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Confucianism
The Analects & classic canon
28 entries · 6 sections
Confucian Canon.
The Confucian Canon in Chinese and EnglishConfucius, 1893 — Legges' translation of the works of Confucius in English and Chinese in one file.Confucian Analects (Lun Yü)Confucius, 1893 — The Analects were a collection of sayings written down by Confucius' students in the period approximately seventy years after his death.MenciusMencius, 1895 — The second book in the Confucian canon, the Meng-tzu, is named after its author, also known as Meng K'o or MenciusThe Great Learning (Ta Hsüeh)Confucius, 1893 — The third book in the Confucian canon. Literally, 'Education for Adults'.The Doctrine Of The Mean (Chung Yung)Confucius, 1893 — More mystical than the other Confucian classics, the date of composition of this text is unknown.
The Sacred Books of China
Sacred Books of the East, Volume 3James Legge, 1879 — The Book of Historical Records, Book of Odes, and Book of Filial PietySacred Books of the East, Volume 16James Legge, 1899 — The famous Chinese oracle book, one of the oldest surviving sacred texts.Sacred Books of the East, Volume 27James Legge, 1885 — Book of Rites, part one.Sacred Books of the East, Volume 28James Legge, 1885 — Book of Rites, part two.Sacred Books of the East, Volume 39James Legge, 1891Sacred Books of the East, Volume 40James Legge, 1891
Additional translations
The Book of PoetryJames Legge, 1876 — The complete Legge translation of the Shih Ching, the Book of OdesThe Book of OdesL. Cranmer-Byng, 1908 — A selection of ancient Chinese poetry from the Shih Ching.More Translations from the ChineseArthur Waley, 1919 — A collection of translations of ancient Chinese poets by a leading scholar.
The Five Classics
Four of the 'Five Classics' of Chinese have survived to our day. These are links into the above entries:
Other Books
A Feast of LanternsL. Cranmer-Byng, 1916 — A collection of classic Chinese poetry.The Ethics of ConfuciusMiles Menander Dawson, 1915 — A study of the profound ethical message of the Confucian texts.Confucianism and Its RivalsHerbert Allen Giles, 1915 — The rise of Confucianism, and the changing role of religion over five millennia of Chinese history.The Shundai Zatsuwa (A Japanese Philosopher)Kyuso, 1892 — An account of Japanese Neo-Confucian thought.Excerpts from Ssuma Ch'ien1894-5
Traditional Chinese Beliefs
This section includes texts about traditional Chinese beliefs and other texts about Chinese culture.
Sacred Places in ChinaCarl F. Kupfer, 1911 — A tour of Chinese sacred locations, including a visit with the Taoist Pope.Myths and Legends of ChinaEdward T.C. Werner, 1922 — Traditional Chinese mythology, legends, history and lore.The Art of WarSun Tzu, 1910 — The Chinese classic of military strategy infused with Taoism.Feng ShuiErnest J. Eitel, 1873 — A short monograph about Chinese geomancy.Chinese OccultismPaul Carus, 1907 — Elements of the ancient Chinese theory of the universe.Chinese BuddhismJoseph EdkinsSite copyrightsTerms of Service