"Chu Sheng Lang Lang: The Reading Life of Ancient Chinese People

Author: Zhao Zhiwei
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Publish Date: 2002-02-01
Features: Introduction "The sound of the wind, the sound of the rain, the sound of reading—every sound enters the ear." The traditional Chinese practice of reading and writing has always been connected to an individual's political fate, economic prospects, and the rise and fall of their family and nation. This book selects stories about readers from various official and unofficial historical records, using history as the framework and people and events as the threads to introduce the methods and art of reading in Chinese history. It covers the reading and teaching methods in private and state schools during the pre-Qin and Western Han periods, the emergence of the imperial examination system after the Sui and Tang dynasties, and the changes in the reading methods and interests of scholars. The features of this book: primarily focused on reading, also includes academic pursuits; primarily features stories of individuals, also touches on certain institutional regulations.