In china, this book is regarded as a relatively infallible collection of documents. Yao heavily relied on the original manuscript of his. Jun 14, 2016 the second classic is the book of history or shujing, which is a set of documents speeches, laws, etc. The book of documents or classic of history, also known as the shangshu, is one of the five classics of ancient chinese literature. If you find any discrepancies, please report them so that they can be corrected. Classic of history book of documents according to this ngram, a more common title than classic of history. Origins of chinese political philosophy is the first book in any western language to explore the composition, language, thought, and early history of the shangshu classic of documents, one of the pillars of the chinese textual, intellectual, and political tradition. Lecture 4 historical narrative background shujing,known as the classic of history, the book of documents. In fact, only a small part of the whole canon dates from the time in which confucius lived, which was called the late spring and. Classic of historywadegiles romanization shuching, also called shangshu official history, one of the five classics of chinese antiquity. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Classic of history av confucius haftad, 20, kinesiska, isbn 9781909669635.
Translation for the shujing or the book of history one of the five classics in the free englishjapanese dictionary and many other japanese translations. The shujing is a compilation of documentary records related to events in chinas ancient history. It is a collection of rhetorical prose attributed to figures of ancient china, and served as the foundation of chinese political philosophy for over 2,000 years the book of documents was the subject of one of. Shujing classic of documents or classic of history translated by james legge the sacred books of china. The book of documents shujing, earlier shuking or classic of history, also known as the shangshu esteemed documents, is one of the five classics of ancient chinese literature. Shangshu documents of antiquity or venerated documents, also called shujing book of documents, is one of the ancient five classics wujing. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Liang shu, was compiled under yao silian, completed in 635. It is a collection of rhetorical prose attributed to figures of ancient china and served as the foundation of chinese political philosophy for over 2,000 years. The shijing classic of poetry spring and autumn annals, with the tso chue commentary of zuo the sacred books of china, translated by james legge 18791891, part of the sacred books of the east series, comprising. The shujing classic of history or classic of documents is a collection of documents and speeches alleged to have been written by rulers and officials of the early zhou period and before. The book of documents shujing, earlier shuking or classic of history, also known as the shangshu, is one of the five classics of ancient chinese literature. Classic of history wadegiles romanization shuching, also called shangshu official history, one of the five classics of chinese antiquity.
The shu king walter gorn old 1904 1st thus gohd books. Media in category the classic of history the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. Chinese classics wikisource, the free online library. The book of history or classic of documents, the shujing, provides information concerning chinas first three dynasties, which include all of these except. May 31, 2018 book of documents shujing classic of history. Shujing classic of documents or classic of history. It includes letters and documents related to queens county churches from 1657 to 1776 and appears to be extracted from a larger volume, i believe printed about 1842 and rebound. The confucian classics is a canon of important writings reflecting the teachings of the philosopher confucius kongzi, 551479 bce. An early collection of proclamations and instructions attributed to the founders of the zhou dynasty, with english translation by james legge. The chinese text project edition of this text shown above is intended to follow the specified scanned source text in the library section of the site except where explicitly noted.
The red book of michigan a civil military and biographical history. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Four books and five classics of the ancient china short. Iii, a translation of the book of documents, classic of history, or shujing. The book of documents shujing or classic of history, also known as the shangshu, is one of the five classics of ancient chinese literature. Oct, 2016 the book of documents or classic of history, also known as the shangshu, is one of the five classics of ancient chinese literature. It was the first original historical novel to be written in sweden. Book of documents wikisource, the free online library. Print shujing classic of documents or classic of history translated by james legge the sacred books of china. It is a collection of rhetorical prose attributed to figures of ancient china, and served as the foundation of chinese political philosophy for over 2,000 years. Said to have been assembled and edited by confucius. Shang shu full text database, fully browsable and searchable online. The book of documents shangshu or shujing goodreads.
Speaking about the classics, its worth mentioning the book of documents shujing. Though it has been demonstrated that certain chapters are forgeries, the authentic parts constitute the oldest chinese. The second classic is the book of history or shujing, which is a set of documents speeches, laws, etc. It contains the best examples of early chinese prose. The shujing book of documents, including the bamboo annals. Of the ancestral sacrifice during the western zhou. Apr 25, 2017 book of documents, shujing, or classic of history is one of the five classics of ancient chinese literature. It is a collection of rhetorical prose attributed to figures of. Shang shu the book of documents, also called shu jing the book of history, is one of the five classics of the confucian canon that greatly influenced chinese history and culture. In the 4th century the old text of this book was discovered, apparently having survived qin shi huangs purge, however later during the qing dynasty a scholar named yan ruoqu proved that the supposedly rediscovered text was a forgery. May 09, 2016 the book of documents shujing or classic of history, also known as the shangshu, is one of the five classics of ancient chinese literature. Authorship was partially attribtued to confucius himself, especially concerning the socalled five classics wujing.
Drottningens juvelsmycke is a classic swedish novel by carl jonas love almquist. Book of documents the reader wiki, reader view of wikipedia. It is a collection of orations made by rulers and important ministers from mythical times to the middle of the western zhou period, and some other texts. Annotated edition of the book of documents world digital. The book of documents shujing, earlier shuking or classic of history, also. Book of documents, shujing, or classic of history is one of the five classics of ancient chinese literature. It is a collection of rhetorical prose attributed to figures of ancient china, and served as the foundation of.
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