What reference books do I need to buy to learn ancient Chinese?

1, Dictionary of Common Words in Ancient Chinese (5th Edition)

Written by more than ten famous linguists such as Wang Li, Cen Qixiang, Lin Tao, Dai Li, Tang Zuofan and Jiang, it is an essential reference book for learning ancient Chinese. Revised on the basis of the fourth edition. There are about 10,000 commonly used words and disyllabic words in ancient Chinese, which generally include words commonly used in the handed down documents of the pre-Qin and Han dynasties.

2. Ancient Chinese Dictionary (Second Edition)?

Chinese teachers, middle school students and writers should have desks. Medium-sized Chinese reference books for learning ancient Chinese and reading ancient books. The scope of word collection is representative ancient classics written in orthodox written language, such as The Analects of Confucius, Mencius, Guoyu, Warring States Policy, Xunzi, Laozi, Zhuangzi, Sun Tzu, Lv Chunqiu, Lun Heng, Historical Records, Han Shu and The History of the Three Kingdoms.

3. Etymology (Third Edition)

A bridge to traditional culture. The first large-scale Chinese reference book in China's modern history contains a large-scale comprehensive dictionary of ancient Chinese vocabulary and encyclopedias. Reading ancient books is essential, and researchers of classical literature and history are always available.

The etymology lies in words. At the beginning, there were words, Tao was in it, reason was in it, literary words were in it, encyclopedias were in it, 5,000 years of cultural genes and civilized traditions were in it, and some foreign cultural elements were also in it. Only by understanding the cultural function and origin of Chinese characters can we understand the value of Ci Yuan.