The Shu King, Shih King and Hsiao King: Confucian Classics (Forgotten Books) Book

Book Description: "These are key texts of Confucianism, the traditional state religion of feudal China. These are some of the few Chinese texts which survived a disasterous book-burning in 213 B.C.E. by the Emperor Ch'in Shih Huang. Although three of four of these books are traditionally attributed to Confucius (K'ung-tzu, 551-479 B.C.E.) it has been established that he did not write a single word of them; they were written down by his students after his death. The Analects come closest to an actual exposition of his philosophy. These works were put into their present form by Chu Hsi in the late twelfth century C.E. These four books were required reading in order to pass the civil service exminations, (started in 1315), which were the gateway to employment in the Imperial bureaucracy. The translations are by James Legge, from his 'Chinese Classics' series." (Quote from sacred-texts.com)Table of Contents: Publisher's Preface; Preface; ShÃ? King; ShÃ? King: Introduction; The Nature And History Of The ShÃ?; The Credibility Of The Records In The ShÃ?; On The Chronology Of China, And The Principal Eras In The ShÃ?.; The Use Of The Chart; Part I: The Book Of Thang; The Canon Of YÃ?o; Part ii: The Books Of YÃ?; The Canon Of Shun; The Counsels Of The Great YÃ?; The Counsels Of KÃ?o-yÃ?o; The YÃ? And KÃ?; Part iii: The Books Of HsiÃ?; The Tribute Of YÃ?; The Speech At Kan; The Songs Of The Five Sons; The Punitive Expedition Of Yin; Part iv: The Books Of Shang; The Speech Of Thang; The Announcement Of Kung-hui; The Announcement Of Thang; The Instructions Of Ã?; The ThÃ?i KiÃ?; The Common Possession Of Pure virtue; The Pan-kÄ?ng; The Charge To YÃ?eh; The Day Of The Supplementary Sacrifice To KÃ?o ung; The Chief Of The West's Conquest Of LÃ?; The Count Of Wei; Part V: The Books Of KÃ?u; The Great Declaration; The Speech At MÃ?; The Successful Completion Of The War; The Great Plan; The Hounds Of LÃ?; The Metal-bound Coffer; The Great Announcement; The Charge To The Count Of Wei; The Announcement To The Prince Of Khang; The Announcement About Drunkenness; The Timber Of The Rottlera; The Announcement Of The Duke Of ShÃ?o; The Announcement Concerning Lo; The Numerous Officers; Against Luxurious Ease; The Prince Shih; The Charge To Kung Of hÃ?i; The Numerous Regions; The Establishment Of Government; The Officers Of KÃ?u; The KÃ?n-khÄ?n; The Testamentary Charge; The Announcement Of King Khang; The Charge To The Duke Of PÃ?; The KÃ?n-yÃ?; The Charge To Khiung; The Marquis Of LÃ? On Punishments; The Charge To The Marquis WÄ?n; The Speech At PÃ?; The Speech Of (the Marquis Of) Khin; Shih King, The Book Of Odes; Shih King: Introduction; The Name And Contents Of The Classic; The Shih Before Confucius, And What, If Any, Were His Labours Upon It; The Shih From The Time Of Confucius Till The General Acknowledgment Of The Present Text; The Formation Of The Collection Of The Shih; How It Came To Be So Small And Incomplete; The Interpretation And Authors Of The Pieces; One Point Of Time Certainly Indicated In It; And The Confucian Preface; Shih King: Odes Of The Temple And The Altar; Introduction; Shih King: Odes Of The Temple And The Altar: I. The Sacrificial Odes Of Shang; Introduction; The NÃ? ; The Lieh Ã?; The HsÃ?an NiÃ?o; The Khang FÃ?; The Yin WÃ?; Shih King: Odes Of The Temple And The Altar: ii. The Sacrificial Odes Of KÃ?u; The Khing MiÃ?o.; The Wei Thien Kih Ming; The Wei Khing; The Lieh WÄ?n; The Thien o; The HÃ?o Thien YÃ? KhÄ?ng Ming; The WÃ? Kiang; The Shih MÃ?i; The Kih King; The Sze WÄ?n; The KhÄ?n Kung; The Ã? HsÃ?; The KÃ?u LÃ?; The FÄ?ng Nien; The YÃ? KÃ?; The Khien; The Yung; The Ã?i Hsien; The YÃ? Kho; The WÃ?; The Min YÃ?; The Fang Lo; The King Kih; The HsiÃ?o PÃ?; The Ã?i ShÃ?; The Liang Sze; The Sze Ã?; The Ko; The Hwan; The LÃ?i; The Pan; Shih King: Odes Of The Temple And The Altar: iii. The Praise Odes Of LÃ?; Introduction; The Phan Shui; TheRead More