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ranjitjat
April 3rd, 2003, 06:13 PM
Why is Chinese writing read in a vertical manner rather than the left- to - right or
right-to-left directions found in most other
cultures ? languages ETC

akdalal
April 4th, 2003, 10:53 AM
In language, speaking (Yang) was '1'st (Yang), and writing (Yin) was '2'nd (Yin). People speak (Yang) by making sounds (Yang), which are heard (Yang) by the ears (Yang) over time (Yang). People write (Yin) by making pictures (Yin), which are seen (Yin) with the eyes (Yin) in space (Yin). Each person learns to speak (Yang) '1'st (Yang) and learns to write (Yin) '2'nd (Yin).

In English, space is '2'nd (Yin). To write in English, symbolically sit down facing the east, the direction of orientation to space (Yin) in English, with a piece of paper on the ground between the body and the east. In space (Yin), horizontal (Yin) is '1'st (Yang), and vertical (Yang) is '2'nd (Yin). In space (Yin), left (Yin) is '1'st (Yang) and right (Yang) is '2'nd (Yin). As horizontal (Yin) is '1'st (Yang), each 'line' of letters on the paper is written horizontally (Yin), from left (Yang in space) to right (Yin in space). As vertical (Yang) is '2'nd (Yin), the 'lines' of the page are written vertically (Yang) from top (Yang) to bottom (Yin). When multiple pages are written, the binding of the pages is on the left (Yang in space), such that when pages are turned, the pages to the left (Yang in space) are in the past (Yang), as they have already been written (or read), and the pages that are in the future (Yin), still to be written (or read), are on the right (Yin in space). (as below)

123
456
789


In Chinese, time is '2'nd (Yin). To write in Chinese, symbolically sit down facing the south, the direction of orientation to time (Yin) in Chinese, with a piece of paper on the ground between the body and the south. In time (Yin), vertical (Yin) is '1'st (Yang), and horizontal (Yang) is '2'nd (Yin). As vertical (Yin) is '1'st (Yang), each 'line' of characters on the paper is written vertically (Yin), from top (Yang) to bottom (Yin). In time (Yin), right (Yin) is '1'st (Yang) and left (Yang) is '2'nd (Yin). As horizontal (Yang) is '2'nd (Yin), the 'lines' on the page are written horizontally (Yang) from right (Yang in time) to left (Yin in time). When multiple pages are written, the binding of the pages is on the right (Yang in time), such that when pages are turned, the pages to the right (Yang) are in the past (Yang), as they have already been written (or read), and the pages that are in the future (Yin), still to be written (or read), are on the left (Yin). (as below)

741
852
963

Regards

ranjitjat
April 4th, 2003, 07:25 PM
Dear Anand
Good try- good history
BUT Q is WHY?
BHAI YAH LATH MAR_ LANGUAGE HH

ANSWER IS- IT WAS originally written on strips of BAMBOO

cheers

navingulia
April 4th, 2003, 11:42 PM
Adarniya dudee Ji, i read and studied chinese and did a course as well but never came to know this. good to know. but nowdays chinese is usually written left to right just like english.

ranjitjat
April 5th, 2003, 12:26 AM
DEAR NAVIN -WELCOME
NICE TO KNOW THAT AS WELL