Manchu is a script used to spell the Manchu language, although it has not disappeared or been lost, but the number of people used is very small, and most of the use is for scholars to study the history of the time.
The production of any kind of writing is the product of social development to a certain historical stage. The Manchu language mainly borrowed from the traditional Uighur Mongolian language, and later improved it on this basis, forming a new Manchu language that meets the language expression requirements of the Manchu people.
Among the 55 ancient books of ethnic minorities in China, whether in number or type, Manchu ancient books belong to the most one, and even in the Qing Dynasty, they were called "Chinese", but why did they later become "dead characters"?
Comparing the history of the development of Manchu and Chinese, we come up with the following reasons:
First, the development of the Chinese language has a long history, the systems in all aspects are relatively perfect, the culture is more profound, and the meaning expressed is clearer and clearer. In contrast, the history of manchu development is relatively short, and all aspects have not yet reached a complete state, so it is difficult to popularize among the masses.
Second, writing is a tool for documenting information. If the development itself is not perfect enough, naturally there is no way to record some information in detail, or it is difficult to understand and understand the things that are written down, and the purpose of recording and dissemination cannot be achieved, and the use rate will decline.
Third, for rulers or administrators, words can make them better able to maintain their rule. Over time, they will update the tool of domination as writing, making it simpler and more convenient and conducive to domination.
Fourth, manchu fonts are illegible, glyphs are very similar, and text recognition errors often occur. Even sometimes there were misunderstandings in the emperor's handovers to the ministers, which led to some drawbacks.
Fifth, the emergence of this phenomenon is also related to the thinking of the Manchu Qing rulers at that time. At that time, the enterprising consciousness of the Manchus had gradually weakened, the core spirit was no longer strong, and the vitality of the entire Qing Dynasty was gradually declining.
However, we cannot deny the existence value of Manchu, which has an important position in the field of minority languages and scripts in the history of Chinese writing, and it is an organic part of the cultural heritage of the Chinese nation and has important historical and cultural value. The large number of Manchu historical materials left by the Qing Dynasty are not only a witness to the history of the Qing Dynasty, but also an extremely precious historical and cultural heritage.
Writer Gao Honglei's work "The History of the Other Half of China" has been well received by the public. He pointed out that the history of ethnic minorities is an indispensable and organic part of China's history, and fully affirmed the great contribution of ethnic minorities to the creation and development of the motherland.
Manchu historical resources are rich and thick, to truly implement the rescue and protection project, not a few people, or even one generation or two generations can complete, Manchu archives rescue, preservation, excavation, research, is a comprehensive project.
For society, it is necessary to establish a research system led by the government, with scholars as the main body and the public as the main body, integrate the research forces of all parties, cultivate research talents, and persevere. It can be said that the cultivation of Manchu specialized talents is a top priority and a century-old plan.
For individuals, we must be a thinker who reads attentively and thinks diligently, and we must be full of reverence for Chinese civilization. I wonder what people think of these literary treasures? Feel free to leave a comment in the comments section below. Thank you for reading and interest, the next article is even more exciting.