Topics on San-Li

Conducting research on ancient rituals involves an extremely broad range of academics, and it is also critical to the exploration of ancient culture and the interpretation of ancient literature, therefore, it is of great value to conduct research in this particular field. "Yi-Li", "Chou Li", and "Li-Chi" will be the research objects in this course. Important ancient ritual topics, such as the clannish rules (Tzung Fa), the mourning garment (Sang Fu) and so on will be selected from the above three books to interpret and discuss thoroughly. In addition to the above three books, students should also refer to other literature voluntarily according to their needs in the study. Participation in the discussion is important to the proceeding of the course. Students are required to submit a term paper by the end of each semester.