Thousand-Character Classic--The First Growth Power Book Collection (Color·Phonetic Annotation·Illustrated Edition)

Author: Qu Bo
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: The "Thousand-Character Classic" is divided into four parts. From "Heaven and Earth are mysterious and yellow" to "Benefiting all the corners of the world" is the first part; from "This body and its hair" to "Favorable wine is self-limiting" is the second part; from "Capital cities are civilized" to "Strict peaks and deep valleys are dark and mysterious" is the third part; from "Governance is based on agriculture" to "Fools and ignorant ones mock" is the fourth part. After that, there are two additional lines, "Verbs of speech, such as 'yān,' 'zāi,' 'hū,' and 'yě,' which have no special meaning, are listed separately. The first part of the "Thousand-Character Classic" begins with the creation of heaven and earth, discussing the heavens, the sun, the moon, the stars, clouds, rain, frost, mist, and the changes of the four seasons, as well as the early history of humanity. The second part of the "Thousand-Character Classic" focuses on the standards and principles of human cultivation, which is the practice of self-cultivation. The third part of the "Thousand-Character Classic" discusses various aspects related to governance. The fourth part mainly describes the tranquil life in the countryside, praising those who are content with solitude and are not bound by fame and fortune, expressing a deep yearning for the warm human relationships of the common people. Famous calligraphers throughout the ages, such as Huaisu, Ouyang Xun, Zhao Ji, Zhao Mengfu, and Wen Zhengming, competed to write the "Thousand-Character Classic" as models for practicing calligraphy, thereby further enhancing its reputation. The "Thousand-Character Classic" not only became popular domestically but also spread far and wide overseas, widely circulated in countries such as Japan and Korea, and had a significant influence.