Overview of Ancient Classics

Author: Zhonghua Book Company
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Publishing Date: 1997-10-01
Features: This book is divided into five thematic sections, introducing historical documents of China from the ancient Shang Shu to the Qing Dynasty's official Siku Quanshu, the largest collection of ancient Chinese works. It also includes The Twenty-Four Histories, Zizhi Tongjian, and Yongle Dadian, among others, providing readers with a clear window into China's outstanding cultural heritage. The Small Series of Chinese History was initially proposed and edited by the renowned historian Wu Han as China's first large-scale popular historical knowledge series. Since 1958, over forty years, through the unremitting efforts of generations of experts in literature and history, nearly three hundred titles have been published, with cumulative print runs exceeding ten million copies, achieving remarkable accomplishments. With flexible formats, rich content, concise and exquisite articles, and accessible and refined language, it comprehensively showcases the long history and splendid culture of the Chinese nation. It is highly beneficial for broad audiences, especially young people, to broaden their horizons, gain knowledge, enhance cultural literacy, and cultivate aesthetic tastes. As a result, it has been favored by people from all walks of life. This series, integrating knowledge, authority, interest, and popular appeal, serves not only to disseminate Chinese historical knowledge and promote traditional excellent culture but also serves as a vivid textbook for strengthening national cohesion and patriotism education. Broadly speaking, it will become a bridge connecting traditional culture with modernization, contributing to the construction of socialist spiritual civilization with Chinese characteristics.