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About This Compendium — What Great Four Is and Is Not
关于本站 · 这是什么
English
A literary and cultural journey through humanity’s many civilizations, viewed through the lens of Four. Great Four is a bilingual (with some multilingual content) cultural compendium organized around the number four — Eastern fours, Western fours, ancient fours, modern fours, gathered here, arranged, annotated, and rendered in two languages side by side.
中文
以“四”为镜，展开一场穿越人类多元文明的文化与文学之旅。这是一个以「四」为主题的中英双语（部分为多语言）文化典藏。东方的四，西方的四，古代的四，现代的四——尽量都收录其中，分类整理，附以注解，配以双语（或多语言）对照。
What This Is Not · 这不是什么
English
This is a non-commercial project. There are no advertisements, no sponsored content, and no affiliations with any institution, government, or organization. This compendium has no position to defend and no argument to win.
中文
这是一个非商业项目。没有广告，没有赞助内容，不隶属于任何机构、政府或组织。这部典藏没有立场需要捍卫，也没有论点需要赢得。
Editorial Principles · 编辑原则
English
We have tried to be objective throughout:
– Outdated customs are recorded with their historical context, not whitewashed or exaggerated.
– Contested claims are noted as contested.
– Religious content is presented as cultural and historical heritage only — without advocacy or judgment of any faith.
– No civilization is ranked above any other.
中文
我们力求保持客观：
– 过时的习俗以其历史背景被记录，既不粉饰也不夸大。
– 有争议的说法，标注为有争议。
– 宗教内容仅作为文化和历史遗产呈现 – 不涉及对任何信仰的倡导或评判。
– 没有哪个文明被排在另一个之上。
Copyright · 版权
English
All original content on this site is the work of the compendium’s author. Content may be shared with attribution for non-commercial purposes. Commercial reproduction requires prior written permission.
中文
本站所有原创内容归典藏作者所有。非商业用途转载须注明来源。商业转载需事先获得书面许可。
Statement · 声明
English
We recognize that no author can fully detach from their own cultural background and cognitive limits. Some views and expressions on this site inevitably carry the author’s personal understanding, and may contain oversights or errors. We sincerely welcome corrections and discussion from readers, scholars, and researchers of all cultural backgrounds.
中文
我们同样清醒地认识到：没有任何作者能够完全脱离自身的文化背景与认知局限。本站部分观点与表述，不可避免地带有作者个人的理解，甚至可能存在疏漏与错误。我们真诚欢迎来自不同文化背景的读者、学者与研究者的指正与探讨。
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中文
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山河有界，文明无界。
Lands are divided. Civilization is not.