Illustrations from the Tale of Genji
China Videos
Deconstructing the basic Chinese characters - TED 6:11
Chinese Literature Examples
Also check the Chinese Poetry Guide for more information.
- Xiao Ya 小雅 - Book of Poetry, Minor Odes of the KingdomEnglish translation: James Legge
- Zhou yi 周易 - Book of ChangesEnglish translation: James Legge [Western Zhou (1046 BC - 771 BC)]
- Three Hundred Tang Poems v. 1Audio recording of Three Hundred Tang Poems
- Alone on Mt Jingting, by Li Bai (T'ang)Audio poetry read by Gary Gach, Internet Archive.
Chinese Four Great Masterpieces (Novels from the Ming and Qing) 14th-18th Century
- Water Margin (The Outlaws of the Marsh) 水浒传 - World Public LibraryWritten during the 14th century. Based upon the historical bandit, Song Jiang, and his companions; it is a Chinese equivalent of the English classic, Robin Hood and His Merry Men, an epic tale of rebellion against tyranny.
- Journey to the West (The Legend of the Monkey King 西游记 by Wu Cheng'en)Written during the 16th century. Read online or download at Project Gutenberg.
- Dream of the Red Chamber 红楼梦 (by Cao Xueqin)Written during the 18th century. Read online or download at Project Gutenberg.
Korea Videos
Invention of Hangul, Korean alphabet - The Korea Foundation 4:47
Korean Literature Examples
- Korean Literature Translation InstituteFree electronic copies of English translations of Korean literature provided by the Literature Translation Institute of Korea
- AzaleaJournal of Korean Literature & Culture
- Korean Poetry - Harvard UniversityCollection of various Korean poetry
Japan Videos
Culture and literature during the Heian Period (794 CE to 1185 CE) - Crash Course History 13:32
Japanese Literature Examples
Also check the Japanese Language Resource Guide for more information.
- Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari by Murasaki Shikibu)Written during the 11th century at the height of the Heian Period (794-1192).
- The Tale of the Bamboo-Cutter (Take Tori Monogatari)Written during the 10th century. The author is unknown.
- Haiku for PeopleTraditional and modern examples of haiku
Japanese Comics - Manga
Tezuka's Manga Life by ISBN: 9780816689552Publication Date: 2014-01-21Tezuka Osamu is considered as the "father" of manga
KU Catalog
