Book of Documents (书经)
Item
- Title
- Book of Documents (书经)
- Chinese Title
- 书经
- 書經
- Romanizations
- Shujing; Shu jing; Shu Ching
- Alternate Chinese Title
- 尚书
- 尚書
- Alternate Chinese Title Romanization
- Shangshu
- Shang shu
- Shang-shu
- Year
- Zhou dynasty
- Summary
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The Shujing (Classic of History) or Shangshu is a foundational compilation of documents concerning Ancient Chinese statecraft. Spanning from the legendary emperors to the early Zhou dynasty, it consists of speeches, counsels, and decrees attributed to sage-kings like Yao and Shun. More than a mere historical record, it serves as a political and ethical manifesto. It introduced the pivotal Mandate of Heaven (Tianming), asserting that a ruler’s legitimacy depends on their virtue and care for the people. By blending history with moral philosophy, the Shujing became a core Confucian classic, shaping Chinese governance and social ethics for millennia.
- URLs
- ChinaKnowledge.de
- Item sets
- Classical Texts
Linked resources
| Title | Class |
|---|---|
| Le Chu King, Second Livre Canonique du premier Ordre | TranslationSection |
| Le Chu King. Second Livre Canonique du premier Ordre | TranslationSection |
| Liber Annalium | TranslationSection |
| 書經 Le Chou-King, livre sacré de la Chine | TranslationSection |
| Title | Class |
|---|---|
 Cursus litteraturae sinicae |
Translation |
 Description [...] de l'empire de la Chine (1735) |
Translation |
 Description [...] de l'empire de la Chine (1736) |
Translation |
 Doctrinae Sinicae brevis indagatio |
Translation |
 From Confucius to Zhu Xi |
Translation |
 Le Chou-King: Un des Livres Sacrés des Chinois (1770) |
Translation |
 Le Chou-King: Un des Livres Sacrés des Chinois (1851) |
Translation |
 Les Livres Sacrés de L'Orient |
Translation |
 Philosophia sinica tribus tractatibus |
Translation |