Background of Chinese character simplification scheme

1952, the China Character Reform Research Committee compiled the first draft of the Simplified List of Commonly Used Chinese Characters, and determined the principle of "only talking without doing". But Mao Zedong was not satisfied after reading it. He thinks these 700 simplified Chinese characters are not simple enough. For simplified characters, we should use cursive script more, find out the laws of simplification, make a basic shape and simplify it regularly. The number of Chinese characters must also be greatly reduced, and one word can replace several words. Simplification is only considered as simplification in form and quantity.

1955 10, the draft simplified scheme of Chinese characters was discussed and adopted by the national conference on Chinese character reform. After the meeting, the China Chinese Character Reform Committee made a revision according to the discussion results, and the revised draft was reviewed and approved by the the State Council Chinese Character Simplification Scheme Application Committee.

1956 65438+1On October 28th, the 23rd plenary meeting of the State Council adopted the Resolution on Promulgating Simplified Chinese Characters Scheme.

1956 65438+1October 3 1 People's Daily published the State Council's resolution on publishing simplified Chinese characters and simplified Chinese characters.

1956 1 1 The Ministry of Education issued the Notice on Promoting Simplified Characters in Schools at All Levels; In the same month, the General Political Department of China People's Liberation Army issued the same notice.

Summary of simplified Chinese characters, published in 1964 and reprinted in 1986, aims to solve some shortcomings and deficiencies of simplified Chinese characters scheme.