Saint Amethyst is an enlightening book that uses the rhyme of three words to educate children. The author is Wang Yinglin, a famous scholar in Southern Song Dynasty. In order to promote traditional culture, he wrote this concise reader.
The Three-Character Classic begins with "the beginning of life, the nature is good", and expounds the knowledge of ethics, history and culture, astronomy and geography, arithmetic and writing in ancient China. It covers the three cardinal guides and five classics, five mountains and four lewdness, six arts and seven emotions. It is both theoretical and practical. It conveys profound truth in simple language, which is not only suitable for children to learn, but also can inspire adults to think.
Saint Amethyst is the most popular and influential children's book in ancient China. It is not only widely circulated in China, but also has far-reaching influence in Japan, North Korea and other countries. It is an important part of the excellent cultural heritage of the Chinese nation and a precious treasure in the world cultural treasure house.
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2. "Thousand-character text": it is an article composed of 1000 non-repetitive Chinese characters, with four words in each sentence, ***250 sentences, divided into four articles. It involves astronomy, geography, personnel, history, philosophy and other knowledge, and is the earliest Chinese character teaching material in China.
3. Disciple's Rules: It is a book about Confucian ethics and morality, written in three-character rhymes, *** 1063 words, divided into three chapters. This paper mainly expounds the requirements of filial piety to parents, respect for teachers, modesty and courtesy, and diligence in learning. It is the earliest moral textbook in China.
4. Long Wen Whip Shadow: It is a book that introduces the allusions and anecdotes of people in the history of China. Written in four-character poems, * * * is divided into eight volumes. It covers many famous stories from ancient times to Ming Dynasty, which is both interesting and enlightening.