Spring 2027

Elegant Revenge: Chinese Arts and Drama

Explores eighteenth-century Chinese court women's lives and material culture through popular TV dramas like The Legend of Zhen Huan, covering imperial palace architecture, rituals, and fine arts.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Yuhang Li3.9/5

Summary

What you’ll be able to do

  • Describe, compare and analyze visual material.

  • Evaluate images and buildings in ways that consider historical and cultural contexts.

  • Articulate thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively in written form.

  • Communicate orally. Listen actively.

  • Locate, assess, and enlist research resources in physical and digital forms.

  • Formulate a persuasive and coherent argument based on visual and textual evidence.

  • Describe, compare and analyze the Chinese women in multiple disciplines, including art, literature, TV drama and music.

Source: UW Guide 1 UW Guide 2

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Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
DIS 301Classroom Instruction0 / 200
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 800
DIS 302Classroom Instruction0 / 200
DIS 303Classroom Instruction0 / 200
DIS 304Classroom Instruction0 / 200
DIS 310Classroom Instruction0 / 00
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 800
DIS 301Classroom Instruction0 / 200
DIS 302Classroom Instruction0 / 200
DIS 303Classroom Instruction0 / 200
DIS 304Classroom Instruction0 / 200
DIS 310Classroom Instruction0 / 00

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the class

Uses popular TV dramas like The Legend of Zhen Huan to explore how eighteenth-century Chinese court women's lives and material culture are reimagined today. Topics include the imperial palace's architecture, interior design, rituals, religion, idealized womanhood, women's objects, cross-cultural exchange, theater, festivals, and the full range of fine arts and crafts - from painting, calligraphy, and embroidery to textiles, glass, ceramics, furniture, jewelry, and costume design.

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Topics

  • Imperial palace architecture, interior design, rituals, religion, idealized womanhood, women's objects, cross-cultural exchange, theater, festivals, and fine arts and crafts.

Skills

  • Analyze visual material
  • Written communication
  • Research resource assessment
  • Interdisciplinary analysis of Chinese women

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ARTHIST/ASIAN 118 · Spring 2027

Elegant Revenge: Chinese Arts and Drama

Recorded 2026-10-29
ARTHIST/ASIAN 118 · Spring 2027

Elegant Revenge: Chinese Arts and Drama

Recorded 2026-10-29
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