A Vocabulary Study On Zhen Gao

ZhenGao is the great scriptures of the early time of Taoism,written by Taoist YangXi and his prentices XuMi and XuHui in the Eastjin Dynasty.Then Tao Hongjing of the Liang Southern Dynasty made the preparation for it.There are twenty rolls in Zhengao's statement is numerous and jumbled,it includes celestial being comes down and taoists give or receive acknowledgment.The full text was divided into four chapters.The first chapter is introduction.It mainly introduces the Zhengao,and the present research and its significance.The second chapter has analyzed the characteristics that how to from the vocabulary of the texts.It examines the characteristic Taoist words in Zhengao to indicate the contribution the vocabulary of Zhengao to the Chinese language;This chapter studies the words that borrow from Buddhism culture to indicate the the interactive relationship between with Buddhist culture;Identifies traditional Chinese words to show how Zhengao assimilate Confucianism,and traditional systems and customs.Chapter three is study of noun and verbal classifiers.This part is mainly about the study of noun and verbal classifiers appear in the Zhengao by using classification and describing the use of the noun and verbal classifiers in details.Chapter four has interpreted euphemisms which mean “Death” in the texts,and has expounded the culture connotation of the euphemisms.Conclusion,Through the analysis of the text,we found the true letters patent content,vocabulary is rich,both the inheritance of Confucian culture,also has the Taoism culture,also borrowed from foreign words of Buddhism at the same time,further enrich the treasure-house of Chinese vocabulary.