Rujiao Notes

Author: Teng Zhenfu
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: Confucianism is vast and profound, with its representative classics being the "Thirteen Classics of Confucianism." The classic works, known as the "Four Books and Five Classics" in later generations, are namely: the "Four Books" (The Great Learning, The Doctrine of the Mean, The Analects, and Mencius) and the "Five Classics" (The Book of Songs, The Book of Documents, The Book of Rites, The Book of Changes, and the Spring and Autumn Annals). These are the fundamental textbooks of Confucianism and the mandatory reading materials for imperial examinations in the feudal society. The content of the Confucian classics is vast and magnificent, but its essence can be summarized by the five characters established by Emperor Shun: "Ren, Yi, Li, Zhi, Xin."