Three Character Classic

The Three Character Classic, Trimetric Classic or San Zi Jing (三字經, 三字经) is a written work from China. Many people believe that Wang Yinglin wrote it during the Song Dynasty. It is named Three Character Classic because each line has three Chinese words, which are called "characters." It is often used to teach children how to say words.

Other websites

• Song dynasty Chinese text with English translation.
• The Three Character Classic in Chinese with the Herbert Giles English Translation. Archived 2007-03-12 at the Wayback Machine
• Another English translation. Archived 2004-09-08 at the Wayback Machine