Learning Rites
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Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- General readers interested in traditional ritual culture who want an introduction
- Workplace newcomers who want to grasp measure and respect in daily interaction
- Parents or teachers who need to explain basic etiquette ideas to young people
- Reflective readers who like to examine their own conduct from a cultural angle
Not a good fit for
- Specialist readers expecting rigorous academic research or monographs on ritual history
- Pragmatists seeking quick social skills or scripted phrases
- Readers who reject traditional cultural ideas and want only modern psychology
Reading tips
- Read in chapter order; after each section, write two or three sentences linking it to your own experience.
- When you reach a specific etiquette scenario, close the book and think about how you normally act, then compare it with what the book says.
- Discuss a point of etiquette with family or colleagues, turning the reading into conversation.
- Don't memorize rules; focus on the respect and yielding behind propriety, then decide what to incorporate into daily life.
About the publisher
Nanhai Publication Company is a comprehensive publisher known for its literature and arts titles, covering fields such as classical poetry, martial arts fiction, and folk literature. Judging from the more than 1,600 books in the database, the company has released classical poetic works including the Nineteen Old Poems and the Nine Songs, as well as multiple volumes of Huanzhulouzhu's series The Swordsmen of Mount Shu, along with related writings by authors such as Guan Hanqing, Qu Yuan, Zuo Si, and Wang Zhihuan. Its publishing character lies in balancing the organization of classic texts with the dissemination of popular literature, placing poetry anthologies alongside long martial arts novels and presenting a relatively diverse literary profile. Public information is limited, and further details about its editorial practices and series planning remain to be supplemented.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 学礼
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About the author
Chen Hengqing (1844–1920), courtesy name Zijiu, was a native of Weixian in Shandong (present-day Weicheng District, Weifang). A late Qing official and scholar, he passed the provincial examination in 1873 and the metropolitan examination in 1886. He served successively as a secretary in the Ministry of Works, rising through the Waterways, Construction, and Colonization Departments, and later held posts as Supervising Censor of the Ministry of War, Investigating Censor of the Henan Circuit, and Chief Supervising Censor. In 1908 he was appointed prefect of Jinzhou. He retired at sixty and wrote works including Jianshu Xian Notes (also known as Jili Qingtan) and Unofficial Gleanings of the Late Qing. His extant writings are considerable, with 154 titles held in our collection, many drawing on folk literature and Eastern philosophy. They touch on modern upheavals such as the militia conflicts, the Boxer movement, and the Nian rebels, as well as rural tales and social types like foxes and swindlers, and social issues such as Manchu-Han differences, bearing the documentary flavor of note-style historiography. Public information is limited, and his literary standing and influence await further study.
