六藝
See also: 六艺
Chinese
| six | skill; art | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (六藝) | 六 | 藝 | |
| simp. (六艺) | 六 | 艺 | |
Pronunciation
Proper noun
六藝
- (archaic) the Six Arts which form the basis of education in ancient Chinese culture, namely rites 禮／礼 (lǐ), music 樂／乐 (yuè), archery 射 (shè), charioteering 御 (yù), calligraphy 書／书 (shū) and mathematics 數／数 (shù)
- (archaic) the Six Classics 六經／六经 (liùjīng)
- (archaic) the Six Styles of Calligraphy initiated during the reign of Wang Mang, founder of the Xin dynasty, namely pre-Qin script 古文 (gǔwén), non-traditional script 奇字 (qízì), seal script 篆書／篆书 (zhuànshū), clerical script 左書／左书 (zuǒshū), stamping script 繆篆／缪篆 (móuzhuàn, miùzhuàn) and bird-worm seal script 鳥蟲書／鸟虫书 (niǎochóngshū)
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