Dictionary of Ancient Chinese Appreciation (Volume 1): Pre-Qin, Han, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties

Author: Chen Zhenpeng, Zhang Peiheng (editors)
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Publish Date: 1997-12-01
Features: Classical Chinese, discussed from the perspective of literary forms, with both narrow and broad definitions. In the narrow sense, classical Chinese refers specifically to the prose used in the Qin and Han dynasties, which later came to mean prose written in vernacular Chinese; in the broad sense, it refers to all ancient Chinese prose written in vernacular Chinese, including rhyming prose (ci fu) written in parallel prose style. The classical Chinese collected in this book is discussed in the broad sense, including famous and representative works of prose and rhyming prose from various dynasties. This book attempts to appreciate and evaluate the magnificent achievements of classical Chinese from the perspectives of historical materialism, dialectical materialism, and the humanities and arts, helping readers understand its development and evolution, and to scientifically absorb its beneficial insights for well-being.