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Text 1034, Tongwen Hall (Part 2)

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    "Your Majesty, the name Tongwenguan comes from the saying that during the Qin Dynasty, cars were on the same track and books were on the same text. During the Qin Dynasty, the characters of various countries were different, so Qin Shihuang unified the characters, and this is how it came about  The basis of our current Chinese language. And since we can assimilate multiple languages ??into one, then we can also translate from foreign books. Isn't this a kind of common language? So we set up a Tongwen library to translate foreign languages?  Only by allowing Chinese people to learn foreign literary works can we make the civilization of the Tang Dynasty more advanced. "" The sea is open to all rivers, and tolerance is great. If our Tang Dynasty does not accommodate civilizations that are far inferior to ours, then how can we.  Develop ourselves? Only by constantly absorbing Chinese civilizations that seem inferior to ours can we truly become a sea. Therefore, by setting up Tongwen Museum, we can translate many foreign cultural works, and then allow our Chinese culture to take the essence and discard the dross, and truly become a sea.  It allows us to learn more.¡± The so-called Tongwen Museum, in Jingwen Memory, is actually an institution for learning and translating Western scientific and technological cultural materials in the late Qing Dynasty.  Now Jing Wen also suggested that Li Shimin set up a Tongwen library, which is a place where cultural materials from various countries are translated.  This allows everyone to translate these materials, so that China can learn the corresponding things.  As for translation talents, they can also be specially trained to serve the country.  There were actually very few specialized translators in ancient China. They were all foreigners who specialized in learning Chinese characters.  This situation did not change until the end of the Qing Dynasty, so Jing Wen suggested setting up this Tongwen Museum to specialize in translating and learning foreign languages, so that they could truly learn foreign cultures.  "Tongwenguan? Does it specialize in translating from the West?" Li Shimin asked.  Jing Wen immediately said: "Your Majesty, it's not necessarily the case. We can also translate the texts of Turkic Silla and even Eastern countries such as Korea and Japan. This is a translation agency specially set up by the imperial court, allowing us, the Tang Dynasty, to translate foreign materials.  Books. And let our country¡¯s scholars learn from it. In the future, we will have a group of people who specialize in translators, which will be of great benefit to our foreign exchanges.  For many of their cultural materials, we need specialized translators. Otherwise, just like this tool theory, I am afraid that the translation will not be very good, and in the end it will only leave everyone at a loss. "Caesar was still speechless, and it was still nonsense.  It's up to him.  "Tongwen Hall? You can set up one! Then under which yamen should this Tongwen Hall be placed?" Li Shimin said.  Jing Wen thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, you might as well put it in the province. The status is almost the same as that of Hongwen Hall." "No, how can this Tongwen Hall be the same as Hongwen Hall?" Li Shimin immediately stopped him and said.  Li Shimin doesn¡¯t think that Tongwen Hall can have the same status as Hongwen Hall, because Hongwen Hall has a different status!  Hongwen Hall was originally called Xiuwen Hall. It was a place established by Emperor Gaozu Li Yuan of the Tang Dynasty for the descendants of high-ranking officials and the royal family to study.  This kind of place was actually where the most senior second-generation officials of the Tang Dynasty studied. Even the princes studied there, so its importance is self-evident.  Although Hongwen Guan does not appear to be of high rank, in fact most of the Hongwen Guan is held by third- and fourth-grade officials concurrently, and low-level officials will never be allowed to hold concurrent posts.  So although this Hongwen Museum does not look high-end.  But in fact, his status is very high.  And if you can enter Hongwen Hall, it means that you can become the teacher of many future stars of the Tang Dynasty in the future. You may even have the opportunity to become the teacher of His Highness the Crown Prince, who will become the emperor's teacher in a few years.  Become an imperial master.  But it was the highest dream of countless ancient literati.  So Hongwen Hall gave them such an opportunity, so the officials of Hongwen Hall are very noble and have a very high status. Everyone who meets them must respect them.  Li Shimin heard that Jing Wen actually raised the status of Tongwen Guan, who was responsible for translation, to the same as Hongwen Guan.  This is obviously unacceptable.  "Your Majesty, I will tell you later why it should be the same as Hongwen Hall. Now let's talk about how to recruit corresponding translators!" Jing Wen said.  "Translation? The translation for our vassal countries near the Tang Dynasty is easy. But if it is the translation for the countries in the far west, this may be a bit difficult!" Li Shimin said.  At this time, Caesar took the initiative and said: "His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, if His Majesty the Emperor likes it, I think many of my people who came to the East with us would be willing to serve His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. They came to the East,  They have all learned Chinese. Although they are not very proficient in Chinese and do not understand Chinese culture very well, I think it is only a matter of time that as long as they can live here for a few more years, they will all be able to learn.  I learned a lot and was able to translate it into a very good book.¡±The article immediately said: "Mr. Caesar is right. We might as well ask those businessmen in the far west to help us recruit some foreigners who are willing to serve us in the Tang Dynasty!" "Let foreigners be officials? This  " Li Shimin was very hesitant.  Although there were foreigners serving as officials in the Tang Dynasty, those so-called "foreigners" were all people who had acquired Chinese nationality.  They became citizens of the Tang Dynasty and settled in the Tang Dynasty, so it was not unusual for them to become officials. There were even so-called foreigners who became prime ministers.  These so-called foreigners are actually equivalent to China giving them some grace after they were conquered by China.  Others have also become nationalized and are equivalent to people from their own country, so it is not surprising that they are allowed to serve as officials.  However, if they do not join the Tang Dynasty nationality, then appoint them as officials, then this is obviously not good.  Even Chinese people have no chance to obtain many official positions, so why should they be given to foreigners?  The emperor's grace is not given so casually, so Li Shimin believed that it would not be appropriate if foreigners were allowed to be Chinese officials.  "Your Majesty, there is always a way to work around it! Although we cannot appoint foreigners as officials, we can hire them with high salaries! Who stipulates that all people employed in the court are officials? We can hire foreigners to help us do things, right?  Can civil and military officials still have opinions? At most, the wages of these foreigners are higher, but what's the problem with that? They are in urgent need of talents, and the salary is higher, so it doesn't matter.  What's the problem?" Jing Wen said.  "High-paying employment?" Li Shimin was really speechless.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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