The Department of Chinese Literature was established in 1990. MA program in Chinese was first started and was one of the earliest five graduate programs of National Chung Cheng University. Undergraduate and Ph. D. programs were founded respectively in 1992 and 1994.
The aims based on educational philosophy of the Chinese Department includes the following:
1. To provide the students with the professional proficiency in interpretation, critical thinking, and research in Chinese linguistics, literature and culture;
2. To elevate students’ self-understanding and proficiency in communication in coping with challenge in modern society;
3. To broaden students’ horizon to see and think from Chinese and global, traditional and modern perspective so as to become persons with humane concerns;
4. To prepare students for future pursuit in academic scholarship as well as in professional career;
5. To help students to establish relationship between academic pursuit and practical social obligations.