![]() ![]() After studying this text and practicing its content, the reader should be able to perform calculations according to the Traditional Method using any type of eastern abacus and understand (whenever possible) why they were done that way. This text is aimed at those who already have a basic level in the use of the abacus following the Modern Method currently taught and who wish to delve into the history of their favorite instrument and mathematics in the Far East. for at least four centuries.Ĭhinese beads arithmetic has been inscribed in 2013 on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, however, the information available in English on this subject is scant and scattered, so it is worth the effort of trying to gather it somewhere, for instance, in this book. This textbook is an introduction to the Traditional Beads Arithmetic (珠算 zhūsuàn in Chinese, shuzan in Japanese), or the use of the eastern fixed-bead abacus (算盤, suanpan in Chinese, soroban in Japanese) as practiced in China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, etc. Allegory of a traditional division exercise with abacus (998001/999) Traditional Chinese abacus illustrating the suspended bead use 孤雁歸隊 ( Gūyàn guīduì) The lone geese return to flock. Have you ever used an abacus If so, you know that beads can be moved to keep track of counted objects. Over time, versions of the abacus were used by the ancient Persians, Greeks, Romans, and Chinese. This book requires that you first read Using an Abacus. For example, the Sumerian abacus may have been the first one. This book is intended for advanced readers. It usually consists of a set of ordered beads that can be moved and positioned to represent numbers. It represents the evolution of our hands as tools used for counting. ![]() A printable version of Traditional Abacus and Bead Arithmetic is available. Chinese Abacus What is an abacus An abacus is a mechanical device designed to make arithmetic calculations easier. ![]()
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