Meaning of 六艺
六艺 means the six arts (rites, music, archery, charioteering, writing, arithmetic); the Six Classics (Poetry, Documents, Rites, Music, Changes, and Spring and Autumn Annals). Pronounced liù yì.
- the six arts (rites, music, archery, charioteering, writing, arithmetic)
- the Six Classics (Poetry, Documents, Rites, Music, Changes, and Spring and Autumn Annals)
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
guì贵
zú族
zǐ子
dì弟
bì必
xū须
jīng精
tōng通
liù六
yì艺
。
Aristocratic children in ancient times had to master the six arts.
Liù六
yì艺
zhōng中
de的
shè射
hé和
yù御
xiāng相
dāng当
yú于
jīn今
tiān天
de的
tǐ体
yù育
kè课
chéng程
。
Archery and charioteering in the six arts were equivalent to today's physical education classes.
Kǒng孔
zǐ子
tí提
chàng倡
jūn君
zǐ子
yīng应
xiū修
xí习
liù六
yì艺
。
Confucius advocated that gentlemen should study the six arts.