ChangGyo Ryu

ChangGyo Ryu

ChangGyo Ryu

Assistant Professor

Chinese classics, Aesthetics, Chinese classical literature, Humanity, Mind, Life, Language Teaching, Teaching Methods

Dr. ChangGyo Ryu is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Modern and Classical Languages.  Professor Ryu is a coordinator of the MCL program at  Mason  Korea. She holds a Ph.D. in Chinese language and literature from Seoul National University. Before joining us, she taught at several universities, including Seoul National University and Yonsei University. Dr. Ryu teaches 100- and 200-level Chinese courses at George Mason University, Korea.

She researched at the University of Wisconsin in Madison and published Studies of Chinese Literature in the U.S.A. She was a visiting scholar at the Chinese Academy of Social Science(Beijing, China), actively participated in various academic activities, and published papers in famous Chinese journals.

Her works appeared in numerous academic publications. She received the Excellent Articles Award from The Society for Chinese Language & Literature in Seoul, Korea, in 2007. She also authored several books, including The Complete Poems of the Tang Dynasty Poetess Yu Xuanji and The Completed Poems of the Tang Dynasty Courtesan Xue Tao. In particular, her Wang Guowei, A Critical Biography was selected as an excellent academic book by the NAS(The National Academy of Sciences) in 2007.

She is passionate about teaching and learning in higher education. She loves her students and teaching. Recently she took the Pivotal Pedagogy session and earned the beautiful badge.

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Selected Publications

[BOOKS]

  1. Jingan Collection 静庵文集, Translated with Commentary, Seoul: ZMANZ, 2014.
  2. The Completed Poems of the Tang Dynasty Poetess Yu Xuanji , Translated with Commentary, Seoul: Seoul National University Press, 2013.
  3. The Completed Poems of the Tang Dynasty Courtesan Xue Tao, Translated with Commentary, Seoul: Seoul National University Press, 2012.
  4. Wang Guowei, An Critical Biography. Daegu: Youngnam University Press, 2005. *Excellent Academic Book of 2007 by the NAS (The National Academy of Sciences), Republic of Korea
  5. Wang Guowei’‘s Ren Jian Ci Hua, Translated with Commentary, Seoul: Somyong Press, 2004.
  6. Studies of Chinese Literature in the U.S.A, Seoul: HyunHak Press, 2003.

 

[ARTICLES]

  1. “The Words about Words in The Book of Songs”, The Chung Kuk Mun Hak Journal of Chinese Literature (Published by The Society for Chinese Language & Literature, Seoul, Korea.), No. 97 (Nov. 2018)
  2. “The World of Pleasure in The Book of Songs”, The Dong-A Mun-Hwa The Journal of S.N.U. Institute for Asian Studies, No. 55 (Dec. 2017), Published by The Institute for Asian Studies, College of Humanities, Seoul National University.
  3. “The Anxiety in The Book of Songs”, The Chung Kuk Hak Po Journal of Chinese Studies (Published by The Korea Society for Chinese Studies, Seoul Korea.), Vol. 78 (Nov. 2016),
  4. “German Sinologist Wolfgang Kubin’s Study on the Chinese Literature”, The Chung Kuk Mun Hak Journal of Chinese Literature (Published by The Society for Chinese Language & Literature, Seoul, Korea.), No. 83 (May 2015)
  5. “Study on English Complete Translations of The Book of Poetry (Shijing)” The Chung Kuk Mun Hak Journal of Chinese Literature (Published by The Society for Chinese Language & Literature, Seoul, Korea.) Vol. 60 (Aug. 2009)
  6. “The Autumn's Fan of Ban Jieyu”, The Chung Kuk Mun Hak Journal of Chinese Literature (Published by The Society for Chinese Language & Literature, Seoul, Korea.) Vol. 53 (Nov. 2007) *Excellent Article of 2007 by The Society for Chinese Language & Literature, Seoul, Korea.
  7. “What Makes Shangguan Waner Successful”, The Chung Kuk Mun Hak Journal of Chinese Literature (Published by The Society for Chinese Language & Literature, Seoul, Korea.) Vol. 51 (May. 2007), *Excellent Article of 2007 by The Society for Chinese Language & Literature, Seoul, Korea.

Expanded Publication List

BOOKS

  1. Jingan Collection 静庵文集, Translated with Commentary, Seoul: ZMANZ, 2014.
  2. The Completed Poems of the Tang Dynasty Poetess Yu Xuanji , Translated with Commentary, Seoul: Seoul National University Press, 2013.
  3. The Completed Poems of the Tang Dynasty Courtesan Xue Tao, Translated with Commentary, Seoul: Seoul National University Press, 2012.
  4. Wang Guowei, An Critical Biography. Daegu: Youngnam University Press, 2005. *Excellent Academic Book of 2007 by the NAS (The National Academy of Sciences), Republic of Korea
  5. Wang Guowei’‘s Ren Jian Ci Hua, Translated with Commentary, Seoul: Somyong Press, 2004.
  6. Studies of Chinese Literature in the U.S.A, Seoul: HyunHak Press, 2003.

BOOK CHAPTERS

  1. “Experience and Writing of the Best Courtesan of Tang Dynasty-The Language and Image of Xue Tao-” in Seo, KyungHo, Ryu, ChangGyo and 10 others, Writing and Intellectuality in China, Seoul: Somyung Publishing, 2011. *Excellent Academic Book of 2012 by The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. *This is a Korean version of the “On the language and Image in Poetry of Xue Tao” (Research in the Traditions of Chinese Culture Quarterly 國學學刊, Renmin University of China hosted, Issue No. 2, June. 2010:102-111.).
  2. “Su Shunqin”, in Lee, Jong-jin et al, The Chinese Poetry and Poet-The Song Dynasty Section, Youkrack Publishing, 2004. *Excellent Academic Book of 2006 by The National Academy of Sciences, Republic of Korea. *The original article is “The Life and Poetry of Su Shunqin” (The Journal of Chinese Cultural Studies , Published by The Society For Chinese Cultural Studies, vol.1, Dec. 2002:313-358. ).
  3. “Gao Shi”, in Lee Byung-han and 22 others, The Chinese Poetry and Poet-The Tang Dynasty Section-, Seoul:Human and Book, 1998.
  4. “The Theory of Poetic Image in Wang Fuzhi's Poetics” in The Society for Chinese Literary Theory ed., Chinese Poetry and Poetics. Seoul: Hyeonamsa, 1993:741-765.

JOURNAL ARTICLES

  • 2018 “The Words about Words in The Book of Songs”, The Chung Kuk Mun Hak Journal of Chinese Literature (Published by The Society for Chinese Language & Literature, Seoul, Korea.), Vol. 97 (Nov. 2018):27-46.
  • 2017 “The World of Pleasure in The Book of Songs”, The Dong-A Mun-Hwa The Journal of S.N.U. Institute for Asian Studies (Published by The Institute for Asian Studies, College of Humanities, Seoul National University.), Vol. 55 (Dec. 2017): 89-123.
  • 2016 “The Anxiety in The Book of Songs”, The Chung Kuk Hak Po Journal of Chinese Studies (Published by The Korea Society for Chinese Studies, Seoul Korea.), Vol. 78 (Nov. 2016):91-113.
  • 2016 “The Love and Knowledge of the Literati Couple Qinjia and Xushu in Eastern Han”, The Chung Kuk Hak Po Journal of Chinese Studies (Published by The Korea Society for Chinese Studies, Seoul Korea.)Vol. 75 (Feb. 2016):137-160.
  • 2015 “German Sinologist Wolfgang Kubin’s Study on the Chinese Literature”, The Chung Kuk Mun Hak Journal of Chinese Literature (Published by The Society for Chinese Language & Literature, Seoul, Korea.) Vol. 83 (May 2015):21-46.
  • 2012 "Research on the Traditional Poems in the Chinese Textbook of Elementary School in China.", The Dong-A Mun-Hwa The Journal of S.N.U. Institute for Asian Studies, Vol. 50 (Oct. 2012):243-269.
  • 2011 "Studies on Tang Dynasty Poetry in Korea in Last Decade", Chinese Poetics 中國詩學 (Jiang Yin and Zhang Bowei Edit, Beijing: People's Literature Publishing House), vol. 15 (Mar. 2011):250-262.
  • 2010 “On the language and Image in Poetry of Xue Tao”, Research in the Traditions of Chinese Culture (Quarterly) 國學學刊 (Renmin University of China hosted,), Issue No. 2 (June. 2010):102-111. *The Korean version of the original paper is published as a chapter in a series of Research on the Chinese Literary History with the title “Experience and Writing of the Best Courtesan of Tang Dynasty-The Language and Image of Xue Tao-” in Seo, KyungHo, Ryu, ChangGyo and 10 others, Writing and Intellectuality in China, Seoul: Somyung Publishing, 2011.
  • 2010 “Influence and Acceptance of Tang Poems in the History of Korean Classic Literary in Recent Years” Chinese Literature and History 文史知識 (Beijing: ZhongHua Book Company), vol. 347, (May. 2010): 66-71.
  • 2010 “How to teach The History of Chinese Literature in South Korea”, Journal of Nanyang Normal University (Henan China: Nanyang Normal University hosted.) vol.9 No.2 (Feb. 2010):112-118.
  • 2009 “Study on English Complete Translations of The Book of Poetry (Shijing)” The Chung Kuk Mun Hak Journal of Chinese Literature (Published by The Society for Chinese Language & Literature, Seoul Korea.) Vol. 60 (Aug. 2009):1-27.
  • 2008 “The Scholarship World of Zhou Xunchu”, The Chung Kuk Mun Hak Journal of Chinese Literature (Published by The Korea Society for Chinese Studies, Seoul Korea.)Vol. 57 (Nov. 2008):329-352.
  • 2007 “The Autumn's Fan of Ban Jieyu”, The Chung Kuk Mun Hak Journal of Chinese Literature (Published by The Korea Society for Chinese Studies, Seoul Korea.) Vol. 53 (Nov. 2007):15-33. *Excellent Article of 2007 by The Society for Chinese Language & Literature, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2007 “Studies of Chinese Literature in the U.S.A of 21st Century”, The Chung Kuk Mun Hak Journal of Chinese Literature (Published by The Korea Society for Chinese Studies, Seoul Korea.)Vol. 52 (Aug. 2007):55-91.
  • 2007 “What Makes Shangguan Waner Successful”, The Chung Kuk Mun Hak Journal of Chinese Literature (Published by The Korea Society for Chinese Studies, Seoul Korea.) Vol. 51 (May. 2007):21-37. *Excellent Article of 2007 by The Society for Chinese Language & Literature, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2006 “The Beauty of Shangguan Waner's Poetry, The Journal of Chinese Language and Literature (Published by The Chinese Literary Society, Seoul, Korea) vol. 22 (Dec.2006):63-90.
  • 2006 “Shangguan Waner's Literary Politics and Literary Criticism.”, The Chung Kuk Mun Hak Journal of Chinese Literature (Published by The Chinese Literary Society, Seoul, Korea), Vol. 46 (Feb. 2006):51-68.
  • 2005 “Study on the Research of Chinese Traditional Women's Literature in Korea”, The Chung Kuk Mun Hak Journal of Chinese Literature (Published by The Korea Society for Chinese Studies, Seoul Korea.) Vol. 43 (May. 2005):157-178.
  • 2003 “How to Teach Chinese Literature as Humanities”, The Chung Kuk Mun Hak Journal of Chinese Literature (Published by The Korea Society for Chinese Studies, Seoul Korea.) Vol.40, (Nov. 2003):353-370.
  • 2002 “The Life and Poetry of Su Shunqin”, The Journal of Chinese Cultural Studies (Published by The Society For Chinese Cultural Studies), vol. 1 (Dec. 2002):313-358. *This article is published as a chapter “Su Shunqin” in Lee, Jong-jin et al, The Chinese Poetry and Poet-The Song Dynasty Section, Youkrack Publishing, 2004.
  • 2002 “A Study of Chinese Women`s Literature in U. S. A (part 2)”, The Journal of Chinese Language and Literature (Published by The Chinese Literary Society, Seoul, Korea) vol.11 (June.2002):217-244.
  • 2002 “A Study on the Criticism of Chinese Literature in the U.S.”, Journal on the Chinese Literary Theories (Korean Association on the Chinese Literary Theories.), vol.1 (June. 2002):169-207.
  • 2001 A Study of Chinese Women`s Literature in U. S. A (part 1)", The Journal of Chinese Language and Literature (Published by The Chinese Literary Society , Seoul, Korea) vol.10 (Dec.2001):447-471.
  • 2000 “Survey on the Studies of Chinese Literature in the U.S.A”, The Chung Kuk Mun Hak Journal of Chinese Literature (Published by The Korea Society for Chinese Studies, Seoul Korea.) Vol.33 (May.2000):383-407.
  • 1999 “Literature to Cure Mental Illness-Wang Guowei's Theory of Literary Treatment”,The Journal of Modern Chinese Literature (Published by The Korean Society of Modern Chinese Literature), Seoul, Korea, vol,16(June.1999):125-149.
  • 1998 “How to Teach Chinese as a Liberal Arts”, The Dong-A Mun-Hwa The Journal of S.N.U. Institute for Asian Studies, No. 55 (Dec. 1998):167-212.
  • 1997 “On Wang Guowei's Admiration of Qu Yuan”, The Chung Kuk Mun Hak Journal of Chinese Literature (Published by The Korea Society for Chinese Studies, Seoul Korea.) Vol. 27(June.1997):303-323.
  • 1994 "The Relationship between the Poem and the Reader in Wang Fuzhi's Poetics", Research on Chinese Studies (Sookmyung Women's University China Cultural Institute.), A consolidated version of the eighth and ninth volumes (June. 1994):109-122.
  • 1992 "The Relationship between the Poet and the World in Wang Fuzhi's Poetics", The Chung Kuk Mun Hak Journal of Chinese Literature (Published by The Korea Society for Chinese Studies, Seoul Korea.) Vol. 20(Dec.1992):131-142.

OTHERS

[Essay]

"A Writing record of the Biography of Wang Guo-wei(王國維)", Journal of Chinese Language and Literature (Published by Chinese Literary Society of Yeong Nam, vol.46(Dec. 2005):407-426.

[Book Review]

"The Keyword for Reading Chinese People-Extemporaneous Chinese by Pang Cholho" Journal on the Chinese Literary Theories (Published by Korean Association on the Chinese Literary Theories.) vol. 3(Dec.2003):275-287.

[Translation]

“Wang Guowei's ‘Comments on The Dream of Red Mansions’， Translated with Commentary”, Materials and News (The Korean Society of Modern Chinese Literature, Seoul, Korea.) vol. 4 (June.1994):63-87.

Courses Taught

CHIN 101 Elementary Chinese I

CHIN 102 Elementary Chinese II

CHIN 201 Intermediate Chinese I

CHIN 202 Intermediate Chinese II

CHIN 110 Elementary Chinese

CHIN 210 Intermediate Chinese I

 

Education

Ph.D. in Chinese language and literature, Seoul National University(Seoul, Korea)

M..A. in Chinese language and literature, Seoul National University(Seoul, Korea)

 

Recent Presentations

Panel Speaker, "The Age of Crisis, Will Convergence Save the Humanities: Convergence Is the Future vs. Text is the Answer.“, The Society for Chinese Language & Literature 50th anniversary conference, Seoul National University Hoam Faculty House, June 14. 2019.