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Classy Chinese Characters |
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Classy Chinese Characters
By Colleen Messina |
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1 According to ancient Chinese legends, the mythical Yellow Emperor invented many things from silkworm farms to music. He had an equally brilliant (although scary-looking) official. Ts'ang Chien had the face of a dragon and four-eyes! With all those eyes, he was especially observant. Ts'ang Chien invented Chinese writing, and he modeled the characters after patterns he saw in nature, such as the constellations of stars, the patterns on a turtle's back, and the footprints of birds. In a strange turn of mythical events, all the nature spirits sobbed when Ts'ang Chien revealed their patterns so publicly!