Middle School Edition: Selected Readings from the Four Books and Five Classics - Pinyin Version

Author: Shanghai
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: "The Four Books and Five Classics" is actually a collective name for nine books. In terms of historical chronology, "The Five Classics" came first. The content of "The Five Classics" is extensive and covers a wide range of topics, almost encompassing all aspects of China's then humanistic and scientific disciplines from today's perspective. Here, it serves as a stepping stone for young people to gain a comprehensive understanding of "The Four Books and Five Classics." "The Four Books and Five Classics" include works such as The Great Learning, The Doctrine of the Mean, The Analects, Mencius, The Book of Changes, The Book of Documents, The Book of Songs, The Book of Rites, and Zuo Zhuan. This book selects readable and representative passages, while also appropriately including some relatively dry or difficult but essential parts. After each passage, there is a guide section that provides readers with an angle for reflection and appreciation of the passage, or offers relevant background information, with the aim of helping readers gain a more comprehensive understanding of the overall outline of the book.