Outline of Chinese Cultural System

Author: Xu Jie
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: From spring 2000 to autumn 2004, Professor Xu Jie served as the host of the column "Knowledge of Classical Literature and Cultural Common Sense," publishing nearly thirty articles. This book, An Outline of Chinese Cultural Institutions, is a collection and supplement of that series. It is one of the series on classical literature knowledge, compiled and supplemented from spring 2000 to autumn 2004 when the author served as the host of the column "Knowledge of Classical Literature and Cultural Common Sense." It combines academic rigor with accessibility, enabling readers to gain cultural knowledge in an engaging manner. Despite its modest length, it meticulously sifts through vast historical and cultural texts, focusing on cultural institutions to introduce knowledge, covering aspects such as ancient Chinese feudal hierarchy, official ranks, education, imperial examinations, rituals, music systems, folk customs, military institutions, science and technology, religion, and academia. The book is rich in content yet concise in expression. Due to the author's nearly ten years of teaching cultural courses to undergraduate and graduate students, An Outline of Chinese Cultural Institutions not only emphasizes the systematic nature of cultural knowledge but also reflects the author's personal insights and new perspectives.