r/classicalchinese is a subreddit with 10k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses classical chinese, translation, chinese, poetry, and pronunciation.
This community is intended for those with an interest in discussing, reading, or translating Classical Chinese (a.k.a. Literary Chinese/Sinitic, or 古文/文言文) texts or analyzing historical Chinese linguistics.
Discussion of all types of Classical Chinese texts is welcome, including Confucian, Buddhist, Taoist, historical, court, or popular documents.
Popular Themes in r/classicalchinese
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Advice Requests
: "Where in Taiwan to buy facsimiles of Classical Chinese books?"
23 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "App for writing 文言文/中文 the correct way"
3 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "Cover art for a translation project of Yuan Mei's Zi Buyu"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/classicalchinese
#1
Classical Chinese
: "Anyone Trying to Teach Their Kids Classical Chinese as Part of Their Heritage?"
144 posts
#2
Translation
: "Translation of "I don't want to eat fish""
62 posts
#3
Chinese
: "Comprehensive Bibliography of Every Single Classical Chinese Textbook ever published In English"
60 posts
#4
Poetry
: "Classical Chinese Poetry — An online live reading series starting with The Book of Songs (詩經) on Aug 29, all are welcome"
37 posts
#5
Pronunciation
: "Help with Old Chinese Pronunciation and grammar (spoken)"
16 posts
#6
Classical
: "Comprehensive Bibliography of Every Single Classical Chinese Textbook ever published In English"
15 posts
#7
Vietnamese
: "Vietnamese translations of Tang dynasty poems."
13 posts
#8
Paleography
12 posts
#9
Reading
: "Reading 文言文 in Min Nan languages"
11 posts
#10
Texts
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Flair Used in r/classicalchinese
#1
Learning
: "Would you enjoy reading The Analects like this?"
40 posts
#2
Translation
: "Headstone found at a museum"
31 posts
#3
Linguistics
: "First page of the Hunminjeongeum, a 1446 work that formally introduced the first native Korean alphabet, originally written in Classical Chinese"
28 posts
#4
History
: "Can I get some more info about this book?"
19 posts
#5
Resource
: "Seal script is coming in september!"
16 posts
#6
Poetry
: "Vietnamese translations of Tang dynasty poems."
13 posts
#7
News
: "Stephen Owen, One of the Greats in the Study of Classical Chinese Poetry, Died Today"
2 posts
#8
META
: "Is there any 文言 Wikipedia contributers? I am seeking to join too"
2 posts
#9
Vocabulary
: "守株待兔 compared w/ Old Chinese, Diojiu, and Vietnamese readings"
2 posts
#10
Prose
: "余親歷一異事"
2 posts
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Last updated: August 7, 2026