Hundred Surnames

Author: Wang Dongsheng / Wang Zhanying, Editors
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Publishing Date: 2005-01-01
Features: The hardworking and wise Chinese people have created a splendid and brilliant Chinese culture, one of the oldest cultures in the world. It is the spiritual bond that unites all the people of China and the overseas Chinese around the world, with a cohesion stronger than blood ties. To better learn, inherit, and carry forward this valuable cultural heritage, we invited over thirty experts and scholars, spending three years, to carefully select two hundred profound and time-honored classics from the vast ancient texts. After meticulous collation, proofreading, annotation, and interpretation, we compiled this series, Classics of Chinese Culture, which will be published in twenty volumes. This series has the following features:
1. The ancient Chinese text of each book is written by modern calligraphy master Pang Zhizhong in hard-tip calligraphy, allowing readers to appreciate Pang Zhizhong’s exquisite calligraphy while experiencing the depth and richness of traditional Chinese culture. While reading and reflecting on the ancient classics, readers can also learn to appreciate the calligraphy art of contemporary masters. For book collectors, these are also highly collectible treasures.
2. The works collected in this series primarily consist of time-honored masterpieces and classic works. Following the learning characteristics of readers, especially teenagers, the ancient Chinese texts are annotated, supplemented with colloquial translations or necessary explanations, to make the content more accessible. This helps young readers better understand the classical originals and truly achieve the benefit of reading.
3. During the selection process, this series adheres to the principle of historical authenticity. For doubtful points, we repeatedly examined relevant knowledge and explored traditional culture to gain more accurate historical materials. Proofreading ancient texts is an extremely tedious and complex task, often requiring the unremitting efforts and improvements of several people. To enhance the completeness and authority of this book, we consulted a vast amount of related materials during the selection process.