The Story of Chinese Characters

Author: Wu Dongping
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: Scholars throughout history have conducted in-depth research on Chinese characters, but most of it has been limited to the interpretation of their form, sound, and meaning. This book takes a different approach, starting from the cultural background of Chinese characters, using stories as a medium, and delving into nearly three hundred commonly used characters. It particularly explores the relationship between Chinese characters and the traditional culture, customs, social systems, aesthetic tastes, psychology, and thinking habits of the Han nationality. This book opens up a new dimension for studying obscure ancient scripts and their cultural connotations, bringing profound ancient scripts into the homes of ordinary people. The book provides an in-depth exploration of the cultural background of nearly three hundred commonly used Chinese characters. From its conception to completion, it took ten years. It boldly marries the rich and diverse cultural connotations embedded in Chinese characters with engaging stories, making the book both scholarly and highly entertaining. It is hoped that its publication will bring profound ancient scripts into the homes of ordinary people, establish a new dimension for the exploration and development of Chinese character culture, and pave a new path for the study of Chinese characters. The book rejects the view of treating Chinese characters as mere individual recording symbols, instead seeing them as cultural products closely linked to the profound Chinese culture and integrated into it. Starting from the cultural background of Chinese characters and using stories as a medium, the book explores nearly three hundred commonly used characters, particularly the relationship between Chinese characters and the traditional culture, customs, social systems, aesthetic tastes, psychology, and thinking habits of the Han nationality.