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1. ASIAN
LITERATURE

8. It refers to the study of the literature of
the people in:
1. China
2. India
3. Japan
4. Other small nations surround them
ASIAN
LITERATURE

9. • India is the vast land in Southern
Asia, extending from the
Himalayan Mountains south to
the tip of a great peninsula that
reaches from out into the Indian
Ocean.
• It is known as “Land of Prayer”.
INDIAN
LITERATURE

10. DRAVIDIANS- earliest people in India dating
back to 3000–2500 B.C. towards 2000 B.C.

11. • is the primary sacred language of
Hinduism, and a literary language that
was in use as a lingua franca in Greater
India.
• literature of India.
• The word “sanskrit” means cultivated
or perfected.
Sanskrit

12. • the bible of the
Indians.
• means "knowledge”
• are a large body of
texts originating in
the ancient Indian
subcontinent.
Vedas

13. a)Rigveda - ancient Indian collection of Vedic
Sanskrit hymns recited during Hindu rites of
passage celebrations such as weddings and religious
prayers
b)Yajurveda - religious reverence, veneration, worship,
sacrifice, a sacrificial prayer, formula, particularly
mantras muttered in a peculiar manner at a sacrifice
c) Samaveda - Veda of melodies and chants. It is the Rig
Veda set into music.
d)Atharvaveda - formulas and spells intended to
counteract diseases and calamities
FOUR Vedas

14. 1. Rig-Veda – made up of hymns in praise of the gods.
The hymns are strong, energetic religious expressions
comparable to the Old Testament Psalms.
ROOTSOFINDIAN
LITERATURE

15. a)Samhitas – Texts containing mantras and
benedictions
b)Aranyakas - Text on rituals, ceremonies,
sacrifices and symbolic-sacrifices
c)Brahmanas - commentaries on rituals,
ceremonies and sacrifices
d)Upanishads - texts discussing meditation,
philosophy and spiritual knowledge
4 Major Text Types
in Indian Literature

16. Ramayana and Mahabharata
are the most important epics of India.
Ramayana – is about the reincarnation of the creator god
Vishnu in the person of Rama, who is the hero of the epic.
Mahabharata – deals with the other reincarnation of Vishnu in
the person of Krishna. It is considered as the greatest epic
of India.

17. • The Indians believe in
reincarnation.
• The reincarnation of
Vishnu are called Avatars,
descending from the god.
reincarnation

18. Bhasa - The
first great name
in Indian drama.
(13 plays are
attributed to
him.)
INDIANDRAMA

19. – the greatest writer
of plays. He is the
author of
Shakuntala.
- he is called the
brightest of the “nine
gems of genius”.
Kalidasa

20. • It is a story of a
king who goes
hunting in the
woods and meets a
beautiful maiden
named Shakuntala
with whom he falls
in love.
SHAkuntala

21. • (Five headings) –
a book that said to
contain the first
fables ever
written. Fables are
stories of animals
who behave like
human beings.
panchatantra

22. 1. Mitra-bheda: The Separation of
Friends
2. Mitra-lábha: The Gaining of Friends
(The Dove, Crow, Mouse, Tortoise and
Deer)
3. Kákolùkïyam: War and Peace
4. Labdhapranásam: Loss of Gains
5. Aparïksitakárakam: Ill-Considered
Actions
5 books of panchatantra

23. – was a great Indian
poet and dramatist.
He was awarded the
Nobel Prize for
literature in 1913 and
was knighted by the
british government
in 1915.
Rabindranath Tagore

24. Panchatantra assigned to
each group
Group I – The Elephant and the Sparrow
Group II – Elephants and King of Mice
Group III – The Cave that Talked
Group IV – The Jackal’s Strategy
Group V – The Lion that Sprang to Life

25. PT # 1: After reading your
assigned Panchatantra, do ALL
of the following tasks.
Task 1: Have each group perform a short skit of
the story assigned to them.
Task 2: Have each group identify the moral
lesson/message of the story presented.
Task 3: Identify another form of literature that
can be associated to your assigned story.

26. Share your insights!
1. What are some daily life situations
that you can relate to the following
representative texts in each book of
Panchatantra?
2. What is common among the
Panchatantra stories presented?
3. In general, what do you think is
Indian Literature’s central theme?

27. ACTIVITY # 1
On your hand out.

28. QUIZ # 1
Read the following
questions carefully. Then,
select the letter of the
correct answer.
NO ERASURES. CAPITAL LETTERS ONLY.

29. What country is considered the
“land of prayer”?
A. China
B. Japan
C. Philippines
D. India
NO ERASURES. CAPITAL LETTERS ONLY.

30. Which of the following is not a
vedas?
A. Yajurveda
B. Upanishads
C. Samaveda
D. Rigveda
NO ERASURES. CAPITAL LETTERS ONLY.

31. Analyze the analogy.
Dravidians:people
Sanskrit:_________
vedas:bible
A. drama
B. language
C. fable
D. epic
NO ERASURES. CAPITAL LETTERS ONLY.

32. Who was the great Indian poet and
dramatist?
A. Rabindranath Tagore
B. Bhasa
C. Kalidasa
D. Vishnu
NO ERASURES. CAPITAL LETTERS ONLY.

33. What is the central theme of Indian
literature?
A. war and peace
B. spells and rituals
C. religion and friendship
D. reincarnation
NO ERASURES. CAPITAL LETTERS ONLY.

35. • Chinese civilization is the
oldest civilizations in the
world that dates back to the
Shang Dynasty in 1765 B.C.
• It is known as “The Red
Dragon”.
CHINA

36. 1. THE BOOK OF CHANGES
2. THE BOOK OF HISTORY
3. THE BOOK OF RITES
4. THE BOOK OF ODES
5. THE SPRING ANDAUTUMN
ANNALS
THEFIVECLASSICS

37. • perhaps the greatest
philosopher of the world has
known.
• one of the truly great men
that China has produced.
• The word Confucius is the
westernized form of his
name, which is
Kung Fu-tze, Kung being
his proper name, Fu
signifying revered, and tze
signifying teacher.
Confucius

38. • or Li tai Po, was one of the
leading Chinese poets of
the eighth century.
His writings deal with the
good things of life and with
the pathos of human
destiny. With a striking
vividness they treat of love,
friendship, wine, nature,
and simple village living.
Li po

39. • was a well-
known Chinese
poet who
represented the
classical tradition
in Chinese
literature, politics
and morality.
Po–Chu–I

41. “The Land of the Rising Sun”
The earliest writings from ancient Japan
are:
1. The Records of Ancient Matters in
Kojiki (A.D. 712)
2. The Chronicles of Japan or Nihongi
(A.D. 720)
JAPAN

42. It is one of the major Oriental Literatures.
Katakana – basic alphabet in Japan which consists
46 characters.
JAPANESE
LITERATURE

43. Earliest Japanese Literary works:
1. Kojiki (Records of Ancient Matters)
2. Nihongi (Chronicles of Japan)

44. Drama – favorite form of
amusement.
Three Types of Japanese Drama:
1.Noh play
2.Joruri or puppet play
3.Kabuki play
JAPANESEDRAMA

45. It is the national theater of Japan.
NOHPLAY

46. The puppets are beautifully made and lifelike in
size. The strings are expertly manipulated and the
dialogue realistically interpreted.
THEPUPPET PLAY(DOLLTHEATER)

47. KABUKIPLAY
The play of the masses. It is less
intellectual, more realistic, even
sensational.

48. Manyo Shu (Collection
of myriad leaves) –
oldest collection of
poetry. It was compiled
in 800 A.D. The
collection titled One
Hundred Persons was
compiled much later.
JAPANESEPOETRY

49. Shortest form of
Japanese poetry butmost
popular. It has
seventeen- syllable poem
in three lines of five, seven,
and five syllables.
HAIKU

50. Example:
Poetry and love
will fill your heart forever,
or rip it to shreds!

51. A five-line poem. The first
and third line lines have five
syllables each and the
others seven, making a total
of thirty-one syllables per
poem.
TANKA

52. Example:
O pine tree standing
At the side of the stone
house, When I look at
you,
It is like seeing face to
face The men of old
time.
- Hakutsu, from the Manyo
Shu