Six Classics of Early Learning -- Three Character Classic. Hundred Family Surnames. A Thousand Character Classic. Enriching Wisdom for the Young. Essentials for the Young. Matching Sayings

Author: Cao Liguang, Yao Fang Annotation
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Publishing Date: 2005-04-01
Features: "Mengxue," also known as "Mengguan," refers to the schools for children's enlightenment education during China's feudal era. The curriculum primarily included literacy, calligraphy, and ethical morals, using textbooks such as Mengqiu (A Collection of Enlightenment Teachings), Qianziwen (A Thousand Characters for Children), Baizixing (The Hundred Family Surnames), Sandzijing (Three-Character Classic), Sishu (The Four Books), as well as Cangjie Pian (Cangjie's Chapter), Qianjia Shi (A Thousand Poems), Youxue Qionglin (The Jade Forest of Early Learning), Geshi Lianbi (The Harmony of Poetic Rhymes), Longwen Bianying (The Dragon's Whip Shadow), Dizifu (The Disciple's Oath), Nv'er Jing (The Way of the Daughter), and Zengguang Xianwen (The Enriched Classic of Proverbs), among others. These Mengxue texts have been tested over hundreds, even thousands, of years. Some have disappeared, while others have been passed down to this day and remain deeply cherished. Examined with today's perspective, these texts contain feudal and backward elements, but most of their content is positive, encouraging people to do good and accumulate virtue, embodying the rich wisdom of our predecessors, which is worth learning from and absorbing. To help modern readers understand these Mengxue texts, we have selected six and provided annotations. They are: Sandzijing, Baizixing, Qianziwen, Zengguang Xianwen, Youxue Qionglin, and Geyan Lianbi, collectively known as The Six Mengxue Texts.