十三經

1. • the Thirteen Confucian Classics, namely: Book of Songs 诗经 shījīng, Book of History 尚书 shàngshū, Rites of Zhou 周礼 zhōulǐ, Rites and Ceremonies 仪礼 yílǐ, Classic of Rites 礼记 lǐjì, Book of Changes 易经 yìjīng, Mr Zuo's Annals 左传 zuǒzhuàn, Mr Gongyang's Annals 公羊传 gōngyángzhuàn, Mr Guliang's Annals 谷梁传 gǔliángzhuàn, The Analects 论语 lúnyǔ, Erya 尔雅 ěryǎ, Classic of Filial Piety 孝经 xiàojīng, Mencius 孟子 mèngzǐ

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