What is commonly used now is the summary of simplified characters reissued by 1986. It was promulgated twice, once in 1964. During the Cultural Revolution, the second scheme to simplify Chinese characters was introduced, but it was quickly opposed, so it came 1986. The summary table contains a total of 2235 words.
The tortuous process of popularizing simplified characters in the history of data expansion
1920, the famous linguist Qian published an article in New Youth magazine, advocating the simplification of Chinese characters. 1922, Professor He, Peking University, philologists and other well-known scholars proposed to the fourth meeting of the Preparatory Committee for Unified Mandarin that "save the current Chinese character stroke case", which finally attracted Chiang Kai-shek's attention.
Chiang Kai-shek asked Wang Shijie, Minister of Education, and Wang Shijie said, "I personally think that some Chinese characters have too many strokes and should be simplified, but only step by step." Chiang Kai-shek immediately instructed the gradual implementation of simplified characters. Wang Shijie entrusted li jinxi with this work. Li jinxi proposed to the Ministry of Education a plan to simplify 1000 words. Wang Shijie thought it was too simple, and instructed li jinxi to re-select three or four hundred words and report them to the Ministry of Education for approval.
2 1,1In August, 1935 (in the 24th year of the Republic of China), Wang Shijie promulgated the first batch of simplified word lists, totaling 324, by the Ministry of Education of the National Government. At the same time, nine measures for the implementation of simplified characters were promulgated. The "Measures" stipulate: "All textbooks of primary schools, short-term primary schools and public schools, children and the public should adopt simplified characters issued by the Ministry." Notify the media.