Er ya
by Lili Xu
Part of Guo xue ji chu jiao cheng
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How does viewing Erya not just as a cold linguistic tool, but as China's first encyclopedia, change your perspective on how ancient Chinese society categorized and understood the world around them?
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If you were tasked with compiling a modern Erya for contemporary life, what are three distinct words or cultural concepts you would include to define our current era for future generations?
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The original Erya was compiled to help scholars read even older texts. How does the act of translating and decoding ancient language shape our modern connection to history and heritage?
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