Title of Thesis:Savoring the Knowledge──A Comparative Study of Reading Modes in the Late Ming Dynasty and Contemporary Reading Comprehension Total pages:164
Key word:late-ming;examination;curriculum guidelines;reading;literacy
Name of Institute:Department of Chinese Literature,Tamkang University
Graduate date: August,2021 Degree conferred:Ph.D
Name of student: CHUN-PIN CHUANG Advisor: Ming-hao Ma
莊淳斌 馬銘浩
Abstract:
This paper mainly discusses the reading phenomenon of scholars in the late Ming Dynasty, and reflects on the development of modern literacy education. This paper analyzes the educational content, reading behavior, publishing phenomenon and concept change of the imperial examination in the context of the content and form of the imperial examination in the late Ming Dynasty and its related economic and social concepts. By understanding the related phenomena of imperial examination in the late Ming Dynasty, this paper reflects on the development of modern literacy education, and puts forward observations and suggestions on the promotion of literacy concept by modern education.
Chapter arrangement takes the phenomenon of imperial examination civilization in the late Ming Dynasty as the context, and focuses on the system, education, concept and industry of imperial examination. The first chapter is introduction, which explains the motivation and purpose of research, review of research literature, definition of research times, research methods, research process and structure arrangement. The second chapter is the phenomenon of imperial examination in the late Ming Dynasty: it discusses the main examination modes and stylistic contents of imperial examination in the late Ming Dynasty, and its related social and commercial background and publishing behavior. The third chapter is the multiple identities of readers. Starting with the formation of the imperial examination society in Song Dynasty, this paper discusses the formation of scholars' ideas about the relationship between imperial examination and profit and fortune, and then discusses the number limit of o
fficial positions in Ming Dynasty, the number and choice of scholars who fell out of the list, and the change of scholars' ideas and mentality in the middle and late Ming Dynasty. The fourth chapter is the concept and connotation of literacy in Chinese teaching: this chapter discusses the modern concept of "literacy" education, from its origin, development, definition, application, concept analysis and method steps; In the other part, it discusses the ability needed for the implementation of literacy teaching and the dilemma of modern examination. Chapter V Reflections on the Imperial Examination in the Late Ming Dynasty: This chapter discusses the ideal of "reading" in the imperial examination era in the Late Ming Dynasty and the actual reading mode in response to the examination, and discusses the possibility of constructing the "knowledge system" and the essence of Chinese language literacy. Chapter VI Conclusion: To integrate the research results of this paper, and put forward s
uggestions for investigation and topics for further research.