Confucian texts Confucian texts China has a wealth of classical literature, both poetry and prose, dating from the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (1122 BC - 256 BC) and including the Chinese classics texts, or Chinese canonical texts. Some of them are attributed to Confucius but he might only be the editor of them. One of the aspects of the culture that allows its continuity is the importance given to those ancient texts, that shape the philosophies of the culture. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chinese classic texts"
The Classic of Rites (禮記 Lǐ Jì, or Liki) was one of the Five Classics of Confucianism. It described social forms, ancient rites, and court ceremonies. No known copy survived the Qin Dynasty's burning of Confucian texts in 213 BC, but a version was transcribed when Gao Tang recited it from memory. ...more on Wikipedia about "Classic of Rites"
The Doctrine of the Mean ( ) is one of the Four Books, part of the Confucian canonical scriptures. ...more on Wikipedia about "Doctrine of the Mean"
The Five Classics (五經, Wǔjīng) is a corpus of five ancient Chinese books used by Confucianism as the basis of studies. According to tradition, they were compiled or edited by Confucius himself. ...more on Wikipedia about "Five Classics"
The Four Books of Confucianism (not to be confused with the Four Classical Novels of Chinese literature) are Chinese classic texts that Zhu Xi selected, in the Song dynasty, as an introduction to Confucianism: the Great Learning, the Doctrine of the Mean, the Analects of Confucius, and the Mencius. ...more on Wikipedia about "Four Books"
The Great Learning ( Chinese: 大學, pinyin: Dà Xué) is the first of the Four books which were selected by Zhu Xi in the Song Dynasty as a foundational introduction to Confucianism. It was originally one chapter in Li Ji (the Classic of Rites). ...more on Wikipedia about "Great Learning"
Mencius (most accepted dates: 372– 289 BCE; other possible dates: 385– BC/ 302 BCE), also known by his birth name Meng Ke or Ko, was born in the State of Zou (鄒國), now forming the territory of the county-level city of Zoucheng (邹城市), Shandong province, only thirty kilometres (eighteen miles) south of Qufu, Confucius' birthplace. He was an itinerant Chinese philosopher and sage, and one of the principal interpreters of Confucianism. Like Confucius, according to legend, he travelled China for forty years to offer advice to rulers for reform. He served as an official during the Warring States Period ( 403– 221 BCE) in the State of Qi (齊 qì) from 319 to 312 BCE. He expressed his filial devotion when he took an absence of three years from his official duties for Qi to mourn his mother's death. Disappointed at his failure to effect changes in his contemporary world, he retired from public life. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mencius"
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