Read Edit View history 四书文 sìshūwén eight-legged essay Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 四书文 四書文 sìshūwén eight-legged essay A rigid style of essay used in imperial examinations during the Ming and Qing dynasties; the content was restricted to the Four Books and interpretations by the scholar Zhu Xi. Cross-References Same as 八股文 bāgǔwén八股 bāgǔ制艺 zhìyì时文 shíwén
四书文 四書文 sìshūwén eight-legged essay A rigid style of essay used in imperial examinations during the Ming and Qing dynasties; the content was restricted to the Four Books and interpretations by the scholar Zhu Xi. Cross-References Same as 八股文 bāgǔwén八股 bāgǔ制艺 zhìyì时文 shíwén