尚書

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尚書 is one of the Five Classics of ancient Chinese literature, consisting of a collection of historical documents and speeches attributed to early Chinese rulers and officials.

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尚書 canonical 3
書經 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chinese classic text
Confucian classic
Five Classics
alternativeName Book of Documents
Classic of Documents
Shangshu
linked to: Book of Documents

書經
linked to: 尚書
associatedWith Confucius
canonicalStatus one of the earliest Chinese classics
ChineseName 尚書
classifiedAs jing (classic) in the Confucian canon
contains administrative instructions
historical records
royal proclamations
speeches of early Chinese rulers
genre historical documents
philosophical prose
political speeches
hasCommentaryBy Kong Yingda
Zheng Xuan
hasVersion Ancient Text Shangshu
linked to: Book of Documents

Modern Text Shangshu
linked to: Book of Documents
influenced Chinese historiography
Chinese philosophy
Chinese political thought
imperial state ideology
keyConcept Mandate of Heaven
heavenly legitimacy of kings
moral rulership
virtue-based governance
language Classical Chinese
originalMedium bamboo slips
partOf Five Classics of Confucianism
linked to: Five Classics

五經
linked to: Confucian classics
periodCovered Shang dynasty
Western Zhou dynasty
linked to: Western Zhou period

Xia dynasty
legendary sage kings
region ancient China
studiedBy Confucian scholars
subject historical precedents for rule
political institutions
ritual and governance
royal admonitions
tradition Confucianism
usedIn imperial civil service examinations

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Shujing hasChineseName 尚書
尚書 ChineseName 尚書
尚書 alternativeName 書經
linked to: 尚書