Cang Jie:A Sage Who Broke Through the Dilemma of Expression
Chinese characters are the primary symbol of Chinese civilization.Cang Jie invented characters,which initiated the Chinese civilization and Chinese literature as well.The invention of characters solved the problems of self-expression and self-accumulation of civilization,and promoted people's ability of literary expression,talent identification and social organiza-tion.In the background of the rise of civilization in the Yellow Emperor era,Cang Jie served as Zuo Shi(official historian)of the Yellow Emperor,and character invention was not only an important part of the Yellow Emperor's cause,but also a key factor that could have a significant impact on the Yellow Emperor's cause.
Cang Jieinvention of charactersorigin of literaturetransition of civilization
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