In today's society, with the rapid development of science and technology and the continuous advancement of globalization, language education has become the focus of public attention.
Especially for the education of "memorizing classical Chinese" in traditional Chinese culture, the controversy has not stopped.
Some argue that in an era of rapid change, it makes little sense to insist that students memorize seemingly obscure classics, and may even develop the bad habit of memorizing rather than understanding learning, rather than spending time learning English.
However, there are also people who are convinced that classical Chinese carries the rich history and profound ideological essence of the Chinese nation, and is a bridge between the past and the present, inheritance and innovation. Classical Chinese contains our culture and thoughts, and studying classical Chinese helps us understand the history and development of the country and the nation.
First of all, it should be pointed out that when we praise the scientific and technological development and modernization of Western countries, few people will mention that they also attach great importance to their own traditional cultural education.
France still emphasizes the place of Latin and Greek in higher education; In the United Kingdom, Shakespeare is included in the curriculum as compulsory reading; Even the United States, known for its pragmatism, is trying to preserve and promote its indigenous culture.
It can be seen that the attitude of a nation and a country towards its traditional cultural heritage does not simply depend on whether it is "outdated", but more reflects a sense of responsibility and self-identity.
Returning to the land of China, in the face of the turbulent and unpredictable changes in the long river of history, can we fully appreciate the crystallization of wisdom left by our ancestors only by relying on vernacular writing? Apparently not.
In fact, behind a large number of classic idioms and allusions, there are colorful, fascinating stories and profound philosophies.
By studying these long-standing and far-reaching classics, we can not only increase our personal cultivation and aesthetic ability, but more importantly, we can cultivate a broad vision that transcends the boundaries of time and space to perceive the world, understand life, gain insight into people's hearts, and even explore the mysteries of the universe.
Some people say that memorizing Chinese will make people develop the bad habit of often unconsciously and word for word to memorize things, and it feels like memorizing a bunch of "randomly composed Chinese characters", this view is obviously a huge misunderstanding.
Each essay embodies the author's emotions and thoughts intertwined in a specific period of time, and has a unique style—either aggressive, such as "The Story of Yueyang Tower", or plain and introspective, such as "The Burrow"—these are immortal chapters that truly exist in the long river of history, and are not meaningless words piled up.
In addition, the controversy over the word "back" seems to have been given too many negative overtones.
It should be made clear that "back" is not a simple mechanical copy-and-paste process; On the contrary, in this process, it is necessary to understand various rhetorical devices and expressions, and internalize and absorb them through dictation to form a part of the self-knowledge system.
Of course, "memorization" cannot be equated with "learning", but it is one of the indispensable links in the learning process.
Some time ago, there were rumors circulating on the Internet that Wanwan language teachers criticized *** authorities for deleting the content of Chinese Chinese, but in fact, the proportion of Chinese in Wanwan language textbooks is not lower than that of the mainland.
Of course, this is due to the fact that the proportion of classical Chinese was deliberately raised in order to "fight for orthodoxy" during the "Lao Chiang Dynasty", but it can also show from the side that although there have been some changes in politics, the education of classical Chinese has not been weakened because of this, which is enough to show that the importance of classical Chinese education transcends the times and politics.
Generally speaking, the study of classical Chinese is not only to inherit the tradition and promote the national spirit, but also to enlighten the mind and aesthetic edification.
It is like a bridge between the past and the present, allowing us to find our roots and direction in a changing world.
Despite the obvious leaning towards pragmatism in today's society, we should not ignore the ancient classics that have stood the test of time and contain profound wisdom. Respect for tradition is not a sign of backward and conservative behavior; On the contrary, it shows a hopeful attitude towards cultural confidence and future development.
What's more, the requirements for classical Chinese in our Chinese textbooks are really not high. February** Dynamic Incentive Program