Student Dictionary of Ancient Cultural Knowledge

Author: Wei Mingyuan
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: The long river of history has surged across the ancient land of China for thousands of years, leaving behind pearls on the riverbed and forming an excellent cultural treasury of the Chinese nation. Literature, calligraphy, painting, seal carving, architectural art, and historical classics all shine with the dazzling brilliance of national culture, making them immense treasures in the treasury of human culture. All social strata, especially the education sector, have increasingly valued the importance of traditional culture. In recent years, the content related to ancient cultural knowledge in secondary school teaching syllabi, as well as in the Chinese tests for the junior high school graduation exams (Zhongkao) and the college entrance exams (Gaokao), has been gradually increasing, and this proportion will be even more significantly raised in the future. Based on the requirements of the secondary school Chinese teaching syllabus, this book has been meticulously compiled as a reference for middle school students to read or consult about ancient Chinese culture. The content of the book includes: literature, Chinese characters and calligraphy, philosophy and history, painting and sculpture, religion and mythology, architectural artifacts, the imperial examination system, the official system, historical geography, astronomy and calendar, customs and etiquette, surnames and titles, etc.