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100 1 _aLegge, James,
_d1815-1897
245 1 4 _aThe Chinese Classics: with a translation, critical and exegetical notes, prolegomena and copious indexes :
_b(Shih ching. English) — Volume 1
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2002
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2002-02-01
505 0 _aConfucian analects -- The great learning -- The doctrine of the mean.
508 _aProduced by Rick Davis and David Steelman
520 _a"The Chinese Classics" by James Legge is a scholarly compilation of important Confucian texts that was produced in the late 19th century. This collection, spanning five volumes, includes translations, critical notes, and exegeses of the "Confucian Analects," "The Great Learning," and "The Doctrine of the Mean," among others. The book serves as a historic and philosophical resource for understanding the foundational texts of Confucianism, reflecting on their significance in the context of Chinese cultural and intellectual history. The opening of this work outlines the structure and significance of the Chinese classics, discussing the canonical titles that are regarded as authoritative within Chinese literature. It elaborates on the "Five Ching" and "Four Books," explaining the origins of these texts and their attributions to Confucius and his disciples. Moreover, this section introduces the historical challenges faced by these works, such as the burning of books during the Qin dynasty and subsequent efforts to recover and preserve classical literature. Overall, the beginning serves as a critical introduction to the importance of these texts for understanding Confucian philosophy and its enduring legacy in Chinese culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChina -- History
653 _aChinese literature -- Translations into English
653 _aChinese literature
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3100
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