Shujing

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Shujing is one of the oldest and most influential Chinese classics, traditionally regarded as a collection of historical documents and speeches that shaped early Chinese political and moral thought.

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instanceOf Chinese classic text
Confucian classic
historical document collection
canonizedDuring Han dynasty
commentedOnBy Kong Anguo
Kong Yingda
Zheng Xuan
compiledDuring early Zhou period (traditional view)
contains counsels to rulers
proclamations
royal edicts
speeches
culturalSignificance foundational text for Chinese political and moral thought
emphasizes moral example of the ruler
remonstrance by ministers
ritual and order
genre historical prose
political philosophy
hasAlternativeName Book of Documents
Book of History
Classic of Documents
hasChineseName 尚書
書經
linked to: Book of Documents
hasPinyinName Shūjīng
hasSectionType “books” (shu) subdivided into chapters
historicalScope Shang dynasty
Xia dynasty
Zhou dynasty
legendary sage kings period
influenced Chinese historiography
Chinese statecraft tradition
Confucian political thought
imperial examination curriculum
language Classical Chinese
mainTheme Mandate of Heaven
moral governance
political legitimacy
virtue of rulers
partOf Five Classics
prescribes duties of ministers
duties of the ruler
standards for good governance
region China
status one of the oldest Chinese classics
studiedBy Confucian scholars
traditionallyAttributedTo Confucius
usedAs canonical text in Confucian education
source for political models

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