古文观止

Guwen Guanzhi, an anthology of essays written in Literary Chinese, compiled and edited by Wu Chucai and Wu Diaohou of Qing dynasty

surname Gu

ancient / old / paleo-

old language / the Classics / Classical Chinese as a literary model, esp. in Tang and Song prose / Classical Chinese as a school subject

language / culture / writing / formal / literary / gentle / (old) classifier for coins / Kangxi radical 67

surname Guan

to look at / to watch / to observe / to behold / to advise / concept / point of view / outlook

Taoist monastery / palace gate watchtower / platform

incomparably good

to stop / to prohibit / until / only