Shijing World (Chinese Stories from 1046 BC to 771 BC)

Author: Yang Shanqun, Zheng Jiaren
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Publish Date: 2003-11-01
Features: "The Story of China" is an encyclopedic work on Chinese history that integrates narrative reading, exquisite and delicate image appreciation, and convenient retrieval functions. It contains countless captivating scenic views of Chinese history, woven together in a way that forms the splendid civilization of the Chinese nation over its 5,000 years.
Feel the charm of history and culture and the ingenuity of the editorial design—every page layout fully reflects the book's emphasis on narrative texts, showcasing its dense knowledge, integration of text and images, and convenient retrieval features, allowing readers to experience the charm of history and culture and the ingenuity of the editorial design on any page.
Guides, paragraph titles, and numbering to better understand the essence of the stories and apply them more effectively—To better understand and apply stories in real-life learning, this book provides three key elements for readers: story guides, paragraph titles, and story numbering. The story guide summarizes the key points of the story, while the paragraph titles help readers grasp the essence of the story and quickly obtain important information in a relaxed and convenient way. The story numbering is related to the retrieval system.
Indexes of characters, allusions, and keywords are highly informative and practical—Each story contains core content (i.e., the story's essence), characters, and allusions. This book extracts these three elements, marks them in the upper right corner of each story (along with the source), and compiles them into indexes at the end. The story numbering is linked to the three indexes at the back: "Characters," "Allusions," and "Keywords." The vast information and practicality of the indexes are a major feature of this book.
Building a diverse and dense knowledge base forms another important part of the book—With dense information, it compensates for the limitations of insufficient knowledge points in the narrative, achieving a high degree of unity between the emotional impact of the stories and the rational summary of historical knowledge. It allows readers to see both the trees and the forest; to enjoy the aesthetic pleasure borrowed from the stories while also exploring the great wisdom of history. Content in columns such as "Major Events in China," "Major Events in the World," "Cultural and Historical Encyclopedia," "Historical Exam," and image captions are carefully selected knowledge blocks, both the essence of historical knowledge and a broad reflection of "living" history, showcasing the social life and daily routines of ordinary people at the time. Complementing this is the convenient "Retrieval System of Chinese Cultural and Historical Encyclopedia."
An image system that reproduces historical reality—The images cover a wide range, deeply reproducing historical reality with delicate and unique visual effects, vividly highlighting the development and changes in various aspects of social life in each different historical period. Through the vivid "stories behind the images," readers can appreciate the profound content they contain, making them a holographic image of cultural and historical knowledge.
With exquisite text and images, "The Story of China" vividly and skillfully portrays the most precious national spirit and the ever-renewing cultural traditions of the Chinese nation. After looking at this guide map, you will begin a delightful journey through the cultural and historical landscape of China.