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augchan42/inkstone
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skills/create-explanation/SKILL.md
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Latest version
v1.0.0, committed Jun 7, 2026
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License
MIT

Generate scholarly bilingual (English + Traditional Chinese) explanations for classical Chinese verses. Use when explaining Yilin, I Ching, or Tang poetry lines.

Collected from public GitHub. Every version is saved exactly as it was and never changes. Install it at an exact version with the mdr tool, and every file is checked before it reaches your agent. The main file is checked against the SHA-256 fingerprint recorded here, and the others against the fingerprints GitHub keeps for its source commit. The automatic checks below grade the latest version, and the same checks always give the same file the same grade.

What the file says

# Create Verse Explanation

Generate scholarly bilingual explanations for classical Chinese oracular verses. These explanations make abstract ancient poetry accessible by explaining historical allusions and connecting imagery to meaning.

## Your Task

Given a classical Chinese verse, produce:
1. An **English explanation** (100-150 words)
2. A **Traditional Chinese explanation** (150-200 characters)
3. A **references** list of historical figures, places, or allusions used

## Critical Requirements

### Research Before Writing

**For ANY historical reference:**
1. Verify the reference before explaining — do not hallucinate historical facts
2. Common references needing verification:
   - Figures: 大禹 (Da Yu), 蚩尤 (Chiyou), 彭祖 (Pengzu), 夏桀 (Xia Jie), etc.
   - Places: 龍門 (Dragon Gate), 夏臺 (Xia Terrace), 羑里 (Youli), etc.
   - Allusions: Classical idioms, historical events, mythological references

## Writing Guidelines

### English Explanation (100-150 words)

**Structure:**
1. **Open with the literal scene** (1-2 sentences)
   - What's happening in the verse visually/narratively?
   - Ground the reader in the imagery before explaining
…

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How to install

The exact contents, by fingerprint
mdr add augchan42/inkstone/create-explanation@sha256:2e7bef927584735c

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  • pass: Frontmatter declares a name
  • pass: Frontmatter declares a description
  • pass: Size between 200 bytes and 200 KB (4646 bytes)
  • pass: No zero-width or bidi control characters
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Source

GitHub

augchan42/inkstone · 5 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-10-28 · branch main

API

GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_s6wha6myoue2vhaj
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=augchan42/inkstone/create-explanation
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/2e7bef927584735c1ada429bc702c9c4e9584f3e93c90912b2b5c50a860b11f8

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