Sages and famous craftsmen

Explore the rich legacy of Cangjie, the legendary inventor of Chinese characters, and delve into the profound influence of Confucian culture and the spirit of Lu Ban craftsmen. Discover the mythical origins and historical significance of Cangjie, his impact on Chinese writing systems, and the enduring traditions he set in motion.

• Cangjie
• Chinese characters
• Confucian culture
• Lu Ban craftsmen
• Legacy

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1. The inheritance and innovation of Confucian culture and Lu Ban craftsmen spirit Sages and famous craftsmen Lecturer Ruiwen Liu Institution Zaozhuang Vocational College

2. The inheritance and innovation of Confucian culture and Lu Ban craftsmen spirit Sages and famous craftsmen Cangjie

3. 01 Cangjie The inventor of Chinese characters Cangjie Brief Introduction Cangjie is a legendary figure in ancient China (2650 B.C.E.), claimed to be an official historian of the Yellow Emperor and the inventor of Chinese characters. Cangjie The inheritance and innovation of Confucian culture and Lu Ban craftsmen spirit

4. 02 Cangjie The inventor of Chinese characters Cangjie Legend of Cangjie Cangjie is as much a historical figure as he is a mythical one. He is a legendary cultural hero in Chinese folklore who is credited with inventing the Chinese writing system. There are several versions of the legend. One version of the story states that Cangjie was inspired after observing the lines on a tortoise s shell. After he invented the writing system, grain such as millet rained down from heaven and demons and ghosts wailed at night. Cangjie tried to write The inheritance and innovation of Confucian culture and Lu Ban craftsmen spirit

5. 03 Cangjie The inventor of Chinese characters Cangjie Legend of Cangjie Another version of the legend tells that Cangjie had four eyes. He is thought to have once been an historian to the Yellow Emperor. As the court historian and record keeper, he was asked by the Yellow Emperor to devise a method for recording important information. Legend has it that Cangjie journeyed into the wilderness to clear his mind before embarking on his monumental task. During his sojourn into nature, he saw natural patterns in objects like trees, animals, stars, planets, and buildings. He translated the patterns he saw into logograms which would become the writing system used all across the Chinese speaking world. The inheritance and innovation of Confucian culture and Lu Ban craftsmen spirit

6. 04 Cangjie The inventor of Chinese characters Cangjie The development of Chinese characters According to legend, Cangjie invented a symbolic system called Zi (Chinese characters), which has made tremendous contributions to Chinese culture. Then Chinese characters experienced a long history of 5000 years up and down throughout, from the Oracle bone script to Dazhuan, and then to Lishu, Regular script and Cursive script. Cangjie Zi The inheritance and innovation of Confucian culture and Lu Ban craftsmen spirit

7. 04 Cangjie The inventor of Chinese characters Cangjie Remains and commemorations Because of his significant contribution to Chinese culture, Cangjie a much revered mythological figure. There are multiple temples dedicated to Cangjie throughout China in provinces like Henan, Shaanxi, and Shandong. One of the earliest examples of a Chinese dictionary, dating back to 220 BCE, is called the Cangjiepian proto-dictionary, after Cangjie. Cangjie temple The inheritance and innovation of Confucian culture and Lu Ban craftsmen spirit

8. 05 Cangjie The inventor of Chinese characters Cangjie Remains and commemorations Today s Cangjie input method, the method of inputting characters into a computer, also bears his name. In 2004, the Mars rover, Spirit, explored the surface of Mars and scientists named one of the rocks this space rover encountered after Cangjie. Cangjie input method The inheritance and innovation of Confucian culture and Lu Ban craftsmen spirit

9. The inheritance and innovation of Confucian culture and Lu Ban craftsmen spirit Sages and famous craftsmen Thank you watching for