The Four Books with Explanations and Annotations (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Zhu Xi
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: For the convenience of readers, we have published The Collected Annotations of the Four Books this time. Not only has the original text been meticulously proofread and considered a "fine edition," but the layout has also been redesigned to make it more eye-catching and aesthetically pleasing. Additionally, we have attached the translation of the original text of the "Four Books" by the renowned scholar Professor Jin Liangnian in blue font to assist readers in comprehension. The "Four Books" are the four canonical classics of Confucianism, namely The Great Learning, The Doctrine of the Mean, The Analects, and Mencius. Among them, The Analects and Mencius are records of the sayings and actions of Confucius and Mencius compiled by later generations, while The Great Learning and The Doctrine of the Mean are two chapters from the Book of Rites. The Confucian scholars of the Song Dynasty placed great importance on these four classics and engaged in annotating and explaining them. Among them, Zhu Xi's The Collected Annotations of the Four Books (The Annotations of the Great Learning, The Annotations of the Doctrine of the Mean, The Annotations of the Analects, The Annotations of Mencius) is particularly renowned. Zhu Xi poured the majority of his life's effort into selecting and refining the annotations of various scholars. After the Song Dynasty, The Collected Annotations of the Four Books was listed as the official textbook and became the standard reading material for imperial examinations, holding the same status as the "Five Classics" and exerting a profound influence on Chinese society. For the convenience of readers, we have published The Collected Annotations of the Four Books this time. Not only has the original text been meticulously proofread and considered a "fine edition," but the layout has also been redesigned to make it more eye-catching and aesthetically pleasing. Additionally, we have attached the translation of the original text of the "Four Books" by the renowned scholar Professor Jin Liangnian in blue font to assist readers in comprehension.