The Chinese Classics

A collection of seminal works of Chinese philosophy, including the Confucian Analects, The Great Learning, and The Doctrine of the Mean, as well as The Works of Mencius, The Shoo King, and The She King. These texts represent some of the most important and enduring contributions to human thought and have been foundational in the development of East Asian cultures.

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