Meaning of 今文
今文 means clerical script (li-shu) as the standard script of the Han dynasty; New Text Classics; Confucian classics recorded in Han-dynasty clerical script. Pronounced jīn wén.
- clerical script (li-shu) as the standard script of the Han dynasty
- New Text Classics; Confucian classics recorded in Han-dynasty clerical script
Definitions & Examples
Hàn汉
dài代
gōng公
wén文
duō多
yòng用
jīn今
wén文
shū书
xiě写
。
Official documents of the Han dynasty were mostly written in clerical script.
Jīn今
wén文
bǐ比
gǔ古
wén文
gèng更
biàn便
yú于
shū书
xiě写
。
The clerical script was more convenient for writing than the ancient script.