CHINA IN 100 CHINESE CHARACTERS

Preface

Chapter 1:Harmony Between Man and Nature

Section 1: Wood – Growing like a Tree

Section 2: Mountain – A Long Call that is Not Far Away

Section 3: Water – The Saint of Nature

Section 4: Tea – “Taste” a Leaf

Section 5: Life and Death – A Consideration for Everyone 

Section 6: One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine,Ten – Profound Theory Behind Chinese Numbers

Chapter 2: The Talent (Man and Himself)

Section 1: Man – The Talent

Section 2: Cong – The Story of Two People

Section 3: Culture – The Most Beautiful Pattern in the World

Section 4: Eyebrows – The Keys to Perceiving the Mood 

Section 5: Ear – The Heart of the Sage

Section 6: Self – Breathing Freely 

Section 7: The Eye – Internal and External Cultivation

Section 8: Mouth – The Gate to Heaven and Hell

Section 9: Heart – The Secret of Happiness

Section 10: Hand – Labor Creates Man Himself

Section 11: Zhi – The Wisdom of Stop

Section 12: Foot – On the Way

Section 13: Wu – Put down the Weapon

Section 14: The Head – The Origin of All Thoughts and Ideas

Chapter 3: Man and Society 1

Section 1: Jing – The Permanent “Lifeline”

Section 2: Dian – Holding It in Cupped Hands with Awe

Section 3: Study – Joy of the Unity of Knowledge and Action 

Section 4: Innovation – A Sharp Double-edged Sword

Section 5: Quietness – The Harmony Between the Internal and theExternal

Section 6: Chopsticks – Civilization in Tableware

Section 7: Education – From the Uncivilized to the Civilized

Section 8: Fortune and Misfortune – The “Effect” Accompanying UsAll the Way

Section 9: Incorruption and Corruption – The Same OutwardAppearance but the Different Inner Mind

Section 10: Greed, Hatred, Delusion or Discipline, Meditation,Wisdom – Selections on the Road to Happiness

Section 11: Zi Bao Zi Qi – A Meaning Having Been Neglected

Section 12: Competition – The Source of War

Chapter 4: Man and Society 2

Section 1: “Ren” – It Is Not Just About Two Persons

Section 2: “Yi” – The Shaping of Self-temperament

Section 3: “Li” – Behave Oneself Properly

Section 4: “Zhi” – The Real Wisdom

Section 5: “Xin” – The Premise of Success

Section 6: “Yang” – The True Essence of Beauty

Section 7: Goodness – A Treasure Accumulating Good Fortune

Section 8: “Ai” – A Mark of Heart

Section 9: Shame – Another Kind of Courage

Section 10: “Qin” – Heart-to-Heart Relationship

Section 11: “Xiao” – The Foundation of Virtue

Section 12: “He” – Thinking in Harmony

Section 13:“Jie”– A Different Kind of Excess

Section 14: “Yong” “Gan” – To Shoulder Responsibilities Fearlessly

Section 15: “Ding” – The Supreme Commitment

Section 16: Qi Jia – A Place That We Protect Attentively

Section 17: Bei – Mr. Coins with Square Holes That Comply with theLaws of Nature

The book introduces 100 fundamental Chinese characters evolving fromoracle bone inscriptions to simplified characters. It displays thefive-thousand-year Chinese history and culture in a condense way. It introducesChinese culture embodied in these Chinese characters by referring to Chineseclassics.