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title: 'The Chinese: Their Education, Philosophy and Letters'
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authors:
- 'William Alexander Parsons Martin'
date: 1881-01-01
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subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Education'
- 'Philosophy (General)'
- 'Non-Christian Religions and Beliefs'
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- 'Proverbs 1'
- 'Psalms 119'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/martin-1881-the-chinese-their-education-philosophy-and-letters
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# The Chinese: Their Education, Philosophy and Letters

W.A.P. Martin surveys Chinese intellectual life—education, philosophy, and letters—centering on the Hanlin Academy, examinations, Confucian ritual, and the decline of libraries and learning.

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