Wen Bai Duiying Shisan Jing (Upper, Middle, Lower)

Author: Chen Tiemin
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Publishing Date: 2004-01-01
Features: The classical Chinese is difficult to understand, making those who love reading or wish to read feel intimidated by it. However, this series of books contrasts ancient and modern texts and provides a parallel between classical and vernacular versions, using vivid, lively, and fluent language to solve this practical difficulty. It allows you to enjoy history with a relaxed mind. Additionally, the layout of this book is rigorous, and the edition is of the highest quality. Keeping this book in your home showcases elegance and taste, enhancing your surroundings. Reading it enriches your wisdom and cultivation, making you knowledgeable in both the past and the present.
The term "Jing" originally referred to the collective name of Confucian classic books (later also used for Buddhist classics). As the name suggests, the "Thirteen Classics" are thirteen books of the most important Confucian classics. They include the Book of Songs, the Book of Documents, the Rites of Zhou, the Book of Rites, the I Ching, the Commentary of Gongyang on the Spring and Autumn Annals, the Commentary of Zhuang Liang on the Spring and Autumn Annals, the Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals, the Analects, the Mencius, the Classic of Filial Piety, and the Erya. The Thirteen Classics encompass the entire content of the "Four Books and Five Classics," which were established by Confucius. They were burned and forbidden by Emperor Qin Shi Huang, but later, during the Han Dynasty, the imperial court established the position of "Jingxue Boshu" (scholars of the classics). Rulers throughout the dynasties placed great importance on them, often with emperors writing annotations and advocating for the primacy of rites and filial piety. By the Southern Song Dynasty, the philosopher Zhu Xi annotated and compiled them into the "Thirteen Classics," which became a mandatory subject for imperial examinations. The study of classics flourished until the Qing Dynasty, when scholars like Gu Yanwu advocated for "applying classics to governance" to enrich the nation and strengthen the people, marking an important period in the development of classical studies.
To inherit this excellent cultural heritage and facilitate the study of the Thirteen Classics by dedicated readers, Sanqin Publishing House has specially launched this refined and precise parallel classical and vernacular edition of the Thirteen Classics. All content in this book is presented in parallel classical and vernacular versions, compiled by a team of experts, and accompanied by illustrations that are vivid and lifelike. It is truly a treasure for collection and family heritage.