The course gives a concise survey of the Chinese character-writing tradition. You’ll master the fundamentals of the Chinese writing aesthetics; learn about the main phases of the characters’ evolution and about the great calligraphers of the past. You are going to distinguish 6 types of the Chinese written symbols, become skilled in history of Chinese scripts and possibility of their modern usage. You’ll get the explanation of the 214 Chinese character radicals (the first part in Part 1 of the Course, the second — in Part 2) and can practice their writing, using the animated and static samples given in videos and on pages. Elaborate tests are going to help you regularizing the new information and filling the lacunae. Welcome to the mysterious world of the Chinese characters! You will definitely love it!
Offered By
- Data Scientists
- Teachers
- Consultants
- Software Engineers
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
INTRODUCTION
EARLY STAGES OF THE HISTORY OF THE CHINESE WRITING
HISTORY OF CHARACTER-WRITING AND PRINCIPLES OF CALLIGRAPHY
CHARACTER-WRITING IN TANG DYNASTY
Instructors
Storozhuk Alexander
Власова Наталья Николаевна
старший преподаватель кафедры китайской филологии
Somkina Nadezhda
About Saint Petersburg State University
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