Textbooks:
Holcombe, A History of East Asia (2011).
Theodore Debary, Sources of East Asian Tradition (vol. One).
It’s about China, Korea & Japan.
China :
1- The Oracle-Bone Inscriptions of the Late Shang Dynasty.
-“The High God (Di) and Other Powers”. Pages 17-18-19.
-“Divination and Legitimation”. Page 20.
2- The Foundation Myth of Korea.
– “Tangun”. Pages 487-488.
3- The Foundation Myth of Japan.
– “Birth of the Land”. Pages 628-629.
-“Birth of the Sun Goddes”. Pages 633-634.
– ” Descent of the Divine Grandson with the Three Imperial Regalia”. Page (635).
Compare and contrast the reading and discuss the cultural, political, and religious influence/impact the foundation myths had in the shaping of Chinese, Japanese and Korean society and history.
Topic (theme)=thesis 10-20%
1-Quotes
2-Analysis (Evidence) Discus the quote 60-80%
Conclusion 10-20%
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