Song Dynasty edition of the Thirteen Classics

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Publisher: Jiuzhou Book Publishing
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Features:
The I Ching · Book of Documents · Mao's Classic of Poetry · Book of Rites · Book of Ritual · The Spring and Autumn Annals · Collection of Explanations to the Spring and Autumn Annals · The Spring and Autumn Commentary of Gongyang · The Spring and Autumn Commentary of Guliang · The Analects · The Classic of Filial Piety · The Rites of Zhou · Mencius
Confucianism is the core of traditional Chinese culture and can be regarded as the origin of Chinese civilization and the main vein of Chinese culture. The "Thirteen Classics" are the essence of Confucian thought and the most influential and profound classics in the five thousand-year history of Chinese civilization.
The I Ching was composed by King Wen of Zhou, Ji Chang, and is the first of the Thirteen Classics. Its content is vast and profound, making it the oldest, most authoritative, and most representative work for tracing the history of the development of Chinese culture.
The Book of Documents, meaning "Books of the Antiquity," is a collection of official documents in China, edited and compiled by Confucius.
The Mao Classic of Poetry is the earliest collection of poems in China and the origin of Chinese poetry, also known as the Book of Songs.
The Book of Rites was written by the Duke of Zhou, Shu Dan. It is the only detailed and specific record of political and economic systems in ancient China, constructing an ideal social vision where systems regulate order and achieve harmony.
The Book of Ritual is believed to have been written by Confucius. It reflects the various rituals of the Zhou dynasty nobility, such as ceremonies for marriage, funerals, sacrifices, banquets, archery, and court visits, and preserves the forms of ancient rituals. From it, one can see traces of life in the Zhou dynasty.
The Book of Rites contains 49 selected articles, covering a wide range of content, including social views, life philosophy, political ideals, the concept of governance through ritual, as well as education, music, astronomy, and textual research.
The Collection of Explanations to the Spring and Autumn Annals and its Three Commentaries provides annotations and interpretations of the Spring and Autumn Annals and its three commentaries. The Spring and Autumn Annals and its Three Commentaries have been valued by generations of thinkers, political figures, historians, and writers. Their influence extends beyond any of the Thirteen Classics, providing lessons in promoting goodness and discarding evil.
The Gongyang Commentary explains the text of the Spring and Autumn Annals, with the main purpose of revealing great meanings through subtle words.
The Guliang Commentary explains the text of the Spring and Autumn Annals, aiming to advise goodness and warn against evil. Therefore, the Guliang Commentary has been widely studied throughout history.
The Analects is a record of the words and deeds of Confucius and his disciples and their successors, written in a form. The Analects can be called the Bible of the East and is considered the ultimate classic.
The Classic of Filial Piety is the foundation of virtue and the origin of all conduct.
The Rites of Zhou is the earliest comprehensive and systematic book of textual research in China, serving as a tool for studying classics and a bridge for understanding them.
Mencius is regarded as "the way of setting things right at the beginning and the foundation of ruling through benevolence." It advocates "inner sainthood and outer sovereignty, invincible under heaven."