Character Immortal, Duan Yucai

Author: Ding Yinsheng
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Publish Date: 2001-01-01
Features: During the Qianlong and Jiaqing reigns of the Qing Dynasty, a scholar quietly studied the Chinese language. His life was poor yet fulfilling, filled with hardships and joys, tears and laughter. This book tells the legendary story of Duan Yucai's life of poverty and dedication to annotating the Shuowen Jiezi, blending historical records with folk tales, and fusing with fiction. The plot is intricate and mysterious, the characters vivid and lifelike, both historically accurate and dramatically engaging, with significant artistic appeal and readability. Just to gain some basic knowledge of traditional Chinese textual studies, phonology, and etymology through literary appreciation, this book is worth reading.