into the international scene of the best Japanese writers
F. 21st-century Japanese literature/ post-World War II era
East Asian Literature - KOREA
o Developed under the shadow of Chinese literature
Korean Literature
East Asian Literature - KOREA
was the first writing system in Korea and had also been devised from Chinese script and characters.
Hanja
East Asian Literature - KOREA
Rooted in Chinese philosophies, like Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism.
Korean Literature
East Asian Literature - KOREA
The first _________ ______________ had not been effectively preserved because their scribes’ early literary works were inscribed on stones, tombs, and bamboo.
Korean writing
East Asian Literature - KOREA
The two Korean Literary Periods
- Classical literature
- Modern literature
East Asian Literature - KOREA
- The literary works, written in Hanja, were shaped by ____________________________
traditional Korean folk beliefs.
East Asian Literature - KOREA
is a literary form written by Buddhist monks that consists of poems of four, eight, or ten lines in length.
Hyangga
East Asian Literature - KOREA
are songs categorized as either short or extended form, which do not adhere to any strict measure or
rhyme.
Koryo kayo
East Asian Literature - KOREA
is a poetry that incorporates Neo-Confucianism
Shijo
East Asian Literature - KOREA
are short poems that serve as a repository for personal views and moral advice.
Kasa
East Asian Literature - KOREA
Hanja was replaced by _______ in the 15th century.
-is the Korean alphabet or script in its original form.
- The official language of Korea for administration and education had been Japanese.
Hangul
East Asian Literature - KOREA
- the region of the 38th parallel under the former Soviet Union.
North Korea
East Asian Literature - KOREA
- the region of the 38th parallel under the United States.
South Korea
East Asian Literature - KOREA
Korean literature that was more conservative under the strict control of the Communist government.
North Korean literature
East Asian Literature - KOREA
Korean literature thatwas more open, democratic, and Western oriented.
South Korean literature
East Asian Literature - KOREA
is a chinese term which, when translated, literally means “Korean Wave”. It is the global popularity of South
Korea’s cultural economy exporting Kpop music, entertainment, Korean dramas and movies.
Hallyu
East Asian Literature - KOREA
One of the script writers of the K Drama “It’s Okay to not be Okay.”
Yong Cho
East Asian Literature - KOREA
In Finding the real face, what the Shadow Witch had stolen from them was not their true faces but the _________________________.”
courage to find happiness
East Asian Literature - KOREA
The three characters in Finding the Real Face
-Masked Boy
-Box Man
-Emotionless Princess
What Age in LIterature? - KOREA
1. Classical literature
2. Modern literature
- The literary works, written in Hanja, were shaped by traditional Korean folk beliefs.
- Hyangga is a literary form written by Buddhist monks that consists of poems of four, eight, or ten lines in length.
- Koryo kayo are songs categorized as either short or extended form, which do not adhere to any strict measure or
rhyme. - Shijo is a poetry that incorporates Neo-Confucianism.
- Kasa are short poems that serve as a repository for personal views and moral advice.
Classical
What Age in LIterature? - KOREA
1. Classical literature
2. Modern literature
o Hanja was replaced by Hangul in the 15th century.
o Hangul is the Korean alphabet or script in its original form.
o The official language of Korea for administration and education had been Japanese.
Modern
Time in Korean history where korea was divided into the north and the south
Korea’s Division in 1945 (the 38th parallel)
