100 China Classic Bibliography

1, The Analects of Confucius is a collection of quotations compiled by Confucius' disciples and their disciples, which was written in the early Warring States period. The book * * * consists of 20 chapters and 492 sections, with quotation as the main body and narrative as the supplement, which embodies the political opinions, ethical thoughts, moral concepts and educational principles of Confucius and Confucianism. Most of the works are quotations, but the words are rich in meaning, and some sentences and chapters are vivid. Their main features are concise language, easy to understand and far-reaching ideas. They have an elegant and subtle style, which can express characters in simple dialogues and actions.

2. Mencius is a Confucian classic written by Mencius and his disciples Zhang Wan and Gongsun Chou in the middle of the Warring States Period. The earliest inscription in Zhao Qi's "Mencius" reads: "This book was also written by Mencius, so it is called Mencius". Mencius was listed as "Four Books" by Zhu in the Southern Song Dynasty (the other three books were Daxue, The Doctrine of the Mean and The Analects of Confucius).

3. "University" is an essay on Confucian thoughts of self-cultivation, governing the country and calming the world. Originally the 42nd Book of Rites Dai Xiao, it is said that it was written by Ceng Zi during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. In fact, it is a Confucian work in the Qin and Han Dynasties, and it is an important work for China to discuss educational theory in ancient times.

4. The Doctrine of the Mean is a monograph of moral philosophy about the realm of life cultivation in ancient China, and it is one of the Confucian classics. Originally belonging to Chapter 31 of the Book of Rites, it is said that it was written by Zi Si during the Warring States Period. Its content affirms that "the golden mean" is the highest standard of moral behavior, and "sincerity" reaches the highest realm of life, and puts forward the learning process and cognitive methods of "erudition, interrogation, deliberation, discernment and loyalty"

5. The Book of Songs is the earliest collection of poems and the beginning of China's ancient poems. Collected poems from the early years of the Western Zhou Dynasty to the middle of the Spring and Autumn Period (pre-1 1 century to the 6th century), with a total of * * * 31/,of which 6 poems were filled, that is, only the title, but no content.