Portal:Chinese classics

Pre-Qin

• The Classics of Confucianism
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• The Classics of Daoism
  • Tao Te Ching, attributed to Laozi.
  • Chuang Tzŭ, attributed to the philosopher of the same name, Zhuangzi.
• The Classic of Mohism
  • Mozi, attributed to the philosopher of the same name, Mozi.
• The Classics of Legalism
  • The Book of Lord Shang, attributed to Shang Yang.
  • Guanzi, attributed to Guan Zhong.
  • Hanfeizi, attributed to Han Fei.
  • Shenzi, attributed to Shen Buhai; all but one chapter is lost.
  • Shenzi, attributed to Shen Dao. It originally consisted of ten volumes and forty-two chapters, of which all but seven chapters have been lost.
  • The Canon of Laws, attributed to Li Kui.
• The Classics of Military Science
  • The Art of War, attributed to Sunzi.
  • The Thirty-Six Stratagems, recently recovered.
  • The Three Strategies of Huang Shigong, attributed to Jiang Ziya.
  • The Sima Fa, attributed to Sima Rangju.
  • Wuzi, attributed to Wu Qi.
  • Wei Liaozi, attributed to Wei Liao.
• Other classics
  • The Guoyu, a collection of historical records of numerous states recorded the period from Western Zhou to 453 BCE.
  • The Shan Hai Jing, a collection of mythical tales from various locations.

Post-Qin

• The Twenty-Four Histories, a collection of authoritative histories of China, including:
  • Records of the Grand Historian by Sima Qian
  • Book of Han by Ban Gu.
• The Strategies of the Warring States, attributed to Liu Xiang.
• The Spring and Autumn Annals of the Sixteen Kingdoms, a historical record of the Sixteen Kingdoms, attributed to Cui Hong, is lost.
• The Shiming, is a dictionary compiled by Liu Xi by the end of 2nd century.
• The Dialogues between Li Jing and Tang Taizong, attributed to Li Jing
• The Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Government, with Sima Guang as its main editor.
• The Spring and Autumn Annals of Wu and Yue, a historical record of the states of Wu and Yue during the period of Spring and Autumn, attributed to Zhao Ye.
• The Jiaoshi Yilin, a work modelled after the I Ching, composed during the Western Han Dynasty and attributed to Jiao Yanshou.
• The The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art, a mathematics Chinese book composed by several generations scholars of the Han Dynasty.
• The Thousand Character Classic, attributed to Author:Zhou Xingsi.
• The Treatise on Astrology of the Kaiyuan Era, compiled by Gautama Siddha, is a Chinese encyclopedia on astrology and divination.
• The Shitong, written by Liu Zhiji, a work on historiography.
• The Tongdian, written by Du You, a contemporary text focused on the Tang Dynasty.
• The Tang Huiyao, compiled by Wang Pu, a text based on the institutional history of the Tang Dynasty.
• The Great Tang Records on the Western Regions, compiled by Bianji; a recount of Xuanzang's journey.
• The Miscellaneous Morsels from Youyang, written by Duan Chengshi, records fantastic stories, anecdotes, and exotic customs.
• The Four Great Books of Song, a term referring to the four large compilations during the beginning of Song Dynasty.
• The Hundred Family Surnames, composed in the early Song Dynasty
• The Three Character Classic, attributed to Wang Yinglin in the 13th century Sony Dynasty.
• The Siku Quanshu, the largest compilation of literature in Chinese history.
• The New Songs from the Jade Terrace, a poetry collection from the Six Dynasties period.
• The Quantangshi, or Collected Tang Poems, compiled during the Qing Dynasty, published 1705 CE.

Collections of translations

• The Chinese Classics, translated by James Legge (1861–1872). A five volume series comprising:
  • The Confucian Analects, The Great Learning, The Doctrine of the Mean
  • The Works of Mencius
  • The Shujing (Book of Documents), including the Bamboo Annals
  • The Shijing (Classic of Poetry)
  • Spring and Autumn Annals, with the Tso Chue (Commentary of Zuo)
• The Sacred Books of China, translated by James Legge (1879–1891), part of the Sacred Books of the East series, comprising:
  • Confucian texts:
    • The Shujing
    • Religious portions of The Shijing (Book of Documents)
    • The Xiaojing (Classic of Filial Piety)
    • The Yijing (Book of Changes)
    • The Liji (Book of Rites)
  • Taoist texts:
    • The Tao Te Ching
    • Zhuangzi
    • Taishang Ganying Pian (Tractate of Actions and their Retributions)
    • The Qingjing Jing (Classic of Purity),
    • The Yinfujing (Classic of the Harmony of the Seen and Unseen)
    • The Yushu Jing (Classic of the Pivot of Jade)
    • Nei Riyong Jing (Classic of the Directory for the Day)

See also

• Portal:Chinese literature