Traditional classics can be described as the foundation and lifeblood of Chinese culture. Today, how should we read Chinese classics such as "Zizhitongjian", "Laozi", "Zhuangzi", "Journey to the West" and "A Dream of Red Mansions"?
On August 15th, the "Let the Classics Become General Knowledge - 'Chinese Classics General Knowledge' New Book Launch" hosted by Zhonghua Book Company was held at Zhonghua Bookstore Shanghai Juzhen Culture Company. "The planner Jia Xuefei hosted. "General Knowledge of Chinese Classics" is published by Zhonghua Book Company and edited by Chen Yinchi, a professor of Fudan University, director of the Center for International Studies of Chinese Civilization of Fudan University, and director of the library of Fudan University, a set of "Little Books" by contemporary famous masters to interpret traditional classics. The authors of the series include scholars who have made outstanding achievements in this field from various universities across the country, including Fudan University, Tsinghua University, Peking University, East China Normal University, Tongji University, and Shanghai Normal University.
At the launch of the new book, the top five of the first series of "Chinese Classics General Knowledge" - "General Knowledge of Zizhi Zhitongjian" by Zhang Guogang, a senior professor of liberal arts at Tsinghua University, and "General Knowledge of Laozi" by Guo Yongbing, a professor at Fudan University "General Knowledge of Zhuangzi" by Chen Yinchi of Fudan University, "General Knowledge of "Journey to the West" by Professor Zhu Hongbo of East China Normal University, and "General Knowledge of "Dream of Red Mansions" by Professor Zhan Dan of Shanghai Normal University. The good news is that the online live broadcast of this new book launch was watched by 309,000 people. To a certain extent, it can also be seen that literary classics deeply affect the hearts of readers.
Close to the classics, enrich the spiritual life
The five books published this time are based on "general knowledge" and explain the profound things in simple language. For example, in "General Knowledge of Zizhi Tongjian", Zhang Guogang explained the "Zizhi Tongjian" and its influence on Chinese culture with his more than 40 years of academic skills in researching Chinese history and "Zizhi Tongjian" Daolai; "General Knowledge of Lao Tzu" adopts simple and near academic language, and uses handed down and unearthed documents to complement each other in multiple versions to guide readers into "Lao Zi"; Zhuangzi's book talks about the magnificent and magnificent ideological world of Zhuangzi, as well as the similarities and differences between Lao and Zhuang, the separation and integration of Confucianism and Taoism, and the spirit of Chinese culture; "Journey to the West" General Knowledge has an in-depth interpretation of the text of "Journey to the West" itself, There are also discussions and clarifications on the author and version of "Journey to the West"; "A Dream of Red Mansions" is guided by a network of concepts, two clues, three spaces, four seasons, and five layers of characters. Dive into the world of "Dream of Red Mansions".
Zhang Guogang said that he has been thinking about how to present an ideological and academic nature in a book of 100,000 words, and at the same time be easy to understand when he received the invitation for the manuscript. what is the expectation.
Zhan Dan has been doing academic popularization work in recent years. He believes that academics without popularization have no soul. He wants to share his experience on the classical masterpiece "Dream of Red Mansions" with more people. In his opinion, in order to understand "A Dream of Red Mansions", the first thing to do is to "read through", then it is possible to "read through", and then to have "general knowledge", and finally to form a cultural consensus, and this is the best of human culture. Legacy - where the value of the classics resides.
Guo Yongbing quoted Zhu Ziqing as saying: The meaning of reading the classics is to let us experience some classics. "The original intention of the 'General Knowledge of Chinese Classics' series is to let our readers, especially young people, get really close to these books and appreciate the classics themselves. Therefore, on the one hand, we should use a slightly relaxed style to write, not too heavy It is stagnant, but it cannot give up academic rigor and cutting-edge, and do not go astray." Guo Yongbing also revealed that in order to let readers appreciate the classics, the book uses a lot of color pictures of the text of "Lao Tzu", in order to perceive "Lao Tzu" The evolution process of the text through the generations hopes to let readers return to the historical scene to touch this ancient classic.
Zhu Hongbo, a professor at East China Normal University, said that people's spiritual life should be richer today, and people are eager to draw closer the red line between daily life and traditional culture, especially literary classics. "An ancient commented on "Journey to the West": 'Those who are enlightened can become saints in Confucianism, become Buddhas in Buddhism, and become immortals in Taoism.' This is a bit exaggerated, but it can be seen in it that literary classics influence sentiment, The special effect of purifying the soul and improving the quality." He believes that this series of books is the best gift for thousands of students.
From "knowledge" to "wisdom"
According to Fu Jie, Distinguished Professor of Ma Yifu Academy of Zhejiang University, the "General Knowledge of Chinese Classics" series has three obvious characteristics: First, it is published by Zhonghua Book Company, with rich cultural heritage and professional book editing; The authors of the book are all front-line experts and scholars. They have written general books with years of academic accumulation. They can not only explain basic issues clearly, but also integrate cutting-edge issues into the book, making the series suitable for both general readers and professionals. Readers; thirdly, the editor-in-chief of this set of books, Chen Yinchi, made a request for drafts and united more front-line scholars to join the writing team of "Chinese Classics General Knowledge".
"Our set of 'General Knowledge of Chinese Classics' first provides the most basic and important knowledge about the classics, and then talks about it, or rises to the so-called 'wisdom' issue." Chen Yinchi said, how to write "wisdom" "It's also important. For example, his book "General Knowledge of Zhuangzi" talks about wisdom, not only focusing on "Zhuangzi" itself, but also from the comparison of Lao Zhuang, Confucianism and Taoism, and even the comparison with other cultures in the world. Talk about the "wisdom" embodied in the book "Zhuangzi".
In order to ensure academic and authoritativeness, he requires that the writing of this set of books must be well-founded. Chen Yinchi gave an example: "For example, I said in my lecture that "Zhuangzi" was not written by Zhuangzi, and many readers expressed surprise. I also talked about this issue in "General Knowledge of Zhuangzi". Let’s start with the formation process of the book Zhuangzi. In fact, the thirty-three volumes of Guo Xiang in the current edition are an anthology, and the sources of each chapter are different. Only in this way can the relationship between Zhuangzi and Zhuangzi be clearly explained. "
This year is also the 110th anniversary of Zhonghua Book Company. At the beginning of the establishment of the bookstore, the founder, Mr. Lu Feikui, said that education should be used to open up people's wisdom and inherit civilization. "In the past few years, in addition to publishing ancient books for academic services, Zhonghua has been thinking about how to serve the public, how to turn academic achievements into public knowledge, and be accepted and understood by more people. This set of books is to solve such a problem. It is also the responsibility of our academic researchers to express academic achievements in a popular way." said Zhou Xuanlong, executive director and party secretary of Zhonghua Book Company. It is reported that within this year, Zhonghua Book Company is expected to publish two or three more of the "Chinese Classics General Knowledge" series.
On August 15th, the "Let the Classics Become General Knowledge - 'Chinese Classics General Knowledge' New Book Launch" hosted by Zhonghua Book Company was held at Zhonghua Bookstore Shanghai Juzhen Culture Company. "The planner Jia Xuefei hosted. "General Knowledge of Chinese Classics" is published by Zhonghua Book Company and edited by Chen Yinchi, a professor of Fudan University, director of the Center for International Studies of Chinese Civilization of Fudan University, and director of the library of Fudan University, a set of "Little Books" by contemporary famous masters to interpret traditional classics. The authors of the series include scholars who have made outstanding achievements in this field from various universities across the country, including Fudan University, Tsinghua University, Peking University, East China Normal University, Tongji University, and Shanghai Normal University.
At the launch of the new book, the top five of the first series of "Chinese Classics General Knowledge" - "General Knowledge of Zizhi Zhitongjian" by Zhang Guogang, a senior professor of liberal arts at Tsinghua University, and "General Knowledge of Laozi" by Guo Yongbing, a professor at Fudan University "General Knowledge of Zhuangzi" by Chen Yinchi of Fudan University, "General Knowledge of "Journey to the West" by Professor Zhu Hongbo of East China Normal University, and "General Knowledge of "Dream of Red Mansions" by Professor Zhan Dan of Shanghai Normal University. The good news is that the online live broadcast of this new book launch was watched by 309,000 people. To a certain extent, it can also be seen that literary classics deeply affect the hearts of readers.
Close to the classics, enrich the spiritual lifeThe five books published this time are based on "general knowledge" and explain the profound things in simple language. For example, in "General Knowledge of Zizhi Tongjian", Zhang Guogang explained the "Zizhi Tongjian" and its influence on Chinese culture with his more than 40 years of academic skills in researching Chinese history and "Zizhi Tongjian" Daolai; "General Knowledge of Lao Tzu" adopts simple and near academic language, and uses handed down and unearthed documents to complement each other in multiple versions to guide readers into "Lao Zi"; Zhuangzi's book talks about the magnificent and magnificent ideological world of Zhuangzi, as well as the similarities and differences between Lao and Zhuang, the separation and integration of Confucianism and Taoism, and the spirit of Chinese culture; "Journey to the West" General Knowledge has an in-depth interpretation of the text of "Journey to the West" itself, There are also discussions and clarifications on the author and version of "Journey to the West"; "A Dream of Red Mansions" is guided by a network of concepts, two clues, three spaces, four seasons, and five layers of characters. Dive into the world of "Dream of Red Mansions".
Zhang Guogang said that he has been thinking about how to present an ideological and academic nature in a book of 100,000 words, and at the same time be easy to understand when he received the invitation for the manuscript. what is the expectation.Zhan Dan has been doing academic popularization work in recent years. He believes that academics without popularization have no soul. He wants to share his experience on the classical masterpiece "Dream of Red Mansions" with more people. In his opinion, in order to understand "A Dream of Red Mansions", the first thing to do is to "read through", then it is possible to "read through", and then to have "general knowledge", and finally to form a cultural consensus, and this is the best of human culture. Legacy - where the value of the classics resides.
Guo Yongbing quoted Zhu Ziqing as saying: The meaning of reading the classics is to let us experience some classics. "The original intention of the 'General Knowledge of Chinese Classics' series is to let our readers, especially young people, get really close to these books and appreciate the classics themselves. Therefore, on the one hand, we should use a slightly relaxed style to write, not too heavy It is stagnant, but it cannot give up academic rigor and cutting-edge, and do not go astray." Guo Yongbing also revealed that in order to let readers appreciate the classics, the book uses a lot of color pictures of the text of "Lao Tzu", in order to perceive "Lao Tzu" The evolution process of the text through the generations hopes to let readers return to the historical scene to touch this ancient classic.
Zhu Hongbo, a professor at East China Normal University, said that people's spiritual life should be richer today, and people are eager to draw closer the red line between daily life and traditional culture, especially literary classics. "An ancient commented on "Journey to the West": 'Those who are enlightened can become saints in Confucianism, become Buddhas in Buddhism, and become immortals in Taoism.' This is a bit exaggerated, but it can be seen in it that literary classics influence sentiment, The special effect of purifying the soul and improving the quality." He believes that this series of books is the best gift for thousands of students.
From "knowledge" to "wisdom"According to Fu Jie, Distinguished Professor of Ma Yifu Academy of Zhejiang University, the "General Knowledge of Chinese Classics" series has three obvious characteristics: First, it is published by Zhonghua Book Company, with rich cultural heritage and professional book editing; The authors of the book are all front-line experts and scholars. They have written general books with years of academic accumulation. They can not only explain basic issues clearly, but also integrate cutting-edge issues into the book, making the series suitable for both general readers and professionals. Readers; thirdly, the editor-in-chief of this set of books, Chen Yinchi, made a request for drafts and united more front-line scholars to join the writing team of "Chinese Classics General Knowledge".
"Our set of 'General Knowledge of Chinese Classics' first provides the most basic and important knowledge about the classics, and then talks about it, or rises to the so-called 'wisdom' issue." Chen Yinchi said, how to write "wisdom" "It's also important. For example, his book "General Knowledge of Zhuangzi" talks about wisdom, not only focusing on "Zhuangzi" itself, but also from the comparison of Lao Zhuang, Confucianism and Taoism, and even the comparison with other cultures in the world. Talk about the "wisdom" embodied in the book "Zhuangzi".
In order to ensure academic and authoritativeness, he requires that the writing of this set of books must be well-founded. Chen Yinchi gave an example: "For example, I said in my lecture that "Zhuangzi" was not written by Zhuangzi, and many readers expressed surprise. I also talked about this issue in "General Knowledge of Zhuangzi". Let’s start with the formation process of the book Zhuangzi. In fact, the thirty-three volumes of Guo Xiang in the current edition are an anthology, and the sources of each chapter are different. Only in this way can the relationship between Zhuangzi and Zhuangzi be clearly explained. "
This year is also the 110th anniversary of Zhonghua Book Company. At the beginning of the establishment of the bookstore, the founder, Mr. Lu Feikui, said that education should be used to open up people's wisdom and inherit civilization. "In the past few years, in addition to publishing ancient books for academic services, Zhonghua has been thinking about how to serve the public, how to turn academic achievements into public knowledge, and be accepted and understood by more people. This set of books is to solve such a problem. It is also the responsibility of our academic researchers to express academic achievements in a popular way." said Zhou Xuanlong, executive director and party secretary of Zhonghua Book Company. It is reported that within this year, Zhonghua Book Company is expected to publish two or three more of the "Chinese Classics General Knowledge" series.
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