Four of the Four Books and Five Classics are Daxue, The Doctrine of the Mean, The Analects of Confucius and Mencius, while the Five Classics refer to The Book of Songs, The Book of Rites, The Book of Changes and The Spring and Autumn Period, which are the core classics learned by Confucian scholars in past dynasties and record the early ideological development history of China, including politics, military affairs, diplomacy, the Spring and Autumn Period and so on.
It is the core classics of Confucian scholars in past dynasties. Among the numerous literary works of China traditional culture, the Four Books and Five Classics occupy a very important position. The four books are University, The Doctrine of the Mean, The Analects of Confucius and Mencius. The Five Classics refer to The Book of Songs, The Book of Songs, The Book of Rites, The Book of Changes and The Spring and Autumn Annals.
As long as we talk about the traditional culture of China, we must mention the "Four Books and Five Classics". "Four Books and Five Classics" is an important part of China's traditional culture, the core carrier of Confucianism and the treasure of China's historical and cultural ancient books.
The four books and five classics refer to the four books and five classics. The names of the four books began in the Song Dynasty, including Daxue, The Doctrine of the Mean, The Analects of Confucius and Mencius, while the names of the Five Classics began in the Han Dynasty and were called The Book of Songs, Shangshu, The Book of Rites, Zhouyi and Chunqiu.
The Four Books and Five Classics occupy a high position in the history of world cultural thought. They are the core carriers of Confucianism and the core classics of Confucian scholars' research in past dynasties. Among the imperial examiners in ancient China, the Four Books and Five Classics are also important reference books.
The Four Books and Five Classics not only recorded the way to be an official, but also recorded the early history of China's ideological development, including historical materials in politics, military affairs, diplomacy, culture and other aspects, as well as the important thoughts of thinkers such as Confucius and Mencius. The philosophical thoughts contained in it still have positive significance and reference value for modern people.