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  2. Thirteen Classics - Wikipedia

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    The Thirteen Classics (traditional Chinese: 十三經; simplified Chinese: 十三经; pinyin: Shísān Jīng) is a term for the group of thirteen classics of Confucian tradition that became the basis for the Imperial Examinations during the Song dynasty and have shaped much of East Asian culture and thought. [1]

  3. Four Books and Five Classics - Wikipedia

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    A historical record of the State of Lu, Confucius's native state, 722–481 BC attributed to Confucius. The Classic of Music is sometimes considered the sixth classic but was lost. Up to the Western Han, authors would typically list the Classics in the order Poems-Documents-Rituals-Changes-Spring and Autumn.

  4. Classic of Music - Wikipedia

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    The Classic of Music (Chinese: 樂經) was a Confucian classic text lost by the time of the Han dynasty. It is sometimes referred to as the "Sixth Classic " (for example, by Sima Qian [ 1 ] ) and is thought to have been important in the traditional interpretations of the Classic of Poetry .

  5. Classic of Poetry - Wikipedia

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    Various traditions concern the gathering of the compiled songs and the editorial selection from these make up the classic text of the Odes: "Royal Officials' Collecting Songs" (王官采詩) is recorded in the Book of Han, [c] and "Master Confucius Deletes Songs" (孔子刪詩) refers to Confucius and his mention in the Records of the Grand ...

  6. Confucius - Wikipedia

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    He is said to have worked in various government jobs during his early 20s, and as a bookkeeper and a caretaker of sheep and horses, using the proceeds to give his mother a proper burial. [19] [22] When his mother died, Confucius (aged 23) is said to have mourned for three years, as was the tradition. [22]

  7. List of last words - Wikipedia

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    "O Lord God Almighty, Father of Thy well-beloved Son, Jesus Christ, by whom we have received knowledge of Thee; God of angels, powers, and every creature that lives before Thee; I thank Thee that Thou hast graciously thought me worthy of this day and hour, that I may receive a portion in the number of Thy martyrs, and drink of Christ's cup, for ...

  8. Religious Confucianism - Wikipedia

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    The "Disciplines" are the "Yao Dian", "Shun Dian", and "Yi Xun" from the Shangshu. Confucius brought to the people of the Zhou dynasty the knowledge which had been reserved for royal officials. Religious Confucianism is ritualism based on poetry, calligraphy, rituals and music, which was improved by Confucius' interpretation of the Five Classics.

  9. Three Character Classic - Wikipedia

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    The first four verses state the core credo of Confucianism, that is, that human nature is inherently good, as developed by Mencius, considered one of the most influential traditional Chinese philosophers after Confucius. [3] 人之初 (rén zhī chū) People at birth, 性本善 (xìng běn shàn) Are naturally good (kind-hearted).