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r/classicalchinese is a subreddit with 7k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is medium in size.
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.
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#1
Translation
: "Headstone found at a museum"
37 posts
#2
Learning
: "Some HD Bronze Inscriptions"
32 posts
#3
Linguistics
: "There are thousands of errors and changes in transmitted classical texts. Here are some well-known examples we can revise using palaeography."
31 posts
#4
Vocabulary
: "Paleography lesson: heart"
22 posts
#5
History
: "Qing dynasty textbook warning about the dangers of smoking"
20 posts
#6
Resource
: "Sơ học vấn tân (初學問津), a Vietnamese Literary Chinese primer published in 1882 that teaches children four character verses (四字) with glosses written in chữ Nôm"
16 posts
#7
Poetry
: "A Chinese poem I wrote for winter solstice, using it to practice kanbun kundoku and bungo"
11 posts
#8
Prose
: "Use of CC in logical writings: example from Guanding's commentary on Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra 大般涅槃經"
4 posts
#9
META
: "Which pronunciation do you use when reading Classical Chinese, in your head or aloud, if any?"
2 posts
#10
News
: "News in Classical Chinese"
1 post
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