Borrow Wisdom from the Ancients: How to Read Chinese Cultural Classics

Author: Gong Pengcheng
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Reading is the discovery of possible worlds, and this is the most enduring joy that humans can enjoy! The books we now call "classic works" or "classical works" have all been tested by time and passed down. This kind of book should be read in depth. Since ancient times, there has been a just judge, and many recommenders have recommended good books to it. This judge is time, and these recommenders are the public. Time follows their recommendations. Those without lasting value are filtered out, while those with lasting value are passed down. The books we now call "classic works" or "classical works" have all been tested by time and passed down. This kind of book should be read in depth.
—Feng Youlan (1895-1990)
I believe that one must be clear about the cultural evolution, social changes, and achievements of his own country's academic thought and literature. This is not out of a desire to cling to the old. To move forward, one must start from a point of origin, and a nation's past achievements are its starting point for advancement. Only by knowing its strengths and weaknesses can we understand what should be developed and what needs to be improved, and we can also understand its position in the culture of all humanity and how we can contribute to it.
—Zhu Guangqian (1897-1986)