Chanoyu II (The Japanese Way of Tea 2) 3600-JA-CHJDHII-OW
The course concerns the phenomenon of chanoyu in Japanese history and culture. The topics discussed will cover both the material and immaterial aspects of the way of tea, its arts, esthetics, and philosophies. Preparing presentations and taking part in discussions about issues that will include: the development of chanoyu culture, the evolution of Japanese esthetic principles and examples from within the tea culture (architecture, ceramics, calligraphy, lacquer, etc) and how those examples can be physical representations of the ideals contained within the way of tea. During the course we will study the relations with zen Buddhism and other traditions of religious-philosophical thought and how all the afore mentioned aspects influence individuals and their social interactions. Students will get more familiar with classic texts of the way of tea as well as modern articles dealing with this field.
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Learning outcomes
The students will be able to present, using the vocabulary of this field, the basic issues of the Japanese Way of Tea, its history, aesthetics and philosophy. They will also experience tea in its traditional environment practicing on tatami mats, which enables them to become more familiar with Japanese traditional space. They can act according to the guests' etiquette during a tea gathering, it is easier for them to enter Japanese traditional culture environments and they do so with deeper awareness. The necessity to learn from their older more experienced colleagues develops the ability of cooperation and communication. Class calls for particular concentration and physical and mental effort, therefore it hardens the spirit. The nature of the Way of Tea also awakens openness towards the other, empathy, mutual understanding and the notion of mutual ties.
After the course the student:
Knowledge:
– has detailed and organized knowledge of art and aesthetics of Japan (K_W08);
– is aware of the complex nature of Japanese, its place and significance in the cultural and historical context of Asian countries (K_W13);
– is aware of the linguistic variety and its influence on the cultural and political situation of the world (K_W14);
– demonstrates basic grasp of contemporary cultural life of Japan (K_W16);
– knows the state of research in chosen aspects of Japanse culture (K_W17);
– knows and understands basic analysis and interpretation methods of various products of culture characteristic of chosen theories and schools of research within the scope of cultural and literary studies, linguistics, philosophy and religion studies and history (K_W18);
– knows and understands basic analysis and interpretation methods of various products of culture characteristic of local traditions of Japan (K_W19)
Skills:
– can read, analyze and interpret literary texts and other works of culture (film, press, social writing) and appropriately place them in their cultural context (K_U06);
– can use the knowledge of socio-cultural issues of Japan in typical professional situations (K_U09);
– analyze and interpret source texts in Japanese (K_U13);
– properly function in the linguistic and cultural environment of Japan (K_U17);
– has a skill in presenting detailed aspects within the scope of cultural issues of Japan in Polish and in Japanese taking into consideration the intellectual tradition of Japan (K_U21);
– has a skill at formulating own opinions and conclusions in writing and in speech both in Polish and Japanese (K_U22);
Social competences
– understands the need to learn all one’s life (K_K01); cooperate and work in a group as well as forge relationships and build social relations (K_K02); establish relations and cooperate with representatives of other cultures (K_K03); make others aware of the cultural distinctness and its religious, philosophical, traditional and historical roots and its significance for understanding modern world (K_K05);
– sees the need of dialogue between cultures (K_K06);
– is aware of significance the Japanese culture has for the culture of the world (K_K07);
– acts in aid of sharing and promoting cultural and linguistic heritage of Japan (K_K08)
Assessment criteria
Final oral and practical assessment
Continuous assessment (being prepared and active during classes)
Attendance control (permitted two absences per semester)
Possible pre-exam session assasment
Bibliography
Okakura Kakuzō, The Book of Tea, PIW, Warszawa 1986
Sōshitsu Sen XV, The spirit of Tea, Wydawnictwo jeżeli p to q, Poznań 2007
A Chanoyu Vocabulary – Practical Terms for the Way of Tea, Tankōsha, Kyōto 2007
Varley Paul, Kumakura Isao (red.), Tea In Japan, Essays on the History of Chanoyu, University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu 1989
Sen Sōshitsu XV (trans. V. Dixon Morris), The Japanese Way of Tea: From Its Origins in China to Sen Rikyū, University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu 1998
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