Are the Hetu and Luoshu the first books in China? How did ancient people correct mistakes in writing? Who commissioned Lao Tzu to write the *Tao Te Ching*? Which appeared first, the writing brush or Chinese characters…? The bookworm Yiyu takes you back to ancient times to understand the origin of writing and the evolution of writing tools before the invention of paper. The book tells how Chinese characters came into being, introducing characters carved on tortoise shells and animal bones, characters cast on bronze ware, and books written on bamboo and wooden slips. You will learn which textbooks Confucius compiled, what books ancient emperors secretly read, and who was even smarter than Lu Ban…
河图洛书是中国的第一部书吗？古人写错了字怎么改？谁请老子写的《道德经》？毛笔和汉字，究竟哪个出现得更早……小书虫衣鱼带你回到远古，了解在纸张诞生以前，文字的起源和书写工具的演变。书中讲述了中国的文字是如何诞生的，介绍了刻在龟甲兽骨上的字、铸在青铜器上的字和写在竹木简牍上的书。你会了解孔子编写了哪些课本，古代帝王偷偷看了什么书，比鲁班还要聪明的人是谁……
河图洛书是中国的第一部书吗？古人写错了字怎么改？谁请老子写的《道德经》？毛笔和汉字，究竟哪个出现得更早……小书虫衣鱼带你回到远古，了解在纸张诞生以前，文字的起源和书写工具的演变。书中讲述了中国的文字是如何诞生的，介绍了刻在龟甲兽骨上的字、铸在青铜器上的字和写在竹木简牍上的书。你会了解孔子编写了哪些课本，古代帝王偷偷看了什么书，比鲁班还要聪明的人是谁……
