Wikipedia: History of Chinese classic texts

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* I Ching (Yi Jing), the Classic of Change
* [Tao Te Ching]? (Dao De Jing), the Classic of The Way and of Virtue
* [Hsiao Ching]? (Hsiao Jing), the Classic of Filial Piety
* [Shu Ching]? (Shu Jing), the Classic of History

Si4 shu1 wu3 jing1 (四書五經) were mandated study of those Confucian scholars who dreamt to become government officials.

Si4 shu1 (四書), the Four Books:
* Da4 Xue2 (大學), The Great Learning
* Zhong1 Yong2 (中庸), The Doctrine of the Golden Mean, name of a chapter in Li3 ji4 (禮記)
* Lun4 Yu3 (論語), Confucian Analects
* Meng4 Zi3 (孟子), The Works of Mencius

Wu3 jing1 (五經), the Five Classics:
* Shi1 Jing1 (詩經), the Classic of Poetry
* Shu1 Jing1 (書經), [Shu Ching]?, the Classic of History,
* Yi4 Jing1 (易經), I Ching, the Classic of Changes,
* Li3 Ji4 (禮記), the Classic of Rites, social forms and ceremonies (usu. spelled “Liki”).
* Chun1 Qiu1 (春秋), (aka lin2 jing1 麟經) the Spring and Autumn Annals written by Confucius, with implied condemnation of usurpations, murder, incest, etc.;
:Book of Music (樂) is sometime referred to as the sixth classic.

Other classics:
* Tao Te Ching (Dao De Jing), the Classic of The Way and of Virtue
* [Hsiao Ching]? ([Xiao Jing]?), the Classic of Filial Piety

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