How can we enter the world of the past—its literature, history, art, music—without some understanding of ancient languages? Go ahead—practice your pronunciation of a few key terms found in the literature and history of ancient China. Thanks to Wei-Yin Ko for being our guide into this vocalization of a culture.
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Yin-Yang
Dao
Wu Wei
Yin-Yang
Daodejing/Tao Te Ching
Xia
Shang
Zhou
Chung Kuo
(Yo!)
Ban Zhao
Liu Bang
Wang Mang
Sun Tzu
Laozi
Chang’an
Kung Fu Tzu (Confucius)
Xia
Shang
Zhou