About the author: Zhu Ziqing, formerly known as Huazi and Shiqiu, later renamed Ziqing, has a string. China modern essayist, poet, scholar and democracy fighter.
Abstract: Classic Talk is a book written by Zhu Ziqing for middle school students from the late 1930s to the early 1940s, introducing China's traditional cultural classics. The book *** 13 introduces classic works such as Shuo Wen Jie Zi, Zhouyi and Historical Records, summarizes the contention of a hundred schools of thought, ci fu and poems of past dynasties, and shows the basic features of China's ancient ideology and culture.
Writing purpose: Zhu Ziqing said in the preface of Classic Talk that he wrote this book to give a guide to middle school students who want to read some classics, so that they will not be at a loss in front of the voluminous ancient books.
Artistic features: ① The content is incisive and easy to understand. Books do not boast, do not pretend to be profound, and read neatly. Zhu Ziqing's research on traditional culture not only pays attention to the academic height and depth, but also pays attention to the breadth of public acceptance. He always pays attention to Classic Quotations as a book for middle school students, paying special attention to its popularity and popularity. (2) fluent language, eloquence, often fascinating.
Significance of reading classics: ① Understanding the ancient social conditions: Ancient books recorded the development track of Chinese civilization. By reading the records of ancient books, we can approach the Millennium civilization and understand the social reality of ancient China.
② Enriching spiritual connotation: By reading ancient books, we can learn the wisdom of the sages and enrich our spiritual world.
③ Learning Chinese-related knowledge: Ancient books contain thousands of years' knowledge, and the beauty of language art is reflected by various writing techniques, such as the process of word-making through Shuo Wen Jie Zi, and the beauty of poetry art through The Book of Songs.
④ Improving personal cultivation: Ancient books recorded many sages' remarks, which were expounded from many aspects, such as study, communication and mind. After reading the records in ancient books, we can use the virtues of our ancestors to guide our self-cultivation.