KSCB057 China's Historic Monuments

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2023

The course is not taught in Spring 2023

Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
doc. Lucie Olivová, MA, Ph.D., DSc. (lecturer)
doc. Wei-lun Lu, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Lucie Olivová, MA, Ph.D., DSc.
Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Lucie Olivová, MA, Ph.D., DSc.
Supplier department: Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the semester, students will gain a good grasp of the topics listed in the course contents. They will be able to explain the geo-historical background of the monuments and critically evaluate about their cultural value.
Syllabus
  • Qin and Han royal tombs • Buddhist cave temples • the crypt of Famensi • the wooden construction • the areal layout and urban concepts • vernacular residences in historic towns • classical gardens • pagodas and • imperial tombs II • protection of monuments in China
Literature
    required literature
  • Scarpari, Maurizio. Starověká Čína. Čínská civilizace od počátků k dynastii Tchang. Rebo Productions, Praha 2000.
  • Olivová, Lucie. Tradiční čínská architektura. Dokořán, Praha 2008. ISBN 978-80-7363-178-9
  • Turnbull, Stephen. Velká čínská zeď. Praha: Grada Publ., 2008. ISBN 978-80-247-2371-6
  • Damec, Jiří a Daniela Wilhelmová. Zahradní umění Říše středu. Nakladatel: Awida, 2009; ISBN: 978-80-254-3812-1
    recommended literature
  • SABATTINI, Mario and Nicoletta CELLI. Poklady Pekingu. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Knižní klub. 311 s. ISBN 9788024220239. 2008. info
Teaching methods
lectures, screening of the pictorial documentation, short presentations and discussion
Assessment methods
active participation and discussion, short revies of a presentation, final test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2015, Spring 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2023, recent)
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