These constitute a genre of short rewriting in ancient times to sing the praise of a meritorious or virtuous deceased person. Such a eulogy, written in rhymed verse, was usually used to recount the deceased person’s virtuous deeds and express one’s grief over his death. The inscription carved on a stela has two parts, with the first part being a b…

Youth means vitality, creativity, and unlimited possibilities as well as future and hope. Young people have great potential and they will outperform their predecessors. Therefore, elders should treat, reward, and promote the younger generation with respect and an open mind. This is the norm for governing intergenerational relations established by Co…

The term means to eliminate animosity in order to turn war into peace and turn conflicts into amity. Gan (干) and ge (戈) are two weapons of war which were used for defense and attack respectively in ancient China. Yu (玉) and bo (帛) mean jades (such as jade tablets and jade ornaments) which were gifts exchanged between feudal lords and tribute pai…

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