Classical Chinese is a compulsory item in the college entrance examination. Why does education attach so much importance to the study of classical Chinese?

Good question. I came uninvited. I like history books in my spare time. I major in Chinese language and literature and often deal with ancient literature. I will go to see the graduate students of classical philology in the future. I still have a say in answering this question.

I can say a lot about the value and significance of classical Chinese now, but let me say something else first. 、

It is estimated that some people will answer this question by learning classical Chinese and understanding ancient books, so as to feel the culture of China and enhance their cultural identity. I don't deny this, but I don't want to look at it from this angle. Others say that this classical Chinese is useless and looks like philosophy. I don't want to talk about it. I just want to be honest.

Let's tell a story first. In the last writing skills training class, the teacher asked us to teach homework (the most proud literary works in recent years, regardless of style). I took the quatrains I wrote before. As a result, once the teacher said that literary works had no practical significance. Then, taking me as an example, he said that a poem written by someone (my name) would have practical significance?

What I wanted to refute at that time was, is pure literary creation meaningless? This involves your opinion on the meaning of words. If you can observe things around you with your own unique feelings after seeing literary works, it is also meaningful! For example, I want to write about flowers and plants, and I will pay more attention when I pass by plants when I study poetry.

In the past, the road was always in a hurry. Now when I see flowers like mimosa, I will think of the ancient saying about mimosa, "Mimosa is angry, but day lilies forget their worries", and then think about how the ancients observed mimosa and how I observed it myself. This road is still the one I usually take. There have always been acacia flowers, but I thought of more things through classical Chinese. Sometimes, when you are in a bad mood, look at what you ignore, and your restless mood will be temporarily forgotten and your mood will get better. Others write or read when they are in a bad mood. Isn't that what it means?

If you think the parts on the machine that makes products are useful and meaningful. Where's the lubricant? Can't lubricating oil prolong the service life of the machine? What about the chemical catalyst? Can't catalysts change the efficiency of chemical reactions? Ancient literature has many meanings, and sometimes it is like a catalyst and lubricating oil for ordinary people. It is normal for each of us to be short-sighted in the ocean of knowledge and not realize the significance of many things. We thought that one plus one equals two in this world, but one plus one can equal ten. (Binary) In fact, the choices of answers in the world are diverse, and it is normal not to consider them, but don't blindly deny the meaning of other things.