Three Character Classic

Author: Ougue Wei / Liu Gang (Editor)
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: With a history spanning 5,000 years, Chinese civilization is profound, vast, and as vast as the sea. The "Three Character Classic" is an invaluable introductory book for learning Chinese culture. Since the Southern Song Dynasty, this renowned and widely-loved children's enlightenment book has been passed down for over 700 years. It consists of over 1,000 characters, with a three-character verse per line that is easy to memorize. The content covers education, history, astronomy, geography, ethics, and morality, presenting a broad and vivid yet concise and profound narrative. Today, as traditional Chinese culture is being vigorously promoted, the "Three Character Classic" is gaining increasing attention. As an introductory book on the Chinese language and history, it is widely circulated overseas. Some universities abroad have even included it as a primary reading material for introductory Chinese language courses in their East Asian language programs. The "Three Character Classic" has been officially selected by UNESCO for inclusion in the "World Children's Moral Education Series."