A Brief Introdction to Chinese Culture 中国文化简介笔记.docVIP

下文的依据是本人在所学专业选修课---中国文化简介课上的笔记。本人在考前将笔记进行了删改、添加、归类、整合，以备日后复习巩固之用。 。 A Survey of the People’s Republic of China中国概况 1.With a land area of about 9,596,960k㎡(about 3.6 million square miles)，China is the third largest country in the world, just behind Russia and Canada. 2. Chinese people, as a result of the centuries-long program of indoctrination and education directed by the Confucian scholar-officials, are peace-makers, diligent workers, and reserve, humble and non-invasive. As a result of long assimilation of various cultures, religions and traditions, China is now the great home of 56 nationalities. Among the 56 nationalities, Han people constitute the majority. 3. National flag: The Five-starred Red Flag National song: March of the Volunteers National Emblem：Tian ’anmen Five stars ears of grain(麦穗) cogwheel (齿轮) Red ribbon Here’s a brief introduction to Chinese Culture below, which includes Chinese history, Chinese art, Chinese literature, Chinese geography, Chinese characters and languages etc. ★Chinese literature： 诗经 The Book of Songs 楚辞 Elegies of Chu 离骚 Lament on Encountering sorrow 四书The Four Books: ※大学 The Great Learning ※中庸 The Doctrines of the Mean ※论语 The Analects of Confucius/ The Confucian Analects ※孟子 The Works of Mencius 五经：The Five Classics ※诗经 The Book of Songs ※尚书The Book of History ※礼记 The Book of Rites ※周易 The Book of Changes ※春秋 The Spring and Autumn Annals 风：Songs 雅：Odes or Epics 大雅：The Book of Odes 小雅：The Book of Epics 颂: Hymns 山海经 The Classic of the Mountains and Seas 淮南子 The Book of Master Huainan 庄子 The Book of Master Zhuang 乐府Yuefu( folk songs and ballads of the Han dynasty) 木兰辞The Ballad of Mulan 战国策 Intrigues of the Warring States 史记 The Grand Historical Records 古诗十九首 Nineteen Classical Poems 建安七子The seven wits of Jianan 建安风骨The virtue of jianan 竹林七贤seven wise men of the bamboo shade 田园诗人 Pastoral Poets山水诗人 Landscape Poets边塞诗人 Frontier Poets 全唐诗 the Complete Anthology of Tang Poetry 初唐四杰 The four preeminent Poets of the earl