Ancient Chinese Cultural Foundation

Author: Ma You
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: This book covers the historical origins, evolution, and combination patterns of Chinese characters, their unique features and variations, the different forms of books, changes in bookbinding, classification and layout, preservation and loss, and annotations. It also explores the rise and fall of academies and the imperial examination system, the evolution of the Imperial University and elections, the ancient system of official ranks, knowledge of Chinese surnames, the relationship between names and courtesy names, the meanings of posthumous titles, temple names, honorific titles, and reign names, avoidance taboos, the history, styles, copying, creation, and appreciation of calligraphy, the basic concepts and historical changes of administrative divisions, astronomical and calendrical knowledge, funeral and marriage customs, ceramic shapes and decorations, the characteristics and evolution of currency, the forms and schools of cuisine, the types and drinking customs of famous teas in China, the features and categories of clothing, official accessories and their symbolic meanings, and the social ethics, cultural psychology, and customs of residential life. It includes introductions to basic knowledge, explanations of key concepts, overviews of cultural evolution, and revelations of cultural connotations, emphasizing popularization and practicality while striving for brevity and clarity. This book can be used as a teaching material for university quality education and is also suitable for readers with a medium level of education.