Three Character Classics, 三字经
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The Three Character Classic, Trimetric Classic or San Zi Jing (Traditional Chinese: 三字經; Simplified Chinese: 三字经) is one of the Chinese classic texts. It was probably written in the 13th century and attributed to Wang Yinglin (王應麟, 1223-1296) during the Song Dynasty. It is also attributed to Ou Shizi (區適子, 1234-1324).
The work is not one of the traditional six Confucian classics, but rather the embodiment of Confucian thought suitable for teaching young children. Until the latter part of the 19th century, it served as a child's first formal education at home. The text is written in triplets of characters for easy memorization. With illiteracy common for most people at the time, 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, children learned many common characters, grammar structures, elements of Chinese history and the basis of Confucian morality.
有关《三字经》
《三字经》是中国的传统啟蒙书籍，初著傳說為宋朝王應麟，明清人多認定作者是王應麟。比如清代康熙年間王相和近代大學問家章太炎；其次，從文風看，王應麟的其他著作也多三字句，幾年前，在鄞州還出土了王應麟用“三字經”句式作結尾撰寫的廟記。
《三字经》以三字一句的方式，简短的叙述一些广为人知的历史故事和表述普遍为古代社会所接受的道德观念和哲理。同时因其文通俗、顺口、易记等特点，使其与《百家姓》、《千字文》同为中国古代私塾的初级入门课本，合稱「三百千」。
Section One
Section Two
- Part 4-Three Character Classics
- Part 5-Three Character Classics
- Part 6-Three Character Classics
- Part 7-Three Character Classics
- Part 8-Three Character Classics
- Part 9-Three Character Classics
- Part 10-Three Character Classics