VKor5 The History of Korea 1 - Introduction

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Michal Schwarz, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Ondřej Srba, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Michal Schwarz, Ph.D.
Department of Mongolian, Korean and Vietnamese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Michal Schwarz, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Mongolian, Korean and Vietnamese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each even Tuesday 14:00–15:40 G03
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
The aim of the course is to provide the introductory information to the oldest history of Korea and Korean Peninsula, including ethnogenesis, early mythology, relations of first kingdoms, relations with China and Inner Asia, cultural and religious development. The course will describe development till the 14th century CE.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, the students will have an overview about basic historical settings and chronology of Korean history since the earlies time till the end of Mongolian rule including basic knowledge of the cultural and religious context.
Syllabus
  • 1. Basic geography of the Korean Peninsula and position of Korea on political maps.
  • 2. Prehistory and genetic analysis of ancient migrations.
  • 3. Old Sinokorean and Korean mythology.
  • 4. Cultural and historical relations of the Korean Peninsula with the Inner and Central Asia.
  • 5. Old Choson (Gojoseon) and the Han expansion.
  • 6. Political relations and development of the Three kingdoms.
  • 7. Cultural symbiosis of Buddhism and Confucianism in the Korean society of the Three kingdoms, relations with Japan.
  • 8. United Silla and development of states on the periphery of Tang dynasty.
  • 9. Cultural evolution and unification of Koryo/Goryeo kingdom.
  • 10. Destabilization following incursions of Kitans, Jurchens and Mongols.
  • 11. Subordination to the Mongols, its impacts and paralel cultural development.
  • 12. End of the Mongolian supremacy, establishing of dynasty Yi / Choson (Joseon).
Literature
    required literature
  • Eckert, C. J. 2001. Dějiny Koreje. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny.
    recommended literature
  • Winkelhöferová, V., Löwensteinová, M. 2006. Encyklopedie mytologie Japonska a Koreje. Praha: Libri.
  • Han Young Woo. 2010. A Review of Korean History. Vol. 1 Ancient/Goryeo Era. Transl. Hahm Chaibong. Pajubook: Kyongsaewon Publishing.
  • Hyung Il Pai. 2000. Constructing „Korean“ Origins. A Critical Review of Archaeology, Historiography, and Racial Myth in Korean State-Formation Theories. Cambridge, Massachussets – London: Harvard University Asia Center.
  • Samguk jusa. Nepominutelné události Tří království. Přel. M. Löwensteinová a M. Zemánek. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2012.
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
brief written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020.
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