Da Dai Liji Huixiao Jizhu (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Huang Huaxin (main author), Kong Deli, Zhou Haisheng (co-authors)
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Features: The Great Commentary on the Rites () is similar to the Lesser Commentary on the Rites (, i.e., the Rites of Zhou), both being collections of ritual texts from the late Han Dynasty. During the Song Dynasty, it was known as one of the "Fourteen Classics." According to the Records of the Sui Dynasty and Zheng Xuan's Commentary on the Rites (cited in Rectification of the Rites), the original text contained 85 chapters. The surviving manuscript is missing chapters 38, 43–45, 61, and 82–85, totaling 46 chapters, leaving 39 chapters: chapters 39–42, 46–60, 62–81 (with chapter 73 mistakenly split into two parts), and four other essays. Among these 39 chapters, seven record the words and deeds of Confucius, two record those of his disciples, ten record discussions on rites and customs, one critiques figures in Confucius's school, six discuss ancient rites, two provide general discussions on rites, several record ancient events, two trace the genealogies of ancient emperors, and four are other essays. Additionally, there is Xia Xiao Zheng, a chapter dedicated to seasonal phenomena and celestial observations, traditionally believed to be an ancient text from the Xia Dynasty.