Hundred Family Surnames poem
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The Hundred Family Surnames poem is a classic Chinese text compiled during the Song dynasty that lists common Chinese surnames in a rhymed, easy-to-memorize format and has long been used as a primer for teaching children to read.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hundred Family Surnames poem canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese classic text
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children's textbook ⓘ primer ⓘ rhymed text ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Song dynasty educational reforms ⓘ |
| compiledInPeriod | Song dynasty ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important work in Chinese education history
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widely known among literate Chinese ⓘ |
| educationalMethod | memorization of rhymed lines ⓘ |
| educationalRole |
introductory text for beginners
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memorization-based learning tool ⓘ |
| firstSurnamesInText |
Li
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Qian ⓘ Sun ⓘ Zhao ⓘ |
| focusesOn | common Chinese surnames ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic poem
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educational literature ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Bai Jia Xing
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Hundred Family Surnames ⓘ
surface form:
Hundred Surnames
|
| hasApproximateNumberOfSurnames | over 400 ⓘ |
| hasCommentaries | annotated editions for learners ⓘ |
| hasEducationalTrilogyRole | one of the three primary primers with Three Character Classic and Thousand Character Classic ⓘ |
| hasForm |
rhyme scheme
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verse ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | Chinese cultural identity related to surnames ⓘ |
| hasLaterEditions | expanded versions with more surnames ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
standard text in traditional village schools
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used for rote memorization ⓘ |
| influenced | Chinese surname studies ⓘ |
| isMemorizedOrally | true ⓘ |
| lists | Chinese surnames ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| partOf | traditional Chinese primers for children ⓘ |
| structure |
four-character phrases
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rhymed lines ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
beginning students of Chinese characters
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young children ⓘ |
| teaches | basic vocabulary through surnames ⓘ |
| timeOfOrigin | 10th–11th century ⓘ |
| traditionalClassification | Three Character Classic and Thousand Character Classic and Hundred Family Surnames ⓘ |
| use |
basic literacy education
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teaching Chinese characters ⓘ teaching children to read ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Chinese characters ⓘ |
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