A Summary of the Fourth Section of Zhu Ziqing's Classic Talks

The fourth chapter of the classic conversation is summarized as follows:

Wen Jiezi, Zhouyi, Shangshu, Book of Songs, Li San, Spring and Autumn Period, Sanchuan, Four Books, Warring States Policy, Historical Records, Scholars, Ci Fu and Poetry Literature.

The classic talk was written in 1942, which has been widely circulated for 80 years and has become an enlightenment classic to popularize China's traditional culture. By combing and explaining the classics, the book makes readers closer to and familiar with ancient Chinese, thus arousing their interest. It is the first choice for readers to have a panoramic view of China's classical literature.

Excerpts from Zhu Ziqing's classic conversation;

1. It is said that Cang Xie has four eyes. He saw the footprints of animals' hooves and birds' paws on the ground, and he was inspired, so he created words.

2. "Cangjie's Word-making Theory" did not come out of thin air. Before Qin dynasty, there was an era when characters evolved, and the fonts in different countries were different. Although official books are handed down from the same system, folk books are extremely complicated. By the end of the Warring States period, the need for reunification was felt politically and academically, and some people advocated reunification. The need for unity of words naturally exists in universal consciousness.

3. Bamboo slips were used the most in ancient times, and silk books were only available in the Warring States period; Paper was discovered only in the Han Dynasty. Pens appeared in Shang dynasty, but they were only cut from bamboo. Bamboo slips, silk and paper are perishable. Before the Han Dynasty, they were gone.

4. Gossip is sacred; Put it on the door and put it in the hat to ward off evil spirits. Exorcising evil spirits is only its small divine power; Its magical power can now predict good luck and bad luck from the past. Fortune tellers, fortune tellers and fortune tellers all need it.

About the author:

Zhu Ziqing (1898 to 1948), formerly known as Zhu Zihua, was born in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, and in Donghai, Jiangsu. China is a famous modern writer, scholar, educator and critic.

He used to be Professor Tsinghua University and head of the Chinese Department. Zhu Ziqing's prose is simple, meticulous, meaningful and gloomy. He is famous for his refined language, beautiful writing style and profound thoughts. His prose works can be divided into three categories:

First, family sketches, such as "The Back" and "For the Dead Wife".

The second is overseas travel notes, such as European Miscellaneous Notes and London Miscellaneous Notes.

The third is to write beautiful scenery, such as "Paddle Shadow Qinhuai River", "Moonlight on the Lotus Pond" and "Spring".