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Aphorism Cookies, Erik M. Jensen

Mississippi College Law Review

No abstract provided.

Editor's Introduction, Marc R. Loustau Ph.D.

Journal of Global Catholicism

Introduction by Managing Editor Marc Roscoe Loustau to Towards an Economic Anthropology of Catholicism in the Age of Pope Francis

Western Science And Eastern Zen To Seek The Origin Of Truth: Philosophical Background Of Scale Modeling, Kozo Saito

Progress in Scale Modeling, an International Journal

This article was written to introduce philosophical background of scale modeling, where Zen philosophy was applied to overcome the limitation of logical thinking and hypotheses-driven deductive science. Three specific reasons are as follows. The first is related to the law approach in scale modeling; it uses the kufu principle, originated in Zen Buddhism, together with the other three scientific methods: experimental, theoretical, and computational. The second reason is because scale modeling seeks relativistic understanding by attempting to realize similarity; the concept is closer to Eastern philosophy rather than absolute understanding cultivated by deductive science. The third is in the educational …

Collaborative Teaching To Impact: Embedding Wikipedia Editing In An Asian Studies Curriculum, Angie Chau, Ying Liu

Journal of East Asian Libraries

The use of A.I. tools in learning and research introduces significant challenges to conventional essay assignments in Humanities, necessitating the exploration of alternative teaching and evaluation methods.

In many academic libraries, subject Librarians are often invited by instructors to teach one-shot library research skills workshops as guest speakers. The one-shot library instruction model is “not sufficient to convey the depth and breadth of information literacy concepts to students”, however, it remains in use “in part because of the sheer practicum of the model.”

In response to the identified need for change, the instructor and the librarian undertook a case study …

Journey Of Resilience: A Review Of Asian Canadian Voices: Facets Of Diversity, Veronica Fu

Journal of East Asian Libraries

Asian Canadian Voices: Facets of Diversity is a compelling anthology that celebrates the contributions of Asian Canadians over two centuries. Edited by Hana Kim and presented by the Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library, the book weaves together diverse stories, exploring themes of resilience, cultural pride, and evolving identity. Structured into ten chapters, it addresses critical issues like diversity, diaspora, and acculturation. Beyond its celebration of achievements, the anthology reflects on anti-Asian racism during COVID-19 and broader racial challenges. A visually striking cover and global significance make it a commendable contribution to literature, fostering understanding and appreciation for the diverse …

Introduction:Towards An Economic Anthropology Of Catholicism, In The Age Of Pope Francis, Samuel Weeks, George Bayuga

Journal of Global Catholicism

Introduction to Towards an Economic Anthropology of Catholicism, in the Age of Pope Francis.

The Missionary And The Pea: An Anthropological Study Of The French Mep Economy, Michel Chambon

Journal of Global Catholicism

This paper discusses how the French missionaries of the Missions Etrangères de Paris (MEP) are linking humans and material objects to support their religious agenda. Revisiting the long history of this organization in Hong Kong and Thailand, but also its distinct recruitment and assignment policies, I highlight how these Catholic missionaries rely on their French cultural background to interconnect people and goods. While theological principles and political pragmatism shape their functioning, I argue that their economy is distinctively rooted in the French notion of terroir –the taste of place— an embodied relation to land that acts as a cultural mechanism …

A Queer Chinese Pilgrimage: Encountering Catholic Life In Manila, George Wu Bayuga

Journal of Global Catholicism

Starting in the late 1990s, Chinese Catholic priests, sisters, and seminarians began journeying to the Philippines to undergo religious and spiritual formation. This paper documents this journey and characterizes it as a kind of queer pilgrimage. Recognizing the queer theoretical parallels between minoritized populations under hegemony and Catholic life under socialism, this paper calls for attention to the queer work of imagining futures that emerges through processes of movement, encounter, and reflexivity across new political and social spaces. Specifically, this paper highlights how state-religious relations under socialism can differentially shape how Chinese Catholics think of themselves, faith formation, and how …

Efficacy Of The Pedagogical, Cultural, And Advocacy Programming At Purdue University Asian American And Asian Resource And Cultural Center, Michael Kuczajda

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.

Brief History Of A Family, John C. Lyden

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Brief History of a Family (2024), directed by Jianjie Lin.

Facilitating Chinese Language Education With Chinese Calligraphy, Huiwen Li

Chinese Language Teaching Methodology and Technology

Chinese Calligraphy, a treasure of traditional Chinese culture, maintains considerable significance within the realm of global Chinese education. This article thoroughly scrutinizes the inherent value of calligraphy courses in overseas Chinese education. Primarily, it delves into the profound impact calligraphy classes have on students' Chinese language proficiency, intercultural cognitive skills, and aesthetic appreciation. Furthermore, this article elucidates the lamentable scarcity of calligraphy, while simultaneously revealing a range of strategic solutions to address this pressing issue. These strategies encompass comprehensive teacher training, optimization of teaching methodologies, creation of comprehensive calligraphy course materials and resources, as well as the procurement of substantial …

Interpreting "Shijia Buzu(室家不足)" In The Book Of Songs·Shaonan·Hang Lu Through The Lens Of Interchangeable Uses Of "Zu(足)" And "Shu(疋)", Zhensan Fang, Cheng Zhang

Chinese Language Teaching Methodology and Technology

The characters "足" and "疋" have the same etymology and were occasionally used interchangeably. It was during the Warring States period that they began to be used separately. In Chapter "室家不足" of the Book of Songs, "室家" should be interpreted as "家庭," and "足" is equivalent to "疋," which is pronounced as "雅" and means "正." Therefore, "室家不足" refers to the illegitimacy of the family relationship.

A Comparative Analysis Of The Origin And Formation Between Chinese Characters And English Alphabets, Xuan Song

Chinese Language Teaching Methodology and Technology

This research is based on the framework of social constructivism, utilizing the principle of Human Universals as a methodology to compare the similarities and differences between the ideation and formation methods of Chinese characters and English alphabets. Through comparative analysis of the ideation of English letters (pictogramme) and the origin of Chinese characters, known as the "Six Categories Theory," we discover their alignment in terms of social, traditional, and cultural aspects. This suggests that different ethnic groups share common features in terms of life experience, learning cognitive development, and thinking habits. This study also finds that the origins of English …

Bringing Calligraphy Art Back To Writing – An Exploration Of Calligraphy Education For Chinese Beginners, Xin Zhang

Chinese Language Teaching Methodology and Technology

Abstract: Chinese calligraphy, often recognized as an iconic representation of Asian culture, is widely regarded as a traditional art form with over thousands of years history. However, it is often overlooked that, at its core, calligraphy is a method of writing. In the process of learning about Asian art, culture, and character history through Chinese calligraphy, we can also introduce Chinese beginners to the art of writing Chinese characters. This integration of traditional Chinese calligraphy as a means of writing Chinese characters with language learning offers numerous advantages for novice learners. It engages their senses of sight, hearing, speech, and …

Task-Based Language Teaching In The Chinese Classroom, Jing Gao

Chinese Language Teaching Methodology and Technology

This article discusses Task-based Language Teaching (TBLT) implemented in the Chinese classroom. TBLT involves a three-phase pedagogical sequence, including pre-task, on-task, and post-task. Different task-based learning activities are designed to promote learners’ language acquisition through the performance of tasks. Learners are engaged in interactive and collaborative communication to accomplish meaningful and relevant real life tasks. This article explores the application of one TBLT unit in Chinese for learners’ language development in terms of both fluency and accuracy.

Table Of Contents, Cltmt Editor

Chinese Language Teaching Methodology and Technology

Table of Contents for the Chinese Language Teaching Methodology and Technology Journal, Volume 6, Issue 2.

Signifying And The Feeling Of Differences, Samuel Weber

Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art

What does Werner Hamacher's concept of archiphilology have in common with Saussure's view of intralinguistic， differential function in language? Perhaps the way in which the indefinite of language itself “slowly defines itself，” both in response to past acts of appropriations， and appealing for new signifieds the meaning of which can only be seized and unseized over time. Several of Kafka's short stories illustrate how literary works play out the same tension within what can be called a “progressive and digressive” narrative， warding off any internal principle of closure or conclusiveness while continuing to require endings and answers. Holderlin's “Remarks on …

Guest Editor's Overview, Yue Zhuo

Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art

No abstract provided.

Recursive Documentary Design And An Awareness Of The Mechanism, Wayne Defremery

Proceedings from the Document Academy

This essay documents 3D-printed sculptures displayed at the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Document Academy. To raise awareness about the cultural significance of the mechanisms that produce digital substance, the sculptures lend material heft to some of the abstractions that help to constitute textual representations of a sixteenth-century Korean lyric and modern Korean poems from the early twentieth century in digital environments. The essay also describes previous exhibitions of the sculptures that utilized augmented reality technologies. By documenting the ways augmented reality technologies represented 3D-printed sculpture that documents digital texts that represent printed documents and manuscripts, the essay suggests how …

Between Pain And Glory: Memory Disputes Of The Brazilian Dictatorship In Retrato Calado And O Que É Isso, Companheiro?, Angela R. Mooney

The Coastal Review: An Online Peer-reviewed Journal

This article analyzes Luiz Roberto Salinas Fortes’ Retrato calado (Silent Portrait) published in 1988, considering the theoretical discussions on testimonio's epistemology—addressing the challenge of narrating trauma and the risk of stylization. It compares Fortes' memoir with Fernando Gabeira's O que é isso, companheiro? (What's This, Comrade?) from 1979, examining diverse approaches to capturing historical trauma through literature and its impact on collective memory about Brazilian Dictatorship (1964-1985).

Learning Chinese Vocabulary: Understanding Students' Perspectives, Austin Gasiecki, Zuotang Zhang

The Coastal Review: An Online Peer-reviewed Journal

This study used a survey to investigate self-study and university-enrolled Chinese learners’ habits in studying Chinese vocabulary in order to determine what study methods influence a.) learners’ confidence in learning Chinese vocabulary and b.) what aspects of Chinese vocabulary they consider easy or difficult. We were particularly interested in seeing what the data had to say about students’ attitudes towards characters and the written language, given that the field of Chinese language pedagogy is known for a stronger focus on the written language as opposed to the spoken language. We found that aspects of Chinese vocabulary associated with the spoken …

Critiquing The Discourse On Women In The Edo Era: Intertextual Studies Of Ariyoshi’S Hanaoka Seishū No Tsuma, Nina Alia Ariefa, Melani Budianta, Dhita Hapsarani

Paradigma: Jurnal Kajian Budaya

Under the Tokugawa clan, Japanese women’s position was declined throughout the Edo era (1603–1868). Almost one century afterwards, a female writer called Ariyoshi Sawako (1931–1984) raised the issue of female position in the Edo era through the novel Hanaoka Seishū no Tsuma (HSNT). This article will focus on two things. First is the exploration of the discourse of women in the Edo Era through three texts written during the era. The second part of the article will discuss the intertextuality of novel, with the discourse on women in the Edo era. New historicism method and Foucault’s concepts of discourse and …

Recontextualization Of Sun Wukong’S Heroism In The Monkey King Film Trilogy 2014–2018, Adi Kristina Wulandari, Manneke Budiman, Nurni Wahyu Wuryandari, Suma Riella Rusdiarti

Paradigma: Jurnal Kajian Budaya

The classic Chinese novel, Journey to the West, written by Wú Chéng’ēn in the 16th century of the Ming Dynasty, is an influential work in Chinese culture. The main character of the novel, the Monkey King Sun Wukong, has become a highly popular character and been adapted into various cultural products. Sun Wukong’s popularity was adapted into three films directed by Cheang Pou-soi, namely Monkey King 1 (2014), Monkey King 2 (2016), and Monkey King 3 (2018). This article analyzes the reconfiguration of Sun Wukong in the films based on the monomyth schemes by Joseph Campbell, focusing on the construction …

Buddhist Music As A Contested Site: The Transmission Of Teochew Buddhist Music Between China And Singapore, Jie Zhang

Yale Journal of Music & Religion

In the Chaozhou City Gazetteer of Buddhism & Chaozhou Kaiyuan Monastery Gazetteer published in 1992, the then Abbot of the Kaiyuan Monastery, Shi Huiyuan 释慧原 heavily condemned the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911) monk Shi Kesheng 释可声 (date unknown) for "starting the sins among laities in the Chaozhou region who dared transgressing (the Buddhist doctrines) and became chant leaders in a flaming mouth ceremony.” Why was the Abbot so upset with a fellow monk back in history? What did Kesheng do, and what were the implications of him starting this "transgression"? This article investigates the history of the international traffic of Buddhist …

“説”“語”結合與《世説新語》的文體學考察, Zhongsheng Wu

嶺南學報 Lingnan Journal of Chinese Studies

關於《世説新語》的文體特質，歷來争論不休。實際上，《世説新語》既有“説”的傳統特質，又有“語”的固有品格，是“説”“語”的結合體。從“説”體來説，《世説新語》既傳承了經傳文字的奇巧，又繼承了史傳文字的故事性，還有論述文字的“斷辭”之美；從“語”體來説，《世説新語》具有語録、口語化、簡潔性等特徵。“説”“語”結合，使《世説新語》在文體特徵上，語奇顯機鋒、問答出辯才、對答有斷辭、對比出雅趣、言簡有情節，給人耳目一新之感。

Ceaseless debates have been conducted over the stylistic features of A New Account of Tales of the World, which combines the characteristics of shuo 説 (telling) and yu 語 (language). In terms of shuo, A New Account of Tales of the World inherited the ingenuity of Confucian classics, the narrative character of historical writings, and the rhetoric of argumentative essays. Concerning yu, it has the characteristics of quotation, colloquialism, and conciseness. The combination of shuo and yu infused A New Account of Tales of the World with refreshing stylistic features such as sharp and witty speeches, …

鍾會讒殺嵇康公案的再審視——對《世説新語》史料的分梳, Shulin Zhong

嶺南學報 Lingnan Journal of Chinese Studies

以鍾會爲個案，探討《世説新語》獨特的編撰體例、編撰思想及其對歷史人物的獨到品鑒與書寫，體現出不同於《三國志》《晋書》等史籍而自成一家之言的可貴價值。在以往研究中，鍾會被誤認爲進讒言而誅殺嵇康，成爲嵇康之死的直接推動者，被後世披以惡名，今以《世説新語》對鍾會的幾則記載爲例，參驗以其他典籍，可知鍾會之惡名實多爲誤解或誤讀。我們以“了解之同情”，重回歷史現場，以《世説新語》文本記載爲基點，對鍾會生平及行事，細加考索，可以了解到鍾會才學過人，“不是什麽不知義理的武人”（吕思勉語），其行事舉止、社會聲譽，總體而言，皆有令名，《世説新語》所載大抵契合當時實況。而後世對鍾會所責之惡名，宜有所釐正。

This article reinvestigates the case of Zhong Hui slandering Ji Kang and discusses A New Account of Tales of the World’s unique compilation style and philosophy and its appreciation and representation of historical figures, which illustrate its stand-alone value different from that of Annals of the Three Kingdoms and Book of Jin. Previous research has argued that Zhong Hui’s slander was the direct cause of Ji Kang’s death and has drawn critiques to the former. This article reads the records about Zhong Hui in A New Account of Tales of the World with references to other classical …

根據《世説新語》某條疏證晋、齊、楚區域之學術、文化記憶與分歧, Chunhong Wang

嶺南學報 Lingnan Journal of Chinese Studies

文化絶非一成不變的，此在時間和空間之兩端，俱可體會中國文化與時俱進，它在各個時代分别借用不同區域的文化資源，而匯總起來就形成整體的中國文化。中國古代任何時期士人或政治人物都具有兩面性，他既是傳統的，又是現實的，所謂傳統就指他受某種區域或學派的思想學術之熏染，所謂現實乃指其人現實處境中的具體反應，而此種人生際遇下的現實表現又必然與其文化傳承存在著某種關聯，或者説其人所受文化觀念之影響又鮮活地體現在其人生應對之間，尤其面臨巨大挑戰時候，其言行舉止必然與其人知識結構、學術積累及思想意識保持一定程度的契合，而《世説新語·言語》某條所記述王坦之、伏滔和習鑿齒三者之間的對話，恰好牽涉三晋、齊地與荆楚的歷史文化之歧異和衝突，而此三者又與秦、漢、魏晋三個時代依稀有著對應關係，所以既是時間的流轉，又屬空間理念之此消彼長，由此入手，揭示此三地文化歷史之記憶與分歧，亦涉獵中國文化版圖之犖犖大端，或藉以呈現朝代更替間的必然性邏輯，而此種分析和研究也既屬歷史的推流溯源，又可一窺接受文化路徑依賴的王、伏、習三者之不同的現實處境和内心世界。

Chinese culture advances by drawing cultural resources from different regions at different times, which come together to constitute its totality. Scholars and officials in ancient times were both traditional and realistic: the former meaning that they were influenced by the scholarship of a certain region or school of thought; the latter referring to their responses to their immediate realities. In life’s twists and turns, the choices they made were necessarily linked to cultural lineage or reflected the influence of cultural ideas vividly, and their writings and behaviors were in sync with their knowledge structures, intellectual cultivations, and ideologies, especially …

清初聖裔詞人的聲律思想及其學術淵源——從《紅萼軒詞牌》的詞譜性質談起, Linfu Wang

嶺南學報 Lingnan Journal of Chinese Studies

《紅萼軒詞牌》既是非常精美、實用的詞譜，同時也能夠當作酒牌使用，是一部能反映孔傳鐸、孔傳志等聖裔詞人聲律思想的著作。“詞即詩也”是聖裔群體詞學理念的核心。孔傳鐸等人主張宜於實用的誦讀，反對當時詞壇盛行的聲律復古之風，通過權衡律拗關係的方式實現了爲孤調定律，具有地域特色。聖裔群體强調詞也應具備詩的社會功能，其詞學活動在地域範圍内産生了深遠影響，也與當世南北詞壇有不少聯係，是學術史上不能忽視的一環。

Red Sepals Collection of Lyrics 紅萼軒詞牌 is a delicate and practical literary book, but can also be used in a drinking game. This work reflects the thought of prosody of Confucian descendants like Kong Chuanduo and Kong Chuanzhi. The principle — lyrics are poems — lies at the heart of the Confucian descendants’ community’s thought of lyrics. Advocates like Kong Chuanduo emphasized the practical recitation of lyrics and opposed the prevalent trend of prosodic revival in the lyricists’ circles of their time. They achieved a regional uniqueness in setting the tunes for individual melodies by carefully considering the nuances …

《尚書》合刻本中書序、篇目及對應疏文的編排形態考述, Zhijia Wang

嶺南學報 Lingnan Journal of Chinese Studies

僞孔本《尚書》篇章正文前保留了篇章對應的書序與篇目。唐代成書的《尚書正義》中也包括對這兩種要素的解釋。自南宋注疏合刻已還，歷史上《尚書》經注疏合刻本的編排形態總體保持穩定。但就部分篇章中書序、篇目及其對應疏文的編連方式，不同版本的《尚書注疏》之間存在差異。針對相關的文本現象以及其牽涉《尚書正義》的解釋模式，清代學者以及日本二十世紀上半葉出版的《尚書正義定本》均有所認識，並提出了調整編排的意見。本文將在考察《尚書正義》對書序、篇目相關解釋的基礎上，結合既有的校勘成果，綜合辨析合刻本的編排形態。

In the pseudo-Confucian version of the Book of Documents 尚書, chapter introductions and titles are retained preceding the main text. The Shangshu Zhengyi 尚書正義, compiled during the Tang Dynasty, also encompasses explanations of these two elements. Since the combined compliation of commentaries and sub-commentaries in the Southern Song Dynasty, the overall layout of the combined versions of the Book of Documents has remained consistent. However, variations can be observed among different versions, particularly in the sequencing of chapter introductions, titles, and their corresponding explanatory texts. Scholars from the Qing dynasty, as well as the Shangshu Zhengyi Dingben 尚書正義定本 published …

明代注杜對朱熹賦比興結構解《詩》法的繼承與改造, Xiaotong Xu

嶺南學報 Lingnan Journal of Chinese Studies

談到明清詩歌結構分析理論，學界或著眼於起承轉合的研究，或集中討論時文作法與詩歌結構分析法的相互影響，還未注意到宋代朱熹的賦比興結構解《詩》法同樣是明清詩歌結構分析的重要來源。明人借鑒朱熹解三百篇的模式來注釋詩歌，雖被四庫館臣批爲“至每篇仿《集傳》，注興也賦也比也字，尤多所牽合矣”，但細究其體例卻不乏可取之處，在某種意義上，甚至可稱爲動態的意脈解詩法之開端。以明代注杜本爲例，探討明人在詩歌結構分析上對朱熹賦比興結構解《詩》法的繼承與改造，及其對清代解杜詩的影響，能夠豐富明清結構解詩發展的不同維度。

When discussing the theories of structural analysis of Ming and Qing poetry, scholars have either focused on the progression from introduction to climax or the mutual influence between prose techniques and poetry structural analysis. However, the Song-dynasty influence of Zhu Xi’s method of analyzing poetry based on narrative, analogy, and association has been overlooked, even though it also serves as a significant source for structural analysis of poetry in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Although Ming scholars borrowed Zhu Xi’s model to annotate poetry and were criticized by the officials of the Complete Library of the Four Treasuries 四庫全書 …