Kobunji - Ancient Japanese

Japanese: 古文辞 - こぶんじ

〘noun〙① Ancient literary expressions. Words from ancient writings. ※Shunkei-ya Manpitsu (1891)〈Tsubouchi Shoyo〉Political World Stories "When I was in the House of Representatives, I had a deep love for ancient Greek literary expressions ."② Classics that should be the model for literature advocated in China in the mid-Ming dynasty. That is, the writings of the Qin and Han dynasties centered on the "Records of the Grand Historian," the poetry of the Prosperous Tang dynasty centered on Du Fu, and the poetry of the Han and Wei dynasties. Also, writings modeled after them. ※Bendo (1717) “The nobles Cheng and Zhu _were _both heroes, yet they did not _know _{anything about} _classical literature. They could _only _{learn by} reading _{the Six} _Classics .” ③ = Kobunjigaku (Classical Literature _Studies ) ※Maai Sogakumon (1766) Vol. 1 “Professor Sorai (abbreviated) This gentleman exclusively recited classical literature and taught classical studies.”

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 古代の文辞。古代の文章のことば。※春迺屋漫筆（1891）〈坪内逍遙〉政界叢話「衆議院に在りける頃は深く希臘(ギリシャ)の古文辞(コブンジ)を好み」② 中国で明代中期に提唱された文学の模範とすべき古典。すなわち「史記」を中心とする秦漢の文章と、杜甫を中心とする盛唐の詩、および漢魏の詩。また、それにならった文章。※弁道（1717）「程朱諸公、雖_二豪傑之士_一、而不_レ識_二古文辞_一。是以不_レ能_下読_二六経_一而知_上レ之」③ ＝こぶんじがく（古文辞学）※間合早学問（1766）上「徂来先生〈略〉此翁もっぱら古文辞(コブンジ)をとなへ、古学を教へ導れしなり」

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