Thirteen Classics Lectures: Spine or cover with flaws

Author: Xia Chuancai
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Publishing Date: 2006-10-01
Features: "The Thirteen Classics" are the most influential thirteen Confucian basic classics in China and an important representative of traditional Chinese culture. They were once used as traditional reading materials for the Chinese people and have been the subject of long-term study by scholars across generations. They are also studied by Chinese people worldwide and sinologists from various countries. These classics are extensive and written in archaic and profound language, covering many disciplines, making it difficult for contemporary readers to read them thoroughly. This book is a lecture transcript by Professor Xia Chuancai, comprehensively absorbing the research findings of various scholars and providing a comprehensive review of the origins, purposes, and meanings of the thirteen classics. It continuously incorporates new materials, is revised while being taught, and took years to complete. It has been very popular, explaining the archaic and profound, extensive Thirteen Classics in a clear and understandable manner with compelling insights, making it a basic introductory book for understanding "The Thirteen Classics."
"The Thirteen Classics" are the most influential thirteen Confucian basic classics in ancient China and the traditional reading materials of the Chinese people. In the early 20th century, several master scholars of Chinese studies wrote works like An Overview of the Thirteen Classics. In the 1940s, Mr. Jiang Boqian wrote An Overview of the Thirteen Classics, and later, Mr. Zhu Ziqing wrote introductory works such as General Talk on Classics. However, these are no longer suitable for today's readers. This book is a lecture transcript by Professor Xia Chuancai, comprehensively absorbing the research findings of various scholars and providing a comprehensive review of the origins, purposes, and meanings of the thirteen classics. It continuously incorporates new materials, is revised while being taught, and took years to complete. It has been very popular, explaining the archaic and profound, extensive Thirteen Classics in a clear and understandable manner with compelling insights, making it a basic introductory book for understanding "The Thirteen Classics."