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…
The term means to observe and maintain the natural state of things. This notion first appeared in the book Laozi. The original meaning of su (素) is undyed silk; pu (朴) is unworked wood or timber. Laozi used these terms as analogies for people and objects in their natural untouched state. He believed that those in power should not try to influence …
This term refers to powerful expressiveness and artistic impact that come from a literary work’s purity of thoughts and emotions, as well as from its meticulously crafted structure. Despite some difference in interpreting the term, people tend to agree that fenggu (风骨) can be understood as being lucid and fresh in language while sturdy in structu…
The purposes of the Project are to select the concepts in Chinese culture and thought that reflect the characteristics of the country's traditional culture and the Chinese people's way of thinking, and that embody the core values of China.
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