Chinese
The classics of ritual, change, and the Way.
Works
27 texts
The Classic of Filial Piety (孝經 Xiao Jing) (trans. James Legge)
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The Classic of Filial Piety (孝經 Xiao Jing) is one of the Confucian classics. In Xiao Jing, Confucius discusses with his disciple, Zengzi, filial piety as the source of nascent virtue.
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The Great Learning · 大學 (Dàxué)
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《大學》— the first of the Four Books: the Confucian gateway from self-cultivation to the ordering of the state. The text is ascribed to Confucius, its commentary to his disciple Zengzi. Translated by James Legge.
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The Doctrine of the Mean · 中庸 (Zhōngyōng)
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《中庸》— the Confucian treatise on equilibrium, harmony and sincerity, traditionally ascribed to Confucius’s grandson Zisi (Kǒng Jí). One of the Four Books. Translated by James Legge.
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The Analects · Book I — 學而 (Xué Ér)
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Book I of the Confucian Analects (學而, “On Learning”), Classical Chinese with James Legge’s English — 16 passages.
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The Analects · Book II — 為政 (Wéi Zhèng)
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Book II of the Confucian Analects (為政, “On Government”), Classical Chinese with James Legge’s English — 24 passages.
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The Analects · Book III — 八佾 (Bā Yì)
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Book III of the Confucian Analects (八佾, “Eight Rows of Dancers”), Classical Chinese with James Legge’s English — 26 passages.
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The Analects · Book IV — 里仁 (Lǐ Rén)
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Book IV of the Confucian Analects (里仁, “On Virtue”), Classical Chinese with James Legge’s English — 26 passages.
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The Analects · Book V — 公冶長 (Gōngyě Cháng)
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Book V of the Confucian Analects (公冶長, “Gongye Chang”), Classical Chinese with James Legge’s English — 27 passages.
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The Analects · Book VI — 雍也 (Yōng Yě)
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Book VI of the Confucian Analects (雍也, “Yong Ye”), Classical Chinese with James Legge’s English — 28 passages.
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The Analects · Book VII — 述而 (Shù Ér)
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Book VII of the Confucian Analects (述而, “Transmitting”), Classical Chinese with James Legge’s English — 37 passages.
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The Analects · Book VIII — 泰伯 (Tài Bó)
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Book VIII of the Confucian Analects (泰伯, “Tai Bo”), Classical Chinese with James Legge’s English — 21 passages.
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The Analects · Book IX — 子罕 (Zǐ Hǎn)
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Book IX of the Confucian Analects (子罕, “The Master Seldom”), Classical Chinese with James Legge’s English — 30 passages.
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The Analects · Book X — 鄉黨 (Xiāng Dǎng)
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Book X of the Confucian Analects (鄉黨, “In the Village”), Classical Chinese with James Legge’s English — 18 passages.
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The Analects · Book XI — 先進 (Xiān Jìn)
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Book XI of the Confucian Analects (先進, “The Former Men”), Classical Chinese with James Legge’s English — 25 passages.
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The Analects · Book XII — 顏淵 (Yán Yuān)
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Book XII of the Confucian Analects (顏淵, “Yan Yuan”), Classical Chinese with James Legge’s English — 24 passages.
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The Analects · Book XIII — 子路 (Zǐ Lù)
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Book XIII of the Confucian Analects (子路, “Zi Lu”), Classical Chinese with James Legge’s English — 30 passages.
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The Analects · Book XIV — 憲問 (Xiàn Wèn)
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Book XIV of the Confucian Analects (憲問, “Xian Asked”), Classical Chinese with James Legge’s English — 47 passages.
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The Analects · Book XV — 衛靈公 (Wèi Líng Gōng)
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Book XV of the Confucian Analects (衛靈公, “Duke Ling of Wei”), Classical Chinese with James Legge’s English — 41 passages.
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The Analects · Book XVI — 季氏 (Jì Shì)
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Book XVI of the Confucian Analects (季氏, “The Head of the Ji”), Classical Chinese with James Legge’s English — 14 passages.
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The Analects · Book XVII — 陽貨 (Yáng Huò)
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Book XVII of the Confucian Analects (陽貨, “Yang Huo”), Classical Chinese with James Legge’s English — 26 passages.
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