Top 10 novels in the list of good cultural novels

In view of this, we selected the ancient version, and also adopted many versions, carefully proofread and reviewed, gathered the strengths of many scholars, and compiled it in the form of literary and white comparison. The 64 hexagrams in the Book of Changes are the main body of the book. It is divided into two chapters according to the upper part and the lower part of the scripture. Each hexagram has its own section, and each section has its original text, translation, and interpretation, so that the reader can see its door first, then enter its profound, from simple to deep, so that he can understand, learn, and use it. On the basis of maintaining the original flavor of the traditional Book of Changes, this book strives to provide a platform for readers to read in depth, so that each reader can stand on the shoulders of predecessors and read his own Book of Changes.

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On Salt and Iron

"On Salt and Iron" is a work compiled by Huan Kuan of the Western Han Dynasty based on the records of the salt and iron conference held by Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty. The book describes a great debate on politics, economy, military affairs, diplomacy and culture during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. The book is divided into 60 chapters, marked with titles, and the contents are connected. Huan Kuan's thought is the same as that of "virtuous literature", so there is inevitably a criticism of Sang Hongyang in the book. The language in the book is very concise, and the descriptions of all parties are also very vivid, which represents the situation at that time for modern people.

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Daming under the microscope (original film and television play of the same name starring Zhang Ruoyun, Wang Yang, Qi Wei and Wu Gang)

This book is about six grass-roots political events in the Ming Dynasty, which are deeply hidden in the stack of old papers. The author digs out these dusty stories from a series of rare folk archives in the Ming Dynasty. These archives are unique miracles in Chinese history. They focus on the political life of civilians and record extremely detailed records. Here, we can see the simple appeals of the people, the crafty folk wisdom, the dirty means of petty officials, and the delicate balance of officialdom. From countless real details, we can see an extremely vivid political ecological picture. These six events focus on one government, one county or even one village, recording the real political life of the lowest level civilians: how they indignantly fight when encountering unfair taxes; When the family's rights and interests are damaged, how do they start a lawsuit; When political interests and commercial interests conflict, how do they play games with the government; When the imperial court asked to rectify the household registration, how did they make a profit from it... "Learning bully must die - the beginning and end of the Huizhou silk case": during the Wanli period, an unjust tax policy caused lasting chaos in Huizhou government. It is a game of many interest groups, such as disorderly people, county officials, state governments, the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Prime Minister and the emperor. The Choice between Pen and Ash - Wuyuan Dragon Vein Defense War: An economic dispute in Wuyuan County lasted for 64 years, reflecting how a county official balances the interests of a county on major issues. Who Moved My Ancestral Temple - The Law and Political Situation of Yanggan Courtyard: A case of private temple property competition in Shexian County. In this eight year long lawsuit, both parties showed their strengths and tried their best to stage a wonderful Jiajing legal drama. The World is Transparent: The Past and Present Life of the First Archive of the Ming Dynasty: The whole process of the establishment and decline of the Yellow Book Library of the Ming Dynasty, an unorthodox institution located in the Houhu Lake (Xuanwu Lake). Learn how the grass-roots rule of the Ming Dynasty collapsed step by step. The Feast of Xuli - The Case of Small Officials' Fraud in Pengxian County: A lawsuit that is too small to be small has attracted countless greedy mosquitoes. The evil of petty officials is vividly portrayed. Four Grievances in the Zhengtong Period: How did four innocent civilians get involved in the Imperial Court's struggle. The author tries to use calm and restrained zero degree narration to write a biography for those ants who were born in the dust and died in obscurity, and recount their voices lost in Hongda's history. If you want to understand the Ming Dynasty and ancient Chinese politics, you should not only focus on the court, but also hear the cry from the bottom. In the experience of ordinary people, there is the most real law.

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Hedonism

Entertainment to Death, first published in 1985, is one of Neil Portzman's representative works. Entertainment to Death tells us that it is Huxley's prophecy, not Orwell's prophecy, that may come true; What destroys us is not what we hate, but what we love! The era of television is booming. Television has changed the content and meaning of public discourse. The content of politics, religion, education, sports, commerce and any other public areas are increasingly emerging in the form of entertainment and become a kind of cultural spirit. Human beings have become the appendage of entertainment silently, without complaint or even willingness, The result is that we become a species of entertainment to death.

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Zhang Qicheng Talks about the Book of Changes

Why is it said that the Book of Changes is the source of Chinese civilization and the classic shared by Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism? What is the relationship between the three halls of the Forbidden City, the motto of Tsinghua University, the name of Shanghai Jiaotong University and the Book of Changes? Common idioms such as self-improvement, birds of a feather flock together, and being fair are all from the Book of Changes? In the workplace, how can we use the wisdom of the Book of Changes to get along with leaders and colleagues This book embodies the essence and achievements of Professor Zhang Qicheng's research on the Book of Changes for more than 40 years. The author combines the yin and yang movements, gains and losses, good or bad luck and daily life in the meaning of the book, which is simple and understandable. The first part systematically explains the historical origin, cultural connotation, interpretation methods of hexagrams and lines in the Book of Changes, and other basic knowledge. The second part explains the 64 hexagrams and 384 lines in the Book of Changes in detail to help readers understand the rule of change and change, and gain enlightenment for people and things. The Book of Changes is both a world outlook and a methodology. The sixty-four hexagrams correspond to sixty-four scenes of the world and life, and each scene corresponds to a different stage. Professor Zhang Qicheng focuses on revealing the genes of Chinese civilization contained in the Book of Changes, and integrating modern moral principles, management strategies, educational methods, life attitudes, etc., to help readers flexibly use the Book of Changes to solve the puzzles in real life, and to be a person with great wisdom and great pattern.

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Eternal Rivers

This book "Forever Rivers" is an answer sheet handed over by Mr. Xu Zhuoyun, a famous historian with Chinese culture in mind, and also a biography written for the history of today's Chinese people and the growth and development of Chinese culture. With the development of history, the content of Chinese culture and the space occupied by Chinese culture have constantly changed: from the beginning of Chinese culture as seen in archaeological discoveries to the emergence of "Central Plains", Central Plains has become China, "Central Plains China" has slowly expanded into "China's China", and then transcends China and slowly absorbs its neighbors, Through cultural exchanges and the expansion of its sphere of influence, it became "China in East Asia", and then played an important role in Asia, namely, "China in Asia". After more than 100 years of turbulence and faltering, it entered the world and became "China in the world". In the description of these long-term cultural circles that transcend dynasties and regimes, Chinese culture and talents growing in China are the real protagonists, so Mr. Xu focuses on the national system and characteristics of the times, ideological, religious and cultural changes, agriculture, handicrafts and economic networks, the integration and interaction of nations and cultures, and the daily life of Chinese people, A series of themes were launched, including lifestyle and life resources, civil society and the belief world, the progress and transformation of culture, science and technology, foreign relations and comparative interaction with other civilizations. It is telling the story of Chinese culture and the colorful and fresh growth of Chinese people.

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Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic (Chinese Classic Collection - Updated Edition)

The Yellow Emperor's Canon of Internal Medicine, abbreviated as the Canon of Internal Medicine, consists of two parts, namely, Su Wen and Lingshu, with 18 volumes and 81 articles each, totaling more than 180000 words. The Yellow Emperor's Canon of Internal Medicine is the earliest existing medical classic in China. Its name can be found in the Book of the Han Dynasty, Art and Literature Annals, and Fang Ji Lue. The book is written in the form of dialogue between the Yellow Emperor and Qi Bo, who seems to be the author. Its content is not limited to medicine, but closely related to ancient Chinese philosophy, astronomy, geography and other disciplines. It is a comprehensive work on philosophy and natural science. The translator of this book selects the chapters and paragraphs that best reflect the characteristics of the academic thinking of traditional Chinese medicine to annotate and translate. In the "explanation of questions" section, he gives hints to the famous sayings in the text, and quotes many scholars' words in the annotation, so as to deepen the understanding of the thoughts of Neijing. The ancients said that learning should be traced back to the source. Literal translation was the main method of translation, which was characterized by smoothness and simplicity. Cheng Yi, a Neo Confucianism scholar in the Northern Song Dynasty, said in the Preface to Yi Zhuan: "It is important to give words to those who have been passed on, and to get their meaning from the words." I hope readers can use the annotation to enter the palace of wisdom of Chinese medical health culture.

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Chrysanthemum and Knife

"Chrysanthemum and Knife" is a famous work of Benedict. It was originally an investigation and analysis report made by the US government to analyze and study Japanese society and Japanese nationality, aiming to guide the US to control Japan after the defeat. The book was officially published in 1946, and the Japanese version was published in 1949, which has aroused strong repercussions in the United States and Japan. In fact, the US government's post-war policy towards Japan and Japan's corresponding response are basically consistent with the analysis in this book, which can be described as a guide for the US to transform and analyze Japan. This book is also considered as a must read for studying Japanese nationality, and an outstanding example of the direct application of social science research to political practice. "Chrysanthemum" is the family emblem of the Japanese royal family, and "Dao" is the symbol of Bushido culture.

·177000 words

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The Book of Rites

The so-called "Book of Rites" is about the "Book of Rites", that is, the interpretation of the "Book of Rites". It is a collection of the interpretation of the "Book of Rites" by ritual scholars and the opinions they have adopted. The Book of Rites of Da Dai and the Book of Rites of Xiao Dai are such books. The Book of Rites of Da Dai is said to be compiled by Dai De, a etiquette scholar in the Western Han Dynasty; The Book of Rites of Xiao Dai is said to be compiled by Dai Sheng, the son of Dai Dezhi, the etiquette scholar of the Western Han Dynasty. The Book of Rites of Xiao Dai, also known as the Book of Rites, contains 49 chapters. This book is a translation of the 49 full texts of Xiao Dai's Book of Rites. The content is divided into four parts: first, give an explanation of the question, and briefly summarize the purpose of the whole content. Secondly, the text is divided into sections that refer to the punctuation version of Peking University, Annotations to the Thirteen Classics? The Book of Rites and Justice, and the sections of various translated versions. The text is also corrected with reference to various versions, and some adjustments are explained in the notes. Again, there are annotations, which also include chapter and sentence exegesis and the introduction of the name and object system. When quoting various statements, the most common ones are Zheng Xuan's annotations and Kong Yingda's annotations, which are called "Zheng's annotations" and "Kong's annotations" for short, while other annotators or related works cite authors and titles, such as Zhu Bin's "Book of Rites", Sun Xidan's "Book of Rites", Chen Xuan's "Book of Rites", or directly cited as Zhu Bin's "Book of Rites", Sun Xidan's "Book of Rites", etc.

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Jianghu

"People in the Jianghu should pay attention to the three hard points: the backer of the official, the relationship on the road, and their own ability." - Guo Degang's "Jianghu" What kind of city government, scheme, and pattern do you need when wandering the Jianghu? Guo Degang talks about the history of cooking wine, and the big men in the Jianghu talk about the Jianghu. From the official history, anecdotes, and folk stories, we extract the underlying logic of the Chinese human society, and point out the mysteries of the Jianghu, officialdom, and shopping malls. A book teaches you how to be a man, guard against people, and control people. "The heart is full of waves and the face is full of spring. This is the Jianghu."

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Han Feizi

Han Feizi is a masterpiece of pre Qin legalists, a masterpiece of ancient political science in China, and also enjoys a high reputation in the history of ancient philosophy and literature. Han Fei's article is incisive, insightful, reasonable and to the point. It is worth mentioning that a large number of popular fables have been recorded, such as "self contradiction", "waiting for the hare", "avoiding disease and avoiding medicine", and "making up for the number", which still give people profound enlightenment.

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A New Interpretation of Tao Te Ching (Complete Translation)

The Tao Te Ching, also known as the Tao Te Ching, Laozi, Five Thousand Words, and Five Thousand Writings of Laozi, was written by Laozi in the Spring and Autumn Period, with only five thousand words, but it is broad and profound, covering philosophy, ethics, political science, military science, and many other disciplines, not only having a profound impact on China's ancient philosophy, science, politics, religion, and so on, Moreover, it has played an invaluable role in shaping the character of the Chinese nation, political unity and stability. As the first complete philosophical work in Chinese history, Tao Te Ching is known as the "King of Ten Thousand Classics". The New Interpretation of the Tao Te Ching (full translation), with its unique vision and simple style, deeply interprets the cultural essence in the Tao Te Ching, so as to guide people to deal with the problems in life, life interest, work attitude, interpersonal communication, marriage and family, business management, health care, etc, It is a masterpiece to help people out of life and emotional confusion.

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Palmistry and facial expression

The Chinese Cultural Knowledge Reader: Palmistry and Facial Expression makes a scientific and systematic analysis of people's palmistry and facial expression. It uses multidisciplinary knowledge and various new contents to make a detailed and detailed classification of people's palmistry and facial expression, and analyzes and summarizes them one by one, The book also specifically mentions the general laws of people's palms and faces obtained by foreign scientists through a large number of experimental data, and sums up some universal laws, which can be used as guidance and reference for people's daily life. It is no longer the superstition that people's palms and faces are absolutely linked with people's destiny and misfortune.

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Ice reading

How to distinguish the advantages and disadvantages of others in the complicated interpersonal communication is a big problem in modern people's life. Ice Book is a rare classic of wisdom for modern people. It will create a wise way for you to approach Zeng Guofan, so that you can fully appreciate his unique strategy of identifying and employing people, and be able to handle the fierce competition. Ice Book is Zeng Guofan's summary of his acquaintance with others. It is the crystallization of Zeng's wisdom in his life. This book has been extinct in the mainland for decades, and has been collated and published in recent years, which is favored by readers. The original version of Bingjian is only more than 2000 words. This book takes the "original", "translation" and "interpretation" as the style, giving detailed notes and translations to each article. In the interpretation part, we quoted classics and collected a large number of classic cases from ancient and modern times and at home and abroad, and made a thorough and detailed interpretation of the original book, which is extremely practical, enlightening and referential, so that readers can better understand this classic book.

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Vernacular Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic

The Yellow Emperor's Canon of Internal Medicine is the summary and embodiment of the Chinese nation's national wisdom in medicine and health preservation in ancient times and even in the ancient times. It is a great work of medical health preservation, and is listed as "three tombs in ancient times" together with the Fuxi Guajing and Shennong Ben Cao Jing. The Yellow Emperor's Canon of Internal Medicine is composed of Su Wen and Ling Shu. It establishes the method of diagnosis and treatment of diseases from various aspects, such as diet, daily life, labor and leisure, cold and warm, seven emotions, four seasons climate, day and night brightness and obscurity, sun, moon and stars, geographical environment, water, soil, wind and rain, and discusses in detail the cause of disease, pathogenesis, essence, viscera, and the operation of the whole body's channels and collaterals. In addition, it involves astronomy, calendar, meteorology, biology, agronomy, philosophy, music and many other aspects of knowledge. This book is called The Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor in Vernacular. The compiler translated the ancient classical Chinese work The Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor into vernacular for the convenience of reading and learning.

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Liu Junzu Completely Cracks the Code of the Book of Changes (Volume 6)

The series of books Liu Junzu Completely Cracks the Code of the Book of Changes is recognized as a great scholar of the Book of Changes at home and abroad. Mr. Liu Junzu has spent more than four years to make a thorough and detailed interpretation of the sixty-four hexagrams of the Book of Changes, to understand the decision-making mode in a simple way, to extend the wisdom of the Book of Changes in modern life, and to further verify the Book of Changes with other academic theories, such as Confucianism Taoism, Buddhism, military strategists, as well as traditional Chinese medicine health care and enterprise management, are in perfect harmony, making us no longer unfamiliar with the wordless heavenly script of the 64 trigrams and lines in the Book of Changes, and then we can't help but remain content.

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Ancient Chinese ingenuity

The author of this book has searched for clues in the vast historical records, and has collected and studied hundreds of unique skills that have not been passed on for thousands of years, such as ancient forgery, treasure identification, gold refining, health preservation, beauty, character testing, martial arts, cultivation and other unique skills. The contents of the book are still valuable for reference today. Ancient Chinese Skills is an introduction to Chinese traditional culture.

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Hua Shan Thoroughly Explains Sun Tzu's Art of War

There are 6111 words in Sun Tzu's Art of War. It seems that every word is abstruse and profound, which makes many people shy away; In fact, as long as we grasp the fundamental idea of the art of war, we will find that everything is suddenly clear. Hua Shan, the author of this book, has studied Sun Tzu's art of war for more than 20 years; In this book, we grasp the fundamental idea of the art of war and analyze the original meaning of Sun Tzu's Art of War in detail through 155 classic war cases. At the same time, the original meaning of the art of war is restored from different perspectives by citing the notes of 11 people, including Cao Cao and Du Mu, who have interpreted the art of war of Sun Tzu for more than 2000 years. The whole book is popular, smooth and wonderful; The classic war cases, such as "fighting against the enemy" and "besieging the enemy to save the country", are even more vividly explained. It is like standing in the sky of the battlefield, watching the mobilization of both sides of the war, fighting hard, and deducing the profound thought of military tactics in the deafening sound of fighting.

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New Interpretation of Biography (Complete Translation)

"Chuan Xi Lu" is Wang Yangming's collection of question and answer quotations and theoretical letters. The word "Chuan Xi" comes from the phrase "Chuan Bu Xi Hu" in the Analects of Confucius. The Biography is a quotation of Wang Yangming and his disciples. The letters are written by Wang Yangming himself, and some of the contents explain his thoughts in his later years more specifically. The Biography focuses on the development of Yangming's theory of mind, which still has a profound impact on contemporary Confucianism today.

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Interpretation of Ancient Names (Second Edition)

The Interpretation of Ancient Names explains 10330 ancient names from the pre Qin period to the Qing Dynasty, which greatly extends and expands the ancient name interpretation in terms of number and time span. The styles, methods and coordination methods of name exegesis revealed in the book have expanded from the "five body six cases" of Wang Yinzhi in the Qing Dynasty to 22, which can be regarded as an innovative work of name exegesis.

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Complete translation of vernacular in the Book of Changes

On Salt and Iron

Daming under the microscope (original film and television play of the same name starring Zhang Ruoyun, Wang Yang, Qi Wei and Wu Gang)

Hedonism

Zhang Qicheng Talks about the Book of Changes

Eternal Rivers

Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic (Chinese Classic Collection - Updated Edition)

Chrysanthemum and Knife

The Book of Rites

Jianghu

Han Feizi

A New Interpretation of Tao Te Ching (Complete Translation)

Palmistry and facial expression

Ice reading

Vernacular Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic

Liu Junzu Completely Cracks the Code of the Book of Changes (Volume 6)

Ancient Chinese ingenuity

Hua Shan Thoroughly Explains Sun Tzu's Art of War

New Interpretation of Biography (Complete Translation)

Interpretation of Ancient Names (Second Edition)