Project Gutenberg 2007-12-19 Public domain in the USA. 171 Zhou, Xingsi 521 周興嗣 千字文 Qian Zi Wen Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thousand_Character_Classic "千字文" by Xingsi Zhou is a classical Chinese literary work written during the early medieval period. This book is a poetic composition that serves as a primer for teaching Chinese characters, encapsulating deep philosophical and moral lessons. The text itself consists of 1,000 unique characters, famously arranged in a manner that emphasizes both form and substance without any repetition, aiming to impart wisdom and ethics. The content of "千字文" covers a wide array of topics, including the natural world, social conduct, moral principles, governance, and the importance of education and virtue. Each couplet presents vivid imagery and profound ideas, reflecting on the universe, human relationships, and the ideal qualities of individuals and rulers. Themes of duty, respect, filial piety, and the cultivation of character permeate the work, making it not just an educational tool for language acquisition but also a rich source of cultural values and philosophical insights that remain relevant throughout Chinese history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Chinese language -- Readers PL Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Browsing: Teaching & Education Category: Poetry 32325 2025-06-10T05:35:28.649538 text/html 32146 2025-01-10T05:36:37.945657 text/html 70991 2025-06-10T05:35:32.407583 application/epub+zip 69899 2025-06-10T05:35:30.457525 application/epub+zip 69900 2025-06-10T05:35:29.192539 application/epub+zip 116719 2025-06-10T05:35:33.790514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112032 2025-06-10T05:35:31.820518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 90446 2022-09-11T07:39:24.420823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 23819 2025-06-10T05:35:28.441552 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23754 2007-12-19T11:34:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 10412 2007-12-19T11:34:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 16870 2025-06-10T05:35:33.915514 application/rdf+xml 8591 2025-06-10T05:35:29.710548 image/jpeg 2526 2025-06-10T05:35:29.450528 image/jpeg 68693 2025-06-10T05:35:28.653561 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog