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Dictionary - results for 古文

SimplifiedTraditionalPinyinEnglish
wén- old language
- the Classics
- classical Chinese as a literary model, esp. in Tang and Song prose
- classical Chinese as a school subject
- to return to old ways (a Confucian aspiration)
- to turn back the clock
- neoclassical school during Tang and Song associated with classical writing 古文
- retro (fashion style based on nostalgia, esp. for 1960s)
jīnwén- former Han dynasty study or rewriting of classical texts such as the Confucian six classics 六經|六经
wénmíng- ancient civilization
wénxué- paleography
wénGuānzhǐ- Guwen Guanzhi, an anthology of essays written in Literary Chinese, compiled and edited by Wu Chucai and Wu Diaohou of Qing dynasty
wényùndòng- cultural movement aspiring to study and emulate classic works, at different periods of history, esp. Tang and Song

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