chinese literature

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material forms -

manifestations
disputing -

contention
deep trouble -

calamity
yielding -

submissive
act of respect -

homage
punishments -

chastisements
observance of prescribed rules -

ritual
shy -

bashful
prejudice -

bias
waters moving in circles against main current -

eddies
to run hastily -

scurry
quality in somethign that evokes sorrow or compassion -

pathos
w/o being noticed -

imperceptibily
covered -

vieled
mild -

bland
peace -

serenity
maintained -

sustained
rapdily spreading disease -

epidemic
not good enough -

medicocre
expect -

anticipate
scolded sharply -

reburked
3 diff forms of movement:
- -aphorism
- -journals
- -zen parables
zen parables seek

freedom and desire from reason
a statement or situation that seems contradictory but true in a way

paradox
seeks truth by frustrating reason

zen buddhism
a tanka is a

5 line poem, 5-7-5-7 that tells a brief story or thought of insight bout love or nature
the most prevalent form of japanese literature

tanka
a haiku is a

3 line poem, 5-7-5 that compares and contrasts 2 images, actions or states of being
origami began in

105 AD
origimi is tossed into coffins as

symbols of objects taken into the next world
japanese litterature began in

6th century
confucianism emphasizes the

need to respect and obey ppl in authority and concerned w/ moral nature of relationships
taoism was founded by

lao tzu
in the poem; tao te ching - it examplifies that

life is a mystery that cant be understood
the book of songs are

examples of chinese love songs and explores feelings of young love
form, shadow, spirit is an old style...

-shih poem, talking bout beauty of nature
I built my house is a shih poem that talks about

comfort of solitude
a letter is a chinese ballad talks about;

loss of love
jade flower palace is a new style shih poem about;

impermenace of power

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