Three Character Classic: Bilingual Edition, English and Chinese: 三字经

Three Character Classic: Bilingual Edition, English and Chinese: 三字经

This edition of the Three Character Classic features both English and Chinese side by side for easy reference and bilingual support. The Three Character Classic is a Chinese classic text. The teachings embody Confucianism, and is suitable for teaching young children or for studying the language. <br /><br />The text is written in triplets of characters for easy memorization. The oral tradition of reciting the classic ensured its popularity and survival through the centuries. With the short and simple text arranged in three-character verses, you can learn many common characters, grammar structures, elements of Chinese history and the basis of Confucian morality, especially filial piety and respect for elders. Parents still use this classic to teach their young children Chinese characters. This English translation was completed by world-renowned sinologist Herbert Giles. <br /><br />《三字经》是中国的傳統兒童啟蒙教材，在中國古代經典當中，三字經是最淺顯易懂的讀本之一，歷久不衰。《三字经》取材典故範，包括中國五千年神傳文化的文學、歷史、哲學、天文地理、人倫義理、忠孝節義等等，內容相當豐富。背誦《三字經》的同時，就了解了常識、傳統國學及歷史故事，以及故事內涵中的做人做事道理。这本书有中文和英文的翻译。