A Stop of the Clear Language (Parallel Text)

Author: Wu Zhenghuan
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: Guwen Guanzhi covers texts from the Zhou and Qin dynasties to the Ming dynasty. This book focuses on the Qing dynasty's literature, serving as a continuation of Guwen Guanzhi, hence the name Qingwen Guanzhi. For those who have read Guwen Guanzhi, this volume completes the collection. The selection of Qing-era texts in this book is based on the following criteria:
(1) Relevance to the times.
(2) In addition to famous and widely praised works, texts with profound meaning and contributions to society are also included.
(3) The selection covers a wide range of literary styles to ensure comprehensiveness, allowing readers to generalize and apply knowledge. The content of this book is meticulously reviewed. Here are the key features in brief:
(1) Text-Translation Comparison – The main text is translated into modern Chinese and arranged side by side for reference.
(2) Detailed Phonetic Annotations – Annotations are provided for classical references, proper nouns, difficult characters, and sentences, placed below the corresponding words and phrases in the text.
(3) Author Biographies – Each text includes a brief biography of the author, listed before the author's work for easy reference and to aid in understanding the context and the author's background.