"Common Sense of Chinese History"
Wu Han organized a group of experts and scholars from 1963 to 1965, such as the famous historians Wang Zhuan, Bai Shouyi, Deng Guangming, Zheng Tianting, Weng Dujian, Hu Houxuan, Yin Faru, He Ziquan, Dai Yi, etc., And they organized and This book "Common Sense of Chinese History" is written from the Peking Man to the Northern Expedition. It covers almost all important events in Chinese history, common sense of literature and history, laws and regulations, etc. It is a classic reading material for learning Chinese history and traditional culture.
"Common Sense of Chinese Architecture"
This book carefully selects Lin Huiyin's articles on architecture, including detailed discussions of ancient Chinese architectural traditions and their historical development stages, as well as investigation reports on trips to inspect ancient buildings. It can be read as an academic article by a senior architect, or as a beautiful article about architecture by a famous essayist. The book is also accompanied by professional diagrams, with both pictures and text. It can be used both as a reference book for architectural researchers and as an introductory book on architecture for general readers.
"Common Knowledge of Chinese Literature"
This book is a classic work that has been circulated for nearly a hundred years and has an enduring influence. It discusses literary works such as poems, poems, novels, and operas. It also pays great attention to the works of historians and philosophers who "also have their immortal value and great influence in literature." It also discusses literary review monographs and famous critics, and makes a systematic review of Chinese literature in the past dynasties. "Common Sense of Chinese Literature" is an ideal reading book to enrich the reserve of literary knowledge and improve literary accomplishment.
"Common Knowledge of Chinese Culture"
The book draws lessons from the past and uses popular writing to clearly introduce eighteen aspects of my country's marriage, clan system, political system, class, property, official system, election, taxation, military system, criminal law, industry, currency, food and clothing, housing and transportation, education, language, academics, and religion over thousands of years. It is a rare classic reading on the history of Chinese culture.
"Common Knowledge of Chinese Cultural Relics"
This book covers the daily necessities, means of transportation, cultural life, arts and crafts of the ancients, and more specifically the evolution and development of ancient jade, ceramics, glass, mirrors, lacquerware, chariots, carriages, fans, embroidery, clothing, lions, dragons, phoenixes, and fish patterns. Mr. Shen Congwen used the attitude of a writer to sort out the common sense related to cultural relics, and talked about various cultural relics from the perspective of appreciation, filling the gaps in the history of cultural relics in my country.
"Common Sense of Chinese Philosophy"
It covers hundreds of philosophical thoughts from ancient times to modern times, with Laozi, Zhuangzi, Confucius, Mencius, Zhuzi and other sages as the main line. Based on the classic works of each philosopher, it summarizes the essence of their philosophical thoughts. Through this book, readers can not only systematically understand Chinese classic philosophy, but also clearly feel Hu Shi's rigorous academic attitude.
"Common Sense of Chinese Traditional Studies"
Mr. Cao Bohan gave a comprehensive introduction to Chinese language and writing, epigraphy, four books and five classics, history and geography, pre-Qin scholars, Buddhist thought, Neo-Confucian schools, poetry and articles, natural science and art categories in simple and smooth words.
This book builds a framework of Chinese studies knowledge system and is a must-read for Chinese studies lovers.
Reader comments
This set of books is rich in content, covering common sense in many fields such as Chinese history, architecture, literature, culture, cultural relics, and philosophy. The authors are all experts in their respective fields, and their explanations are simple and profound. It is very suitable for friends who are interested in traditional Chinese culture. It allows readers to systematically understand Chinese history and culture, just like opening a window to the ancient Chinese world. Thinking of books of the same type, I would recommend Qian Mu's "General History of China", which is also a classic that systematically tells the history of China.
This set of books is rich in content, covering common sense in many fields such as Chinese history, architecture, literature, culture, cultural relics, and philosophy. The authors are all experts in their respective fields, and their explanations are simple and profound. It is very suitable for friends who are interested in traditional Chinese culture. It allows readers to systematically understand Chinese history and culture, just like opening a window to the ancient Chinese world. Thinking of books of the same type, I would recommend Qian Mu's "General History of China", which is also a classic that systematically tells the history of China.