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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
The origin of the name is from a saying by ancient Chinese scholars in regards to their opinion towards reading books. A direct translation would be "Three Tastes" | The origin of the name is from a saying by ancient Chinese scholars in regards to their opinion towards reading books. A direct translation would be "Three Tastes" (三味) and the saying is as follows;<blockquote>''"<big>读经味如稻粱,读史味如肴馔,读诸子百家味如醯醢。"</big>'' | ||
: <small>- The original saying in Classical Chinese</small> | |||
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''<big>"读四书五经之类味如吃米面,是食之本;读史记味如喝美酒吃佳肴:读诸子百家之类的书,味如酱醋(好比烹调中的佐料一样)。"</big>'' | |||
: <small>- The saying in Modern Chinese</small> | |||
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''<big>"To read the Four Books and Five Classics is as if you're eating the rice or the noodles of the meal, they are the central to the experience; To read the Records of the Grand Historian is as if you're sipping the delicate wine or eating the most expensive dish of the meal; To read the Hundred Schools of Thought is as if you're tasting the soy sauce or the vinegar, as in the seasoning of the meal"</big>'' | |||
: <small>- The saying translated to English and with context</small></blockquote>The SanWei Bookstore is where the famous Chinese author Lu Xun (周樹人) studied at when he was in his teens.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lu_Xun</ref> | |||
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