Late Qing University Classroom: From Peking University to National Taiwan University

Author: Chen Pingyuan
Publisher: Myriad Press
Publication Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Chinese classical literary education has always moved from the pre-Qin period to the Tang, Song, Yuan, and Ming dynasties, culminating in the great prosperity of the Qing Dynasty. Modern literature courses, however, often begin with the May Fourth Movement. As for the "Late Qing literature" that intersects between the two, which struggled and continuously evolved between the East and the West, tradition and modernity, it has been overlooked and forgotten. Yet, it is an undeniable fact that Late Qing literature and culture have had a profound impact on the present and contemporary era. From the rise and development of press culture to the introduction and transformation of translated literature, the changes in narrative styles of fiction, and the establishment of new educational systems, all mark the footsteps of the transition from tradition to modernity. In recent years, the issues and modern significance it involves have attracted high attention from scholars both overseas and on the mainland. Chen Pingyuan's lecture series, "Late Qing Literature Classroom: From Peking University to National Taiwan University," covers several key topics of Late Qing literature: Late Qing literary phenomena, the rise and development of press culture, the introduction and transformation of translated literature, changes in narrative styles of fiction, the establishment of new educational systems, and the relationship between literary style reform and literary education. It provides a relatively complete picture of Late Qing literature. From Peking University to National Taiwan University, Chen Pingyuan is a Peking University professor who came to National Taiwan University as a visiting scholar more than a decade after the opening of cross-strait academic exchanges. "Late Qing Literature Classroom: From Peking University to National Taiwan University" is a collection of the essence of his lectures. It not only benefits the teaching of "Late Qing literature" in Taiwan but also opens a new chapter in the exchanges between Peking University and National Taiwan University.