Ancient Chinese Society: Perspectives on Writing and Anthropology
by Xu Jinxiong
About This Novel
Xu Jinxiong, an authoritative scholar of contemporary philology, has created a masterpiece about ancient Chinese characters and related social culture. He uses myths and legends, unearthed cultural relics, classics, research reports, Chinese and foreign folk customs, anthropological theories, and the background of ancient civilizations to analyze the creativity of character creation with professional knowledge and plain narrative, reveals the mysterious origin and meaning of characters, and leads readers to experience the infinite charm of ancient characters. Use words as the key to unlock the "encyclopedia" of ancient Chinese social life: the author carefully extracts 421 ancient words that are closely related to daily life, covering writing, ancient history, fishing and hunting, animal husbandry, agriculture, grains, metallurgy, crafts, food, clothing, etc. It covers all aspects of social life such as clothing, housing, transportation, entertainment, commerce, medicine, war, sacrifices, and the four spirits. It eliminates contemporary misunderstandings of many etiquette, habits, and ideas in ancient times, and presents a panoramic view of ancient Chinese society in a true and interesting way.
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Official(1)Scraped 11d ago
Narrating Chinese history from a written perspective, it goes deep into daily life that is rarely recorded in official history, and enriches the understanding of the three-dimensional nature of ancient life.
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Official(1)Scraped 11d ago
Narrating Chinese history from a written perspective, it goes deep into daily life that is rarely recorded in official history, and enriches the understanding of the three-dimensional nature of ancient life.
