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古文
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Definitions
- 1. the Classics
- 2. Classical Chinese as a literary model, esp. in Tang and Song prose
- 3. Classical Chinese as a school subject
Words Containing 古文
Guwen Guanzhi, an anthology of essays written in Literary Chinese, compiled and edited by Wu Chucai and Wu Diaohou of Qing dynasty
cultural movement aspiring to study and emulate classic works, at different periods of history, esp. Tang and Song
paleography
Former Han dynasty study or rewriting of classical texts such as the Confucian six classics 六經|六经[liù jīng]
ancient civilization