Results found with the tag 'Literature' , 162 articles in total.
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筷子舞(kuài zǐ wǔ)Chopsticks Dance
Wide spread in inner Mongolia, the Chopsticks Dance is often seen on festive or celebrative feasts with only one man as the dancer.
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中国古代寓言——和氏璧Ancient Chinese Fables--Bian-he Diamond
I grive because a precious stone is considered a common rock and an upright. And loyal man is branded a liar. This is the cause of my sorrow.
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The teachings of Mengzi 孟子学说
As a Confucian philosopher, Mengzi held in high esteem virtues that he called the "four principles" (siduan 四端), namely kindheartedness (ren 仁), appropriate behaviour (yi 义), etiquette (li 礼
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The book Mengzi
The Mengzi 孟子 "Master Meng" is a collection of stories of the Confucian philosopher Meng Ke 孟轲 (385-304 or 372-289 BCE, latinized as "Mencius") and his discussions with rulers, disciples and
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Mojing 墨经 "The Book of Inkstones"
The Mojing 墨经 "Book of inkstones" is a small book on the production and use of inkstones written by the Song period 宋 (960-1279) scholar Chao Guanzhi 晁贯之, courtesy name Chao Jiyi 晁季一.
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Mozi 墨子 "Master Mo" and the the Mohist Canon (Mojing 墨经)
The Mozi 墨子 "Master Mo" is a book compiled by the early Warring States period 战国 (5th cent.-221 BCE) philosopher Mo Di 墨翟 (ca. 476- ca. 390 BCE). He was probably born into a noble family in
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Lunheng 论衡 "Discussive Weighing"
The Lunheng 论衡 "Discussive Weighing" is a philosophical treatise written by the Later Han period 后汉 (25-220) scholar Wang Chong 王充.
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Lüshi chunqiu 吕氏春秋 "Spring and Autumn of Master Lü"
The Lüshi chunqiu 吕氏春秋 "Spring and Autumn of Master Lü" is a collection of treatises on cosmological matters from the late Warring States period 战国 (5th cent.-221 BCE).
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Liushu lüe 六书略 "Abstract on the Six Types of Chinese Characters"
The Liushu lüe 六书略 "Abstract on the six types of Chinese characters" is included in Zheng Qiao's 郑樵 alternative history Tongzhi 通志 from theSong period 宋 (960-1279).
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Exemplarious translation of Huangdi neijing 黄帝内经
The most important book of Chinese medicine and a very important book of Daoist practice is the Yellow Emperor 黄帝.
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Huangdi neijing 黄帝内经 "The Inner Classic of the Yellow Emperor"
The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Medicine; Boston: Shambala, in which the translation of chapter titles is rather made according to the content than literally.
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Exemplarious translation of Liji 礼记 "The Book of Rites"
The Liji 礼记 "Book of rites" is a collection of descriptions of ritual matters written during the late Warring States 战国 (5th cent.-221 BCE) andFormer Han 前汉 (206 BCE-8 CE) periods.
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Liji 礼记 "The Book of Rites"
The Liji 礼记 "Book of rites" is a collection of descriptions of ritual matters written during the late Warring States 战国 (5th cent.-221 BCE) andFormer Han 前汉 (206 BCE-8 CE) periods.
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[Customs]
Yi Shot Down the Suns 后羿射日
It's a legend about hero Yi who shot nine suns in the sky and save the life on the Earth.
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[Classics]
Wang Zhen's Treatise on Agriculture-Wang Zhen Nong Shu
Wang Zhen's treatise Wang Zhen Nong Shu is a comprehensive work on agriculture. And It has exerted great influence on the development of the agriculture in the ancient China.
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Xiang Ma Jing 相马经
Xiang Ma Jing is the earliest book on science of animal husbandry in China elaborating the way to tell good horses from the inferior ones.
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Qiming Yaoshu 齐民要术
Qimin Yaoshu was written at the end of the Northern Wei Dynasty by Jia Sixie, and it is one of thhe earliest monographs on agriculture in the world and the most completed one existing in China.
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Illustrated Catalogue of Plants 植物名实图考长编
Illustrated Catalogue of Plants is the first large flora of medicinal plants in China, and it has been kept in many countries and around the world in their national libraries today.
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三十六计 Thirty-Six Stratagems: 调虎离山 Entice the tiger to leave its mountain lair
The Thirty-Six Stratagems are divided into a preface, six chapters containing six stratagems each, and an afterword that was incomplete with missing text. The first three chapters generally descr
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三十六计 Thirty-Six Stratagems: 借尸还魂 Borrow a corpse to resurrect the soul
The Thirty-Six Stratagems are divided into a preface, six chapters containing six stratagems each, and an afterword that was incomplete with missing text. The first three chapters generally descr