
In terms of this topic, different people have different opinions. Some people hold the view that the classics are classics because they have stood the test of time. However, others think that the classics represent the wisdom of the past. No matter what kind of people hold views is the word of him.
For my personal sense, I agree more about the former kind of view. Things that can be called the classics not only go through the changes of years but also have some merits that other things not have. For instance, many ancient things like mythologies in primeval times, poems and Ci in the Tang and Song dynasties, novels in the Ming and Qing dynasties, western music and paintings etc., have been preserved, learned and appreciated by people of all generations. Besides, one of the most important of the so-called classics is the thoughts which we derived from the ancients and their works but use it to help us distinguish between right and wrong, true and false, then make advisable choices in our daily life.
In a word, I think the classics are these things which can be stood the test of time and be highly beneficial to people of all generations, ours being no exception.
