Four Books and Five Classics (Upper, Middle, Lower) -- The Books Most Admired by Chiang Kai-shek in His Life: The Books Most Admired by Chiang Kai-shek in His Life

Author: Confucius
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Publish Date: 2001-04-01
Features: "The Four Books" and "The Five Classics" are classic works of ancient China. "The Four Books" refer to "The Analects," "The Great Learning," "The Doctrine of the Mean," and "Mencius"; "The Five Classics" include "The Book of Changes," "The Book of Documents," "The Book of Songs," "The Book of Rites," and "The Spring and Autumn Annals." They represent the core ideas of ancient Chinese upper-class culture and also dominate the entire culture of ancient China, profoundly influencing the cultural development of modern and contemporary China. Ancient Chinese culture showed a diverse and regional development.