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Brief Introduction of Official Carved Books in Manchu Language

WU Xiu-qin

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The Manchu rulers in Qing Dynasty stipulated Manchu Language as the national language in order to safeguard and strengthen the domination over Han nationality, attempted to pursue Manchu language and Manchu culture throughout the whole nation. A lot of books in Manchu language were thereby published, and official carved books in Manchu language were in full flourish at that time. However, with the economic development, influenced by Han nationality's economy and culture, Manchu language and its characters had replaced by Chinese language and its characters instead. Thereafter official carved books in Manchu language developed from its prime to decline, which marked the osmosis of language was a failure.

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The Manchu rulers in Qing Dynasty stipulated Manchu Language as the national language in order to safeguard and strengthen the domination over Han nationality, attempted to pursue Manchu language and Manchu culture throughout the whole nation. A lot of books in Manchu language were thereby published, and official carved books in Manchu language were in full flourish at that time. However, with the economic development, influenced by Han nationality's economy and culture, Manchu language and its characters had replaced by Chinese language and its characters instead. Thereafter official carved books in Manchu language developed from its prime to decline, which marked the osmosis of language was a failure.

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The Manchu rulers in Qing Dynasty stipulated Manchu Language as the national language in order to safeguard and strengthen the domination over Han nationality, attempted to pursue Manchu language and Manchu culture throughout the whole nation. A lot of books in Manchu language were thereby published, and official carved books in Manchu language were in full flourish at that time. However, with the economic development, influenced by Han nationality's economy and culture, Manchu language and its characters had replaced by Chinese language and its characters instead. Thereafter official carved books in Manchu language developed from its prime to decline, which marked the osmosis of language was a failure.

Key concepts: Nationality, History, Order (exchange), Chinese language, Linguistics, National language, Han nationality, Political science

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