Thousand-Character Classic (Color Illustrations and Pinyin Edition)

Author: Quan Jieyun
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: "The Thousand-Character Classic" was composed by Zhou Xingsi, a ministerial counselor of the Liang Dynasty, who spent a night randomly selecting one thousand characters from the works of Wang Xizhi of the Southern Dynasties. Zhou Xingsi was so exhausted that his hair turned white. The text is fluent, with four-character lines, totaling one thousand characters, and the entire piece is rhymed, making it easy to recite. The text is divided into four parts: the first part mainly describes the formation of heaven, earth, and all things; the second part explains the standards of human moral cultivation; the third part focuses on issues related to governance; the fourth part depicts the tranquil life in the countryside, praising those who are not moved by fame or fortune. In ancient children's educational texts, "The Thousand-Character Classic" plays a transitional role. Since its publication, it has been widely disseminated and has had a significant impact, making it an indispensable cultural classic for Chinese children.