History 1618: Introduction to Chines History to 1644 Fall 2016 Professor: Kwangmin Kim Time: MWF 12-12:50PM Office: 356 Hellems Classroom: HLMS 220 Email: kwangmin.kim@colorado.edu Office hours: MW 1:00-2:00 pm, and by appointment Course Description: This course is a survey of the history of China from the Neolithic Period to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The major themes of this course include, but are not limited to, 1) origin of Chinese civilization, 2) emergence of the ancient Chinese empires and the unification of China, 3) China s long-standing interactions with the Inner Asian nomads, 4) The Mongol invasion and the legacy of multi-cultural empire in China, 5) gentry ruling class and the formation of the late-imperial society, and 6) China and its relations with the early modern maritime world. Learning Objectives: This is a lower division course for major. No previous knowledge of Chinese history is required. Through this course, students will not only familiarize themselves with basic facts about Chinese history but will also learn to critically analyze the role of transnational forces working in Chinese history. To achieve this goal, this course will employ a combination of course readings, lectures, discussions, writing assignments, movies, and written exams. Required Readings: Valerie Hansen, The Open Empire: A History of China to 1600, New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2000 John E. Wills Jr., Mountain of Fame: Portraits in Chinese History, Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1996 Patricia Buckley Ebrey, Chinese Civilization: A Sourcebook, New York: Free Press, 1993 These books are on sale at the CU Bookstore in the UMC. The other readings on the syllabus, marked with an asterisk (*) are also required. Unless otherwise stated, they will all be available as PDF files that you can download from the class webpage on Desire2Learn (D2L.) Grade Break-down: Mid-term Exam 1 (Sep. 28) 20% Mid-term Exam 2 (Nov. 9) 20% Final Exam (Dec. 13) 20% Papers (Oct.14; Nov. 18) 30% (15% x2) Attendance and Participation 10% 1
Paper: Students are expected to submit two papers on the documents from Patricia Buckley Ebrey s Chinese Civilization: A Sourcebook. They are encouraged to be creative in their analysis and avoid a simple summary. Each paper should be no less than two pages and no more than three pages. These papers are due in class on October 14 and November 18. Late papers will be deducted one letter grade per day that they are late. Remember the papers will be graded on the basis of the originality of your analysis. Attendance and participation: Attendance is mandatory and will be checked every time the class meets. Attendance is worth 80 percent of the Attendance and participation points. Any student who misses up to 2 class meeting will receive full 80 points. Students who miss 3-4 class meetings will receive 60 points. Students who miss 5-6 class meetings will receive 40 points. Missing more than six class meetings will result in automatic failure of the course, regardless of performance in other graded areas. In-class participation is worth 20 percent of the Attendance and participation points. Attendance is worth 20 percent of the Attendance and participation points. Participation is defined as being prepared for class, contributing regularly to classroom discussions, being prepared and willing to ask questions, and being an active member of the classroom environment. Those who participate in the small group discussion will get 10 points. Those who participate actively in the classroom discussion in addition to small group discussion will get full 20 points. If you qualify for accommodations because of a disability, please submit to me a letter from Disability Services in a timely manner so that your needs may be addressed. Disability Services determines accommodations based on documented disabilities. Contact: 303-492-8671, Willard 322, and http://www.colorado.edu/disabilityservices Campus policy regarding religious observances requires that faculty make every effort to reasonably and fairly deal with all students who, because of religious obligations, have conflicts with scheduled exams, assignments or required attendance. In this class you are asked to contact the professor at least one week in advance and preferably earlier than that. For campus policies on this, see: http://www.colorado.edu/policies/fac_relig.html Students and faculty each have responsibility for maintaining an appropriate learning environment. Those who fail to adhere to such behavioral standards may be subject to discipline. Professional courtesy and sensitivity are especially important with respect to individuals and topics dealing with differences of race, culture, religion, politics, sexual orientation, gender, gender variance, and 2
nationalities. Class rosters are provided to the instructor with the student s legal name. I will gladly honor your request to address you by an alternate name or gender pronoun. Please advise me of this preference early in the semester so that I may make appropriate changes to my records. See polices at: http://www.colorado.edu/policies/classbehavior.html and at: http://www.colorado.edu/studentaffairs/judicialaffairs/code.html#student_code The University of Colorado at Boulder policy on Discrimination and Harassment, the University of Colorado policy on Sexual Harassment and the University of Colorado policy on Amorous Relationships apply to all students, staff and faculty. Any student, staff or faculty member who believes s/he has been the subject of discrimination or harassment based upon race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status should contact the Office of Discrimination and Harassment (ODH) at 303-492-2127 or the Office of Judicial Affairs at 303-492-5550. Information about the ODH, the above referenced policies and the campus resources available to assist individuals regarding discrimination or harassment can be obtained at:http://www.colorado.edu/odh All students of the University of Colorado at Boulder are responsible for knowing and adhering to the academic integrity policy of this institution. Violations of this policy may include: cheating, plagiarism, aiding of academic dishonesty, fabrication, lying, bribery, and threatening behavior. All incidents of academic misconduct shall be reported to the Honor Code Council (honor@colorado.edu; 303-735-2273). Students who are found to be in violation of the academic integrity policy will be subject to both academic sanctions from the faculty member and non-academic sanctions (including but not limited to university probation, suspension, or expulsion). Other information on the Honor Code can be found at: http://www.colorado.edu/policies/honor.html and at: http://www.colorado.edu/academics/honorcode/ Course Schedule Week 1 August 22: Introduction August 24: Geography and People August 26: Rise of early Chinese states Week 2 August 29: Shang Dynasty (c. 1,766 BC c. 1,050 BC) August 31: Zhou Dynasty (1045 BC-256 BC) September 2: Discussion on Reading Assignments 3
Reading assignments: Valerie Hansen, The Open Empire, p.1-53; Patricia Buckley Ebrey, Chinese Civilization: A Sourcebook, p.3-5, #1 Late Shang Divination records; p.11-13, #4 Songs and Poems Week 3 September 5: No class (Labor Day) September 7: Pre-Qin Political Philosophy I: Confucianism and Daoism September 9: Pre-Qin Political philosophy II: Lagalism and Mohism Reading assignments: Valerie Hansen, The Open Empire, p.55-95; John E. Wills, Jr. Mountain of Fame, p.11-32, Ch.2. Confucius ; Patricia Buckley Ebrey, Chinese Civilization: A Sourcebook, p.17-26, #6 Confucian Teachings; p.27-31, # 7 Daoist Teachings; p.32-37, #8 Legalist Teachings Week 4 September 12: The First Emperor and Unification of China September 14: The Former Han Empire (206BC 9 AD) September 16: Discussion Reading assignments: Valerie Hansen, The Open Empire, p.97-134; John E. Wills, Jr. Mountain of Fame, p.33-50, Ch.3. The First Emperor of Qin ; Patricia Buckley Ebrey, Chinese Civilization: A Sourcebook, #13 Heaven, Earth, and Man; p.60-63, #14 The Debate on Salt and Iron Week 5 September 19: Wang Mang and the Later Han Empire (25AD-220 AD) September 21: Formation of Ancient East Asian World September 23: Discussion Reading assignments: Valerie Hansen, The Open Empire, p.134-149; John E. Wills, Jr. Mountain of Fame, p.72-89, Ch.5. Wang Mang ; Patricia Buckley Ebrey, Chinese Civilization: A Sourcebook, p.83-85, #20 Uprisings Week 6 September 26: Review September 28: Mid-term 1 September 30: Age of Division I (220-589) Week 7 October 3: Age of Division II October 5: Buddhism and Daoism October 7: Discussion Reading assignments: Valerie Hansen, The Open Empire, p.153-189; John E. Wills, Jr. Mountain of Fame, p.100-113, Ch.7 Zhuge Liang ; Patricia Buckley Ebrey, Chinese Civilization: A Sourcebook, p.91-96, #21 Ge Hong s Autobiography; p. 97-104, #22 Buddhist Doctrines and Practices, 4
Week 8 October 10: Sui-Tang reunification October 12: Tang Empire (618-907) and World October 14: Discussion Reading assignments: Valerie Hansen, The Open Empire, p.191-219; John E. Wills, Jr. Mountain of Fame, p.127-148, Ch.9 Empress Wu ; Patricia Buckley Ebrey, Chinese Civilization: A Sourcebook, p. 112-115, # 25 Emperor Taizong on Effective Government; p.116-119, # 26 The Tang Legal Code First paper due in class on October 14 Week 9 October 17: An Lushan and the end of Tang Empire October 19: Tang-Song Transition October 21: Discussion Reading assignments: Valerie Hansen, The Open Empire, p.221-258; John E. Wills, Jr. Mountain of Fame, p. 114-126, Ch.8 Hui Neng, The Sixth Patriarch Week 10 October 24: Civil Service Exam and New Elite October 26: Song China and its Medieval Economic Revolution October 28: Discussion Reading assignments: Valerie Hansen, The Open Empire, p.261-333; John E. Wills, Jr. Mountain of Fame, p.149-167, Ch.10 Su Dongpo ; Patricia Buckley Ebrey, Chinese Civilization: A Sourcebook, p.151-154, #35 Wang Anshi, Sima Guang, and Emperor Shenzhong; p.155-156, #36 Rules for the Fan Lineage Charitable Estate Week 11 October 31: Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) November 2: Neo-Confucianism November 4: Discussion Reading assignments: John E. Wills, Jr. Mountain of Fame, p.168-179, Ch.11 Yue Fei ; Patricia Buckley Ebrey, Chinese Civilization: A Sourcebook, p.157-163, #37 Ancestral Rites; p.164-168, #38 Women and the Problems they create, p. 172-177, #40 Zhu Xi s conversations with his disciples Week 12 November 7: Review November 9: Mid-term 2 November 11: The Mongols (1206-1386) Week 13 5
November 14: China under Mongol Rule November 16: Ming (1368 1644) Autocracy November 18: Discussion Reading assignments: Valerie Hansen, The Open Empire, p.335-367; John E. Wills, Jr. Mountain of Fame, p.181-200, Ch.12 Qiu Chuji, the Daoist ; Patricia Buckley Ebrey, Chinese Civilization: A Sourcebook, p. 192-194, #44 Mongol Governor; p. 205-207, #47 Proclamation of the Hongwu Emperor Second paper due in class on November 18 Week 14 November 21: Fall break November 23: Fall break November 25: Fall break Week 15 November 28: The Ming empire and the early modern world I November 30: The Ming empire and the early modern world II December 2: Discussion Reading assignments: Valerie Hansen, The Open Empire, p.369-407; Philip Snow, The Star Raft, Grove Press, 1988, pp.1-36* Week 16 December 5: Early Modern Society and Yangming School of Confucianism December 7: Fall of the Ming Empire December 9: Discussion Reading assignments: John E. Wills, Jr. Mountain of Fame, p.201-215, Ch.13. Wang Yangming ; Patricia Buckley Ebrey, Chinese Civilization: A Sourcebook, p.213-220, # 50 Commercial Activities; p.256-262, #57 Two philosophers Final exam: Dec. 13, 1:30 4:00 p.m. 6