Chinese studies is a big topic and a very deep one. Below are the classic quotations from Chinese studies that I compiled. Welcome to refer to them!

Classic Chinese Quotations

1. Observe astronomy to observe changes in time. Observe humanities to transform the world. ——"Book of Changes"

2. He is sensitive and eager to learn, and he is not ashamed to ask questions. This is why he is called literary. ——Confucius's "The Analects of Confucius"

3. My father gave birth to me, and my mother bowed me, caressed me, livestock me, grew me, nurtured me, cared for me, and restored me. ——"The Book of Songs"

4. A person who is light can be ill-advised, and a person who is arrogant can be rude. ——"Guoyu"

5. The reason why Jianghai can be the king of hundreds of grains is because of its kindness. ——Laozi's "Tao Te Ching"

6. Sincerity is both courageous and martial, and ultimately strong and invincible. When the body is dead, the spirit becomes the spirit, and the soul becomes the ghost hero. ——Qu Yuan's "Chu Ci"

7. Live as long as the heaven and earth, and shine as brightly as the sun and the moon. ——Qu Yuan's "Chu Ci"

8. There are trees in the south, so don't stop thinking about them. There are wandering girls in the Han Dynasty, so don’t ask for them. The Han Dynasty is so vast that it is impossible to think about it. The river will last forever and cannot be imagined. ——"The Book of Songs"

9. A wise man is as good as water, and the sea accepts all rivers; a benevolent man looks up to the mountains, and carries his virtues with all things. ——Confucius' "Analects of Confucius"

10. Kun is soft but strong when moving, and virtuous when quiet. ——"Book of Changes"

11. The heaven and the earth are unkind and regard all things as stupid dogs; the saints are unkind and regard the common people as stupid dogs. ——Laozi's "Tao Te Ching"

12. Former Meng's mother chose a neighbor. If you don't learn, you will lose your chance. ——"Three Character Classic"

13. No one in the world is softer than water, and no one who attacks the strong can win. ——Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching"

14. The kings and grandsons have traveled far and never come back, and the spring grass grows luxuriantly. ——Qu Yuan's "Chu Ci"

15. The nature of heaven and earth is that people are precious. There is nothing greater than filial piety in a person's behavior. ——Confucius's "The Classic of Filial Piety"

16. He who knows my heart tells me that I am worried. Those who don’t know me can’t tell me what I want. ——"The Book of Songs"

17. People are weak in life, and strong in death. Plants and trees are soft and brittle when they are alive, and they are withered when they die. Therefore, the strong are the disciples of death, and the weak are the disciples of life. ——Laozi's "Tao Te Ching"

18. If a man does not show his ambition, he will be born with an eight-foot body. ——Feng Menglong's "Words of Warning"

19. A gentleman has no food to eat and no need to live in peace. If you are sensitive to things and cautious in speaking, you will have the right way. It can be said that he is eager to learn. ——Confucius's "The Analects"

20. Spring flowers and autumn moon are full of romance, and it is easy to grow old regardless of beauty. Comparing the human heart to pines and cypresses, how many people can survive the cold weather? ——Feng Menglong's "Warning Words"

21. Those who are good at being soldiers do not use force; those who are good at fighting do not get angry; those who are good at defeating enemies do not fight; those who make good use of others do not follow others. ——Laozi's "Tao Te Ching"

22. A gentleman is independent and has no fear, and he is not bored in the world. ——"Book of Changes"

23. The reason why heaven and earth can last forever is because they do not generate themselves, so they can live forever. ——Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching"

24. If your parents are around, if you don't travel far, you will travel well. ——Confucius's "The Analects of Confucius"

25. That is, the deer is better than Yu, only entering the forest. As a gentleman, it is better to give up and be stingy. ——"Book of Changes"

26. The heaven and earth feel, and all things are transformed; the saint touches people's hearts, and the world is peaceful. ——"Book of Changes"

27. Eat sparingly with food, drink water, bend your arms and rest on your pillow, and you will enjoy it. Being rich and noble without justice is like a floating cloud to me. ——Confucius' "The Analects of Confucius"

28. When the mountains look up, the scenery stops. Although I can't come, my heart longs for it. ——"The Book of Songs"

29. When three people walk together, they must have a teacher. Choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones. ——Confucius's "The Analects"

30. Times are so colorful and changing, how can we stay in the flood? ——Qu Yuan's "Chu Ci"

31. I cannot change my mind and follow the vulgar ways, otherwise I will be miserable and end up poor. ——Qu Yuan's "Songs of the Chu"

32. The same voice corresponds to the same breath, the same energy seeks each other, the water flows wet, the fire dries, the clouds follow the dragon, the wind follows the tiger, each follows its own kind. ——"Book of Changes"

33. If you want others to know, you should be diligent in learning, but if you are afraid of others knowing, don't do anything. ——Feng Menglong's "Words of Warning"

34. What a tragedy, the autumn is full of energy! It is desolate, and the grass and trees are falling and decaying. ——Qu Yuan's "Chu Ci"

35. The bright white horse is in the empty valley. A bunch of cud is born, and the person is like jade. There is no sound of gold and jade, but a wandering mind. ——"The Book of Songs"

36. Green Zi Jin, lingering in my heart, even if I don't go, Zi Ning will not inherit the sound. ——"The Book of Songs"

37. The world is turbid and unclear: cicada wings are heavy and a thousand junctures are light; yellow bells are destroyed and abandoned, tile cauldrons thunder; slanderers are high-minded, and wise men are nameless. ——Qu Yuan's "Chu Ci"

38. The ancients believed that medicine lies in the heart, and the right medicine comes from the heart. ——Feng Menglong's "Warning Words"

39. There is lake on the mountain, but it is salty. A gentleman has substance in his words and perseverance in his actions. ——"Book of Changes"

40. When it stops, it stops; when it moves, it moves; movement and stillness do not lose their time, and the path is bright.

——"The Book of Changes"

41. When you see the virtuous, you should think about them, and when you see the virtuous, you should introspect yourself. ——Confucius's "The Analects"

42. My heart is so fragile that I cannot change it. My heart is so powerful that I can't take it away. ——"The Book of Songs"

43. If you want to avoid it, you must maintain it. If the desire is weak, it must be strengthened. If you want to abolish it, you must fix it and revitalize it. If you want to take it, you must hold it firmly. ——Laozi's "Tao Te Ching"

44. The crooked part is perfect, the wrong part is straight, the hollow part is full, the hollow part is new, the less part is gained, the more part is confused. ——Laozi's "Tao Te Ching"

45. If good is not accumulated, it is not enough to become famous; if evil is not accumulated, it is not enough to destroy the body. ——"Book of Changes"

46. The people are difficult to govern because they are wise. Therefore, those who govern the country with wisdom will be thieves of the country. If the country is not governed with wisdom, the country will suffer. ——Laozi's "Tao Te Ching"

47. Today or any other time, I will meet this beloved man. ——"The Book of Songs"

48. A gentleman learns to gather together, asks questions to argue, is generous to live in, and benevolent to practice. ——"Book of Changes"

49. There are zhi in the garden and orchids in the river. I miss the young master but dare not speak. ——Qu Yuan's "Chu Ci"

50. A gentleman uses frugality to overcome difficulties, but cannot use glory and wealth. ——"Book of Changes"

51. When the great righteousness is lost, there is benevolence and righteousness; when wisdom emerges, there is great hypocrisy; when relatives are in discord, there is filial piety and kindness; when the country is in chaos, there are loyal ministers. ——Laozi's "Tao Te Ching"

52. If you don't frown in your life, there will be no gnashing of teeth in the world. ——Feng Menglong's "Warning Words"

53. Everything is fate, and no one can control it at all. ——Feng Menglong's "Warning Words"

54. No one in the world is softer than water, and no one who attacks the strong can win, because it is impossible to change. The weak overcomes the strong, the soft overcomes the strong, no one in the world knows it, and no one can do it. ——Laozi's "Tao Te Ching"

55. If you are not angry or angry, you are not angry and angry, if you raise one corner and don't counter it with three corners, you will never recover. ——Confucius's "The Analects"

Extension:

Introduction to Chinese Studies

Chinese Studies rose in the early twentieth century, and flourished in the 1920s, and then in the 1980s In the 1990s, there was a craze for "root-seeking" again, and then in the 1990s, the craze for "Chinese Studies" surged again. From now on, it is all part of today's people's reflection on and face-up to traditional culture. For now, it is the repositioning of traditional culture in today's multicultural China and even the world.

The theory of "Chinese Studies" originated from the historical period of the spread of Western learning to the east and cultural transformation. As for the definition of Chinese studies, strictly speaking, so far, the academic community has not given us a unified and clear definition. Then famous experts had different opinions and couldn't agree on one thing. There is a common saying, such as Deng Shi, a quintessence of Chinese scholar, who wrote in 1906: "What are the scholars of Chinese culture? The learning belongs to a country. People are born on the land, so as to build a country, and then those who have their own country have their own learning. Those who learn, "Learning a country's studies is for the national use, and it is self-governing for a country." ("Guoxue Lecture Notes", "Chinese Journal" No. 19) Mr. Deng's concept of Guoxue is very broad, but he mainly emphasizes the application of Guoxue in managing the world. sex.

Generally speaking, Guoxue refers to traditional Chinese culture and academics with Confucianism as the main body. Since Chinese studies are traditional Chinese culture and academics, they undoubtedly also include medicine, drama, calligraphy and painting, astrology, numerology, etc. These of course belong to the category of Chinese studies, but they can also be said to be extensions of Chinese studies.

"Common Sense of Chinese Studies" Introduction to Chinese Studies: Chinese studies are divided into subjects, and then should be divided into philosophy, history, religion, literature, etiquette and customs, textual criticism, ethics, editions, etc., among which Confucian philosophy is the most important Mainstream; divided by thought, it should be divided into pre-Qin scholars, Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. Then Confucianism runs through and dominates the history of Chinese thought, and the others have a subordinate status; Chinese studies are divided into "Sikuquanshu" and should be divided into classics, history, and Zi , gathers four parts, but focuses on the Jing and Zi parts, especially the Jing part.

"Sikuquanshu" is the largest series of books in ancient China. It was compiled during the Qianlong period and was completed by first-class scholars such as Ji Xiaolan, Wang Niansun, and Dai Zhen at that time. "Siku" refers to the four volumes of Jing, Shi, Zi, and Ji, and "Quanshu" refers to the complete collection.