Reviews
The Chinese characters I was curious about are detailed and easy to understand. I think I made a good purchase. I was also very pleased with the lightning delivery.
I bought Tang Nui's book *In Márquez's Study* because I liked it so much, but it doesn't seem as good as I thought... Maybe my expectations were too high.
First of all, this book is unlikely to be of much help to those seeking an in-depth study of Chinese characters. This is because the characters presented here have already appeared numerous times in other books. The character explanations in this book are based on Xu Jinxiong's *Ancient Chinese Society*. Therefore, readers who have read *Ancient Chinese Society* should abandon any expectation of acquiring additional knowledge about the characters themselves. Nevertheless, this book does have
There are two crucial elements in human relationships: language and writing. Writing has the effect of significantly advancing communication and has compiled history. The discovery of writing is a revolution for humanity. Writing created history, and that history has been passed down to future generations through writing. While every country emphasizes the importance of writing, one cannot help but be amazed when observing the development process of Hanja, specifically the Oracle Bone Script.
Tang Nuo: The birth of Chinese characters
[The Birth of Hanja] is a book by Tang Nuo, Taiwan's premier cultural critic, multi-faceted scholar, and author, that reveals the DNA of human culture through a meticulous tracing of the origins and history of Chinese characters. Drawing on postmodern thought and imagination derived from literature, history, archaeology, and sociology, along with beautiful and bizarre oracle bone iconography and a humorous yet elegant writing style, the author offers a unique interpretation of the gem-like humanistic truths contained within Chinese characters and the essence of Chinese culture.
Korean title: 한자의 탄생
Korean author: 탕누어
Korean publisher: 김영사
ISBN-13: 9788934969518
Reviews
The Chinese characters I was curious about are detailed and easy to understand. I think I made a good purchase. I was also very pleased with the lightning delivery.
I bought Tang Nui's book *In Márquez's Study* because I liked it so much, but it doesn't seem as good as I thought... Maybe my expectations were too high.
First of all, this book is unlikely to be of much help to those seeking an in-depth study of Chinese characters. This is because the characters presented here have already appeared numerous times in other books. The character explanations in this book are based on Xu Jinxiong's *Ancient Chinese Society*. Therefore, readers who have read *Ancient Chinese Society* should abandon any expectation of acquiring additional knowledge about the characters themselves. Nevertheless, this book does have
There are two crucial elements in human relationships: language and writing. Writing has the effect of significantly advancing communication and has compiled history. The discovery of writing is a revolution for humanity. Writing created history, and that history has been passed down to future generations through writing. While every country emphasizes the importance of writing, one cannot help but be amazed when observing the development process of Hanja, specifically the Oracle Bone Script.
