Ancient Chinese (Volume II)
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- International undergraduate students who have completed Volume I or have an equivalent foundation in ancient Chinese
- Students majoring in International Chinese Language Education who want to understand the organization of teaching content such as punctuation and annotation of ancient books
- Self-learners who need reference books and annotations to read simple ancient texts
- Junior Chinese majors using it as supplementary material for basic knowledge of ancient Chinese and reading training
Not a good fit for
- Absolute beginners with no exposure to ancient Chinese; the basic knowledge and selected texts in Volume II assume a relatively high level of readiness
- Specialist researchers in ancient book collation; the textbook is positioned as basic training for second-language teaching
- Readers who only want to learn modern Chinese; the content focuses on knowledge related to reading ancient books
Reading tips
- First confirm completion of Volume I or an equivalent foundation, then study the units in order and avoid skipping the basic knowledge sections
- When studying basic knowledge such as punctuation, annotation, and pronunciation of ancient books, mark the original sentences in the selected texts and practice alongside
- Memorize common words together with their original sentences in the selected texts and note the recurrence of the same word in selected texts of different units
- For reading texts, first read and punctuate on your own, then check against the annotations and punctuation knowledge, gradually reducing reliance
About the publisher
Peking University Press is a comprehensive university press whose publishing areas cover classical literature, popular science, social culture, world history, Western philosophy, and culture. Its catalogue contains 6,031 titles, with representative books including A Dream of Red Mansions, Relativity: The Special and General Theory (15th Edition) (with Einstein's classic papers on unified field theory and other topics), Elements, Conics, The Aristocratic Families of the Eastern Jin, The Philosophy of Mythology (Volume I), The Philosophy of Mythology (Volume II), and The Origin of Continents and Oceans. Representative authors include Cao Xueqin, Zhou Ruchang, Albert Einstein, Euclid, Apollonius, Tian Yuqing, Schelling, and Xian Gang. The press has developed distinctive strengths in classical Chinese literature and in the translation of Western philosophical classics, while also covering scientific classics and social and cultural studies. As public information is limited, this description is based only on the books in the catalogue and offers no further extrapolation.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 第九單元
- 講讀文選
- 論語
- 學而時習之（《學而》）
- 顔淵季路侍（《公冶長》）
- 賢哉回也（《雍也》）
- 如有博施於民而能濟衆（《雍也》）
- 士不可以不弘毅（《泰伯》）
- 篤信好學（《泰伯》）
- 顔淵問仁（《顔淵》）
- 齊景公問政於孔子（《顔淵》）
- 衛君待子而爲政（《子路》）
- 在陳絶糧（《衛靈公》）
- 子路曾皙冉有公西華侍坐（《先進》）
- 禮記
- 大同與小康（《禮運》）
- 《學記》三則
- 閲讀文選
- 中庸（《禮記》）
- 曾子易簀（《禮記》）
- 練習九
- 常用詞
- 窮 堪 聖 任 事 讓 後 成 饑 謹
- 古漢語常識
- 古書的標點
- 第十單元
- 講讀文選
- 孟子
- 晉國天下莫强焉（《梁惠王上》）
- 人皆有不忍人之心（《公孫丑上》）
- 君子所以異於人者（《離婁下》）
- 齊人有一妻一妾（《離婁下》）
- 魚我所欲也（《告子上》）
- 舜發於畎畝之中（《告子下》）
- 墨子
- 兼愛上
- 非攻上
- 閲讀文選
- 天時不如地利（《孟子》）
- 弈秋誨二人弈（《孟子》）
- 練習十
- 常用詞
- 忍 賊 歛 征 患 築 攻 家 修 運
- 古漢語常識
- 古代漢語的修辭
- 第十一單元
- 講讀文選
- 老子
- 道可道
- 天下皆知美之爲美
- 三十輻共一轂
- 知人者智
- 名與身孰親
- 小國寡民
- 莊子
- 逍遙遊（節選）
- 秋水（節選）
- 閲讀文選
- 庖丁解牛（《莊子》）
- 練習十一
- 常用詞
- 負 常 徙 極 待 莫 志 道 去 親
- 古漢語常識
- 古代漢語常用工具書（下）
- 第十二單元
- 講讀文選
- 荀子
- 勸學（節選）
- 王霸（節選）
- 韓非子
- 有度（節選）
- 和氏
- 閲讀文選
- 愚者之定物（《荀子》）
- 鄭武公欲伐胡（《韓非子》）
- 練習十二
- 常用詞
- 理 服 勸 完 假 漸 制 興 至 效
- 古漢語常識
- 古書的注解（上）
- 第十三單元
- 講讀文選
- 吕氏春秋
- 去宥
- 察傳
- 論衡
- 談天（節選）
- 顔氏家訓
- 涉務（節選）
- 閲讀文選
- 審己（《吕氏春秋》）
- 任數（《吕氏春秋》）
- 練習十三
- 常用詞
- 徒 務 術 進 穿 涉 絶 勝 鑑 履
- 古漢語常識
- 古書的注解（下）
- 第十四單元
- 講讀文選
- 賈誼
- 論積貯疏
- 韓愈
- 師説
- 柳宗元
- 送薛存義序
- 李贄
- 童心説（節選）
- 閲讀文選
- 原謗（皮日休）
- 論馬（岳飛）
- 練習十四
- 常用詞
- 粟 本 殘 末 時 歲 圖 業 達 經
- 古漢語常識
- 中國的古書
- 第十五單元
- 講讀文選
- 王粲
- 登樓賦
- 王羲之
- 蘭亭集序
- 陶淵明
- 歸去來兮辭
- 蘇軾
- 赤壁賦
- 王勃
- 滕王閣序（節選）
- 閲讀文選
- 滕王閣序（節選）
- 練習十五
- 常用詞
- 宇 憤 快 違 逝 雅 範 宗 崇 景
- 古漢語常識
- 古代的文體
- 第十六單元
- 講讀文選
- 詩經
- 芣苢（《周南》）
- 静女 （《邶風》）
- 相鼠（《鄘風》）
- 氓（《衛風》）
- 無衣（《秦風》）
- 七月（《豳風》）
- 楚辭
- 山鬼（《九歌》）
- 國殤（《九歌》）
- 閲讀文選
- 《離騷》序（王逸）
- 練習十六
- 常用詞
- 相 總 納 績 功 晦 援 賄 信 授
- 古漢語常識
- 古書的讀音
- 附録 繁簡字異體字例釋
FAQ
Can I use Volume II directly without having studied Volume I?
What practical help do the sections on punctuation and annotation of ancient books offer for reading?
Do I need to master the knowledge of ancient literary genres and rhetoric?
Do the common words in Volume II overlap with those in Volume I?
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About the author
Zhang Lianrong is a Chinese book author about whom limited public information is available. What can be confirmed is that his main contribution lies in the compilation and preparation of teaching materials for Ancient Chinese and in organizing knowledge of language and writing. Two of his works are included in the library: the first and second volumes of Ancient Chinese, commonly classified under language and writing and under examination preparation. Judging from the titles and categories, this textbook set is intended for Ancient Chinese course study and exam review, and its content presumably covers basic areas such as classical vocabulary, grammar, characters, and reading practice. The division into two volumes makes it convenient for semester-by-semester or topic-by-topic use. The writing orientation is practical and teaching-oriented, with chapter arrangements and explanations centered on classroom needs, making it suitable as supplementary reading for relevant university courses or for self-study and exam preparation. Because no reliable public sources are available regarding the author's life, education, or positions, no inferences are made here; readers may consult the textbook's structure and format to gain a basic understanding of his work in preparing Ancient Chinese teaching materials.
Liu Ziyu: publicly available information is limited, and the confirmable details come mainly from two representative works, Ancient Chinese (Volume One) and Ancient Chinese (Volume Two). In library classifications, these two works fall under language and writing as well as examinations, indicating that their content both presents systematic instruction in ancient Chinese knowledge and takes into account learners' revision and exam preparation needs. Judging from the titles and classifications, the books address beginning and intermediate readers of ancient Chinese and may cover basic areas such as script, phonology, vocabulary, grammar, and selected texts, with an emphasis on understanding and using classical Chinese materials. Divided into two volumes, the work is convenient for teaching arrangements and self-study, and is suitable as a course textbook or examination reference. Because details of the author's life and academic background are currently unavailable, no speculation is made here; this note briefly introduces the subject matter and purpose of the works for readers' reference.
