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

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; ShÛ King; ShÛ King: Introduction; The Nature And History Of The ShÛ; The Credibility Of The Records In The ShÛ; On The Chronology Of China, And The Principal Eras In The ShÛ.; The Use Of The Chart; Part I: The Book Of Thang; The Canon Of YÂo; Part ii: The Books Of YÜ; The Canon Of Shun; The Counsels Of The Great YÜ; The Counsels Of KÂo-yÂo; The YÎ And KÎ; Part iii: The Books Of HsiÂ; The Tribute Of YÜ; 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 Î; The ThÂi KiÂ; The Common Possession Of Pure virtue; The Pan-k?ng; The Charge To YÜeh; The Day Of The Supplementary Sacrifice To KÂo ung; The Chief Of The West's Conquest Of LÎ; The Count Of Wei; Part V: The Books Of KÂu; The Great Declaration; The Speech At MÛ; The Successful Completion Of The War; The Great Plan; The Hounds Of LÜ; 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 ShÂo; The Announcement Concerning Lo; The Numerous Officers; Against Luxurious Ease; The Prince Shih; The Charge To Kung Of hÂi; The Numerous Regions; The Establishment Of Government; The Officers Of KÂu; The KÜn-kh?n; The Testamentary Charge; The Announcement Of King Khang; The Charge To The Duke Of PÎ; The KÜn-yÂ; The Charge To Khiung; The Marquis Of LÜ On Punishments; The Charge To The Marquis W?n; The Speech At PÎ; 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 NÂ ; The Lieh Û; The HsÜan NiÂo; The Khang FÂ; The Yin WÛ; Shih King: Odes Of The Temple And The Altar: ii. The Sacrificial Odes Of KÂu; The Khing MiÂo.; The Wei Thien Kih Ming; The Wei Khing; The Lieh W?n; The Thien o; The HÂo Thien YÛ Kh?ng Ming; The WÛ Kiang; The Shih MÂi; The Kih King; The Sze W?n; The Kh?n Kung; The Î HsÎ; The KÂu LÛ; The F?ng Nien; The YÛ KÛ; The Khien; The Yung; The Âi Hsien; The YÛ Kho; The WÛ; The Min YÜ; The Fang Lo; The King Kih; The HsiÂo PÎ; The Âi ShÛ; The Liang Sze; The Sze Î; The Ko; The Hwan; The LÂi; The Pan; Shih King: Odes Of The Temple And The Altar: iii. The Praise Odes Of LÛ; Introduction; The Phan Shui; The