Omens and Oracles: Reading the Future and Retaining the Past in Early China
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1 Gallatin School of Individualized Study New York University [IDSEM-UG 1664] : Reading the Future and Retaining the Past in Early China Spring 2017 Mon., Wed. 9:30-10:45 Silver 403 Ethan R. Harkness harkness@nyu.edu Office Hours: Thursdays 2-6 pm (by appointment) 411 Lafayette Street, 3 rd Floor, Office #368 When ancient Chinese kings seared sacred bones with fire, reading the future from the resulting cracks went hand in hand with creating archival records to preserve the past. In this class, we will explore several interrelated early Chinese divination traditions, paying due
2 attention in all cases to the complex interplay between past, present, and future. After starting with a discussion of the above-mentioned oracle bones, we will proceed to examine the enigmatic Yijing (Classic of Changes), the earliest and most revered of all the Chinese classics and a text that has fascinated sages from Confucius to Leibniz. Finally, we will consider a popularization of divination practices in the form of almanacs that circulated widely in China from no later than the 4 th century B.C. and helped transmit an entire cosmology as far afield as Korea and Japan. In all stages of the course, archaeology and recently excavated manuscripts will inform our analysis. Students can expect to try their hands at the actual practice of the various divination techniques covered, but most class time will be used to engage important themes arising from our investigations, including aspects of the history of writing, the interwoven histories of science and religion, and even the history of history itself. Course Objectives: 1. To introduce aspects of ancient Chinese cultural history. 2. To consider a variety of perspectives, both ancient and modern, on the relationship between history, attempts to control present circumstances, and prediction of future events. 3. To develop writing skills necessary for the expression of subtle ideas and emotions. Course Texts: Edward Hallett Carr, What is History? (New York: Vintage, 1961). Peter Hessler, Oracle Bones: A Journey Between China s Past and Present (New York: Harper Collins, 2006). David N. Keightley, The Ancestral Landscape: Time, Space, and Community in Late Shang China (ca B.C.), China Research Monograph 53, (Berkeley: Institute of East Asian Studies, University of California, Berkeley, 2000). Richard Rutt, Zhouyi: The Book of Changes (New York: RoutledgeCurzon, 2002). Mu-chou Poo, In Search of Personal Welfare: A View of Ancient Chinese Religion (Albany: State University of New York, 1998). Page 2
3 All other readings will be distributed electronically. Course Policies and Requirements: Grading: Grades will be awarded on the following basis 10% Completion of 10 one-paragraph weekly response papers (submit by attachment labelled with your name and the date no later than midnight on Sunday of each week). 15% 1 st writing assignment, due 2/24 at 5pm (submit by ) 20% 2 nd writing assignment, due 3/31 at 5pm (submit by ) 25% 3 rd writing assignment, due 5/5 at 5pm (submit by ) 30% Class participation, including punctual attendance, completion of assigned readings, and participation in class discussion. This aspect of the class is weighted heavily because it will be to everyone s benefit if you are actively engaged with class readings and work together with your classmates through class discussion to draw connections with larger themes of the course. Please note bodily attendance is a necessary but not sufficient condition for receiving participation credit. Exceptions will be made for documented medical illnesses or family crises. Whenever possible in such cases, please notify me by in advance of your absence. Late papers will be penalized by one letter grade per day. No rewrites will be allowed, but you are encouraged to discuss drafts of your papers with me or with tutors at the Writing Center in advance of final submission deadlines. Academic Integrity: High standards of academic integrity are essential to your reputation and that of Gallatin/NYU. I will uphold the Gallatin policy on cheating and plagiarism found at Electronics: Cell phones should be turned off and placed out of sight during class. Laptop computers, tablets, and e-readers may be used for class-related purposes. Page 3
4 Course Calendar: Mon. 1/23: Preliminary Discussion; O. Neugebauer, The Study of Wretched Subjects. Wed. 1/25: Edward Hallett Carr, What is History?, 3-35 ( The Historian and His Facts ). Mon. 1/30: Edward Hallett Carr, What is History?, ( Society and the Individual and History, Science, and Morality ). Wed. 2/1: Edward Hallett Carr, What is History?, ( Causation in History ). Mon. 2/6: Edward Hallett Carr, What is History?, ( History as Progress and The Widening Horizon ). Wed. 2/8: Peter Hessler, Oracle Bones, Mon. 2/13: Peter Hessler, Oracle Bones, Wed. 2/15: Peter Hessler, Oracle Bones, Mon. 2/20: University Holiday No Classes! Wed. 2/22: Peter Hessler, Oracle Bones, WRITING ASSIGNMENT #1: 4-PAGE PAPER DUE FRIDAY 2/24 BY 5PM ( ) Q: Peter Hessler weaves accounts of modern-day China with a discussion of China s deep past and the scholars who are driven to unearth it. How do the two perspectives inform each other? Do you think this structure is effective? Mon. 2/27: Robert Eno, Deities and Ancestors in Early Oracle Inscriptions in Religions of China in Practice, Wed. 3/1: David N. Keightley, Ancestral Landscape, Page 4
5 Mon. 3/6: David N. Keightley, Ancestral Landscape, Wed. 3/8: Robert W. Bagley, Anyang writing and the origin of the Chinese writing system in The First Writing: Script Invention as History and Process, Mon. 3/13: Spring Break No Classes! Wed. 3/15: Spring Break No Classes! Mon. 3/20: Richard Rutt, Zhouyi: The Book of Changes, and ( The History of a Book, The Fascination of Zhouyi, and The Contents of Zhouyi ). Wed. 3/22: Richard Rutt, Zhouyi: The Book of Changes, ( The Translation ). Mon. 3/27: Edward L. Shaughnessy, I Ching: The Classic of Changes, ( Appended Statements ) and Richard J. Smith, Fortune Tellers and Philosophers: Divination in Traditional Chinese Society, ( The Yijing in Qing Society ). Wed. 3/29: Edward L. Shaughnessy, Before Confucius, and ( Marriage, Divorce and Revolution Reading between the Lines of the Book of Changes and The Composition of Qian and Kun Hexagrams of the Zhouyi ). WRITING ASSIGNMENT #2: 5-PAGE PAPER DUE FRIDAY 3/31 BY 5PM ( ) Q: Compare two or more translations of the I Ching/ Yijing/ Book of Changes and use specific examples to show how the translators have adopted this supremely malleable text for their own ends. What constitutes a legitimate interpretation and what is going too far? Mon. 4/3: Liu Tseng-kuei, Taboos: An Aspect of Belief in the Qin and Han in Early Chinese Religion Part One: Shang through Han 1250 BC 220 AD, Wed. 4/5: Trip to Chinatown. Mon. 4/10: Donald Harper, Warring States Natural Philosophy and Occult Thought in The Cambridge History of Ancient China: From the Origins of Civilization to 221 B.C., Page 5
6 Wed. 4/12: Lillian Lan-ying Tseng, Representation and Appropriation: Rethinking the TLV Mirror in Han China in Early China 29, Mon. 4/17: Mu-Chou Poo, In Search of Personal Welfare, Wed. 4/19: Mu-Chou Poo, In Search of Personal Welfare, Mon. 4/24: Mu-Chou Poo, In Search of Personal Welfare, Wed. 4/26: Student presentations of final projects (I). Mon. 5/1: Student presentations of final projects (II). Wed. 5/3: Ethan Harkness, tr., Prognostications Based on the Sun, Moon, Wind, Rain, Clouds and Vapors and selections from the Kongjiapo Day Book. WRITING ASSIGNMENT #3: 10-PAGE PAPER DUE FRIDAY 5/5 BY 5PM ( ) Q: TBA Mon. 5/8: Final Thoughts Page 6
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