Ancient letter format

1. Notes for letters: status, title, branch, title and ending.

The so-called identity, that is, the name of the recipient is written in the first line of the first header. The sender's signature is less than half of the whole stationery.

Heading refers to old-fashioned letters, leaving a space or a new line for older recipients to show respect.

Branch is a segmented statement to avoid confusion. Leaving two words blank at the beginning of each paragraph means writing in several paragraphs with different contents.

Appellation, different identities have different appellations. For example, for parents, it is used below the knee and in front of the knee; For the elders, respect the former, respect the right, learn from the ancient, and learn from the ancient, which is the right; For peers, use Taiwan Province to enlighten, learn from, benefit from and stand right; Women use Yi Jian and Cijian; Teachers should use letters, altar mats, etc. At present, it is generally no longer used, and there are comrades, gentlemen and so on. Used as a honorific. If you add Hui Jian, Tai Jian and Ci Jian, it's not bad.

After the letter is written, add the ending, commonly known as "closing the door." For example, salute to Jun 'an, greet you in the near future, wish you health and salute you, and there are more primitive forms such as Chun 'an, Dong 'an and Japanese chess, among which "salute to Tai 'an" is a social usage. In addition, there are hasty words such as "hurry", "carelessness", "say nothing" and "write little".

Second, the specific format

(1) Nomination language

Letters must be addressed. First of all, we must distinguish between parents, elders, teachers and friends. Generally, after addressing, corresponding words should be added to show respect, such as madam and teacher. , call it a form of address.

When writing letters to parents, the word "below the knee" is used most often, which comes from the Book of Filial Piety: "Therefore, under your own knee, adoptive parents are stricter." It means that people always lean on their parents' knees when they are young, and later they become respectful names for their parents.

The Letter Chapter is from the Book of Rites Quli. Ask the elders to "write a letter during the dinner", which means there should be a gap of about ten feet between each other's seats, so that the elders can draw some pictures; So as a title of respecting teachers.

Appellation can be used by several words overlapping. For example, say "Mr. Cheng Yu is a teacher" to his old master (the word Cheng Yu) to show his respect. Wait a minute. The list of common appellations is as follows:

Here, I will briefly explain some common appellations.

In ancient times, the first step was originally used as a title of respect for superiors at a lower level, and later it was mostly used among peers in letters.

In the past, children's letters to their parents began with "Parents kneeling on their knees". People often lean on their parents' knees when they are young, and use the word "below the knee" in their family books to show their respect and love for their parents.

The hanging mirror gives you a mirror, and the statue is an ancient mirror, which means testing. Used as the address of a letter, this is a polite reading. Hanging means condescending. Giving is giving. Hook, in ancient times, used hook pottery to describe national politics, and later called eunuch hook. Hanging classes, giving classes and giving classes are mostly used in letters to people who are studying in high school and those who are studying in high school. The sword can be used to respect elders and elders. () Taijian is widely used, and "Tai" means "Gao", which can be used by familiar or unfamiliar elders and peers.

Honor, pottery, big sword, long sword, and elegant sword Uighur can be regarded as the "honor" of those who occupy high positions and have meritorious deeds. For moral gentlemen and scholars, it can be called "Tao Jian". Great, English, great and elegant, with noble, beautiful, extraordinary and ordinary meanings, should be used in letters between friends. "See you later" means to enjoy reading, but its semantic component is lighter than that of "giving to see you", which is suitable for ordinary letters, and teachers can also use it as a courtesy to independent junior students.

Kindness, love, love and double-edged sword can be called "kindness" for mothers. Love can be used as a guide between husband and wife, or between men and women who are close to each other. Letters to friends and friends can be used as "double reference". Letters between women can be used as "house building"

Li Jian wrote a letter to the mourners, using "Li Jian". For example, after the patriot Li Gongpu was killed, Zhou Enlai and others sent a letter of condolence to his wife, which was called "the ceremony of Ms. Zhang Manjun".

Public reference can be used as a reference for letters to groups or people. After listing the names, you can use the book "Gentleman's Reference".

Tao Xi Lecture Xi Teaching Xi Writing Xi History Xi Dorsey is often used by students as a title of respect for teachers. Lecturer and lecturer are also honorifics for scholars engaged in education and lectures, but for peers, there is no need for a teacher-student relationship between the writer and the recipient. Writing seats, writing seats, and historical seats are all honorifics for scholars, and they are often used interchangeably among scholars. Writing is writing. History refers to the history of works handed down from generation to generation.

You will know after reading it. It is generally used to address young people and younger generations.

② Farewell or missing language

The prologue is the prologue of a letter, or greeting, or prompting why you want to write a letter. The opening remarks should be part of the letter. Because this kind of fractal has become a series of idioms in the old letters, it can often be seen in the present letters, so it is put forward separately.

(iii) Text

The text of the letter, that is, what the writer said to the recipient, is the main body of the letter. The text starts from the second line of the letterhead, preceded by the word blank. If the prologue is on a separate line, the text can be written on the next line of the prologue. The contents of the letter are different, so there is no need to unify when writing, and the principle is accurate expression and accurate meaning. Generally speaking, talk about each other's affairs first, show concern, attention or gratitude and respect, and then talk about your own affairs. After the text is written, if there is any omission, it can be added at the end; Or write it in the bottom right corner of the letter, and add the words "other" and "again" before the postscript; Or write the words "friendship" or "enthusiasm" after the postscript.

(4) Conclusion

The conclusion, that is, the conclusion of the letter, should be part of the text. However, similar to the "opening remarks", a series of commonly used concluding remarks have also been formed in old-style letters, which are still frequently used in books and slips of people from all walks of life.

5. Congratulations

A congratulatory letter is a phrase that expresses wishes, respect or encouragement to the recipient at the end of the letter, such as "ode to safety", "salute to this" and "I wish you progress". Among them, the words "ode", "from here" and "wish you" are written at the end of the article; The words "near safety", "salute" and "progress" should be written on a new line. If there are many words in the greeting, you can write it independently, and you don't need to split it in two. If there is enough space under the stationery, or in order to highlight the congratulatory message, you can also write the words "Zhu", "Award" and "From here" in a single line, leaving four spaces empty, and write "An", "Good" and "Salute" in the other top box. Generally, there is no punctuation mark after the congratulatory message written in the top case. Congratulatory messages should be appropriately selected according to specific circumstances.

(6) Signature

Signature means signing the author's name at the bottom right of the text. If you are writing to familiar relatives and friends, you can only write your first name, not your last name; Or add your own address before your name, such as brother, nephew, night, etc. Between the title and the name, the position of the word can be slightly empty; Or write the title in small print at the top left of the name.

Model letter (1)

Sister Guo Jingjing:

Hello!

Ever since I saw you struggling at the Athens Olympic Games, I have been deeply moved. Your vigorous posture, elegant posture and graceful arc shocked the whole world, and your successful jump stopped time in an instant. Finally, you stood on the podium of the champion, fulfilled the dream of diving dream team and won honor for the motherland. But I know your gold medal is hard-won! This heavy gold medal contains how much sweat and tears you have had in the past four years! 1460 for more than days and nights, you and your partners have been training hard, and every jump embodies your hard work. When you fail, you never lose heart and jump to the goal in your heart again and again until you are satisfied. How I admire your indomitable spirit!

Sister Guo Jingjing, I also participated in the school sports meeting and won the second place in the high jump. I have also tasted the sadness of failure and the joy of success. Now, although I am still young, I firmly believe that as long as I have confidence, I will win glory for my motherland when I grow up. Big sister, let's move towards our goals together!

Finally, I wish my big sister a brilliant future in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games!

I am here to convey

Salute!

For example, your little friend Shen Tianlai.

Model letter (2)

Dear teacher:

Hello!

Time flies, flowers bloom and fall. Six years of primary school life is fleeting, and I am grateful for your careful teaching.

Over the past six years, we have grown gradually under your guidance. Your love for us is as warm as the sun; As warm as the spring breeze; Sweet as a clear spring. It is also like the footsteps of spring, which will bloom red flowers and green grass all the way; It is also like a wonderful piano sound, which haunts our hearts, enlightens our wisdom and cultivates our sentiments.

Teacher, you taught us how to distinguish good from evil and how to be a man. You are like a golden key, opening our hearts and opening the door to wisdom for us.

Teacher, we are saplings and you have cultivated us into towering trees!

Teacher, you are a fire, you lit us and let us shine!

Teacher, we are a piano, and you played the loudest notes!

In the past four years, teacher, from point folding to addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, from celestial constellations to underwater world, from ... to ... you have knocked out theorems with your teaching pole and drawn a brand-new future with chalk! In our young mind, you are the gardener who cultivates flowers, the unknown chalk, the candle that lights life, and the silkworm that dedicates life.

You give us the impression that you are modest, great and gentle. Our memory of you is warm and beautiful, and our gratitude to you is sincere and endless.

Teacher, we will definitely repay you with excellent results!

Your student: Zhang * *