Opinions on the Invention of Characters
关于汉字发明的一些观点
In ancient China, different schools of scholars had diverse opinions on the invention of Chinese characters. Taoist held that the invention of characters would bring about cunning, hypocrisy and intrigue. These cunning people could even frighten the spirits. Confucian and Monists saw the invention as a tool for the accumulation and teaching of culture. They stressed that only characters could pass down the words and deeds of the ancient sagekings, and hailed the invention as a great achievement. Despite the differences in viewpoints, all were conscious of the great significance of the invention.
在中国古代，不同流派的学者对中国文字的发明有不同的意见。道教认为中文的发明会带来狡猾，虚伪和勾心斗角。这些狡猾的人甚至可以吓唬鬼。儒家和一元论者认为中文的发明是文化的积淀和教学的工具。他们强调，只有文字可以把古代贤王的言行传递下来，并认为此发明是一个伟大的成就。尽管在观点上有差异，所有的人都意识到，本发明有伟大的意义。
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