The ancient China long ago has stressed on the child and youth education. Many primer readings spreading far and beyond came into focus, thus strengthening the cause of child upbringing and brightness. The Three Character Classic, the Hundreds Surnames, the Thousand Character Classic, and the Childrens Knowledge Treasury are the best examples of such primer readings. Their main goal is to enable the child to learn characters and edu- cate them about culture and morality.
The readings are easy to understand, and simple to read and recite as they resemble songs. They influenced the lives of many Chinese. They learned Chinese, as well as gaining knowledge on Chinese history, geography, and society. They are well-educated on morality too. Till today, Chinese still love and stress these readings.
中国古代重视对儿童和青少年的教育,产生了多种流传很广的 启蒙读物,以使学生加强修养,增长智慧。《三字经》《百家姓》 《千字文》和《幼学琼林》就是这些蒙学读物中的佼佼者,它们的 主要功能是使学生认识汉字,并对他们进行文化和品德教育。
这些蒙学读物内容通俗易懂,形式简单,读起来很像歌谣, 非常适合读者朗读和背诵。对很多中国人来说,这些读物是对他们 一生影响最大的书籍,他们通过这些读物认识汉字,了解中国的历 史、地理、社会等多方面的知识,并受到品德教育。直到今天,中 国人仍然喜爱和重视这些蒙学读物。