From Baicao Garden to Sanwei Study: A Selection of Modern Children's Literature (1902-1949)

Author: Lu Xun and others
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Literature is the study of humanity, and children's literature is the literature of humanity at its earliest stage. At the beginning of life, human nature is inherently good. Children's literature is the earliest form of literature that people encounter. Those children's literary works that have deeply moved children will remain unforgettable and beneficial throughout life. In this era of diverse media, we particularly need to advocate for literary reading among young children. Literary reading differs from reading knowledge books, picture books, or textbooks. Literature moves, touches, and influences people through its richly fleshed-out characters, vivid personalities, aesthetic power, emotional power, moral power, and spiritual power. Classicism, authority, readability, and openness are the main goals targeted by the "100 Classics of Chinese Children's Literature Series." , the "100 Classics of Chinese Children's Literature Series" is the largest systematic review and summary of Chinese children's literature in history. The editors will carefully select 100 outstanding original children's literary works by 100 Chinese children's literature writers from the early 20th century to the present. The criteria for selection for the "100 Classics of Chinese Children's Literature Series" are defined in the following aspects: First, the social impact, artistic quality, popularity among young children, and breadth of influence on young children of the works are evaluated to determine whether they possess enduring artistic charm and spiritual vitality that transcends time and space. Second, the contribution of the works to the development of Chinese children's literature is considered, including unique linguistic creativity, outstanding achievements in genre, distinctive artistic personality, prominent contributions to expression techniques, and their significance in the history of children's literature. Third, the creative attitude of the writers is assessed to determine whether they are driven by a high sense of cultural responsibility and aesthetic duty, whether they have long been concerned with the spiritual nourishment of minors, and whether they have engaged in children's literature creation for a long time. Second, the "100 Classics of Chinese Children's Literature Series" is the most comprehensive collection of original works in contemporary Chinese children's literature, which is reflected in: it includes representative figures from five generations of Chinese children's literature writers since the May Fourth New Culture Movement; the 100 selected writers embody the multicultural characteristics of the Chinese nation, while also presenting a panoramic view of the mainland, Taiwan, and Hong Kong; the 100 works cover all genres of modern children's literature, making it the most comprehensive collection of original Chinese children's literature by genre. Third, the value of excellence lies in its enduring legacy, and the significance of classics lies in their timeless relevance. The editors will design and organize the series to align with the aesthetic preferences of contemporary young readers and the overall planning of reading classics, allowing new generations of young and adult readers to accept and appreciate these Chinese original children's literature classics that have deeply moved and nurtured generations of young people. The "100 Classics of Chinese Children's Literature Series" is not only a publishing project that brings together the greatest works of Chinese original children's literature in history, but also a cultural accumulation and inheritance project of significant practical and historical value. It is also a promotional project that renews and revitalizes the finest works of modern Chinese children's literature. Literature is the study of humanity, and children's literature is the literature of humanity at its earliest stage. At the beginning of life, human nature is inherently good. Children's literature is the earliest form of literature that people encounter. Those children's literary works that have deeply moved children will remain unforgettable and beneficial throughout life. In this era of diverse media, we particularly need to advocate for literary reading among young children. Literary reading differs from reading knowledge books, picture books, or textbooks. Literature moves, touches, and influences people through its richly fleshed-out characters, vivid personalities, aesthetic power, emotional power, moral power, and spiritual power. Classicism, authority, readability, and openness are the main goals targeted by the "100 Classics of Chinese Children's Literature Series." , the "100 Classics of Chinese Children's Literature Series" is the largest systematic review and summary of Chinese children's literature in history. The editors will carefully select 100 outstanding original children's literary works by 100 Chinese children's literature writers from the early 20th century to the present. The criteria for selection for the "100 Classics of Chinese Children's Literature Series" are defined in the following aspects: First, the social impact, artistic quality, popularity among young children, and breadth of influence on young children of the works are evaluated to determine whether they possess enduring artistic charm and spiritual vitality that transcends time and space. Second, the contribution of the works to the development of Chinese children's literature is considered, including unique linguistic creativity, outstanding achievements in genre, distinctive artistic personality, prominent contributions to expression techniques, and their significance in the history of children's literature. Third, the creative attitude of the writers is assessed to determine whether they are driven by a high sense of cultural responsibility and aesthetic duty, whether they have long been concerned with the spiritual nourishment of minors, and whether they have engaged in children's literature creation for a long time.