Cangjiepian (traditionally attributed)
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Cangjiepian (traditionally attributed) is an early Chinese character primer, traditionally ascribed to the Qin dynasty, that played a key role in standardizing and teaching written Chinese.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese character primer
ⓘ
early Chinese text ⓘ educational text ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| associatedLegend | Cangjie as inventor of Chinese writing ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Qin Shi Huang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Chinese educational classic
ⓘ
Chinese philological work ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| culture | Chinese ⓘ |
| educationalLevel | basic education ⓘ |
| extantForm | reconstructions from later quotations ⓘ |
| function | elementary literacy textbook ⓘ |
| genre | primer ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the earliest known Chinese character primers ⓘ |
| influenced |
Han dynasty lexicographical tradition
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later Chinese character primers ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| medium |
bamboo slips
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wooden slips ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Cangjie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLength | several thousand characters ⓘ |
| purpose |
standardizing written Chinese
ⓘ
teaching Chinese characters ⓘ |
| quotedIn |
Han dynasty dictionaries
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Shuowen Jiezi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfUse | Qin empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Cangjie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInHistory |
early tool for character standardization
ⓘ
foundation for later character education materials ⓘ |
| scholarlyView |
exact original text is lost
ⓘ
traditional Qin attribution is debated ⓘ |
| script | Chinese characters ⓘ |
| structure |
arranged in rhymed phrases
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organized by character groups ⓘ |
| teaches |
basic vocabulary
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forms of Chinese characters ⓘ pronunciations of characters ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Warring States–Qin transition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalAttribution |
Li Si
NERFINISHED
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Qin dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmission | fragmentary ⓘ |
| usedFor |
copying practice
ⓘ
memorization of characters ⓘ |
| writingSystem | small seal script ⓘ |
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