The Book of Rites
By Confucius
1967
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The Book of Rites (simplified Chinese: 礼记; traditional Chinese: 禮記; pinyin: Lǐjì), literally the Record of Rites, is a collection of texts describing the social forms, administration, and ceremonial rites of the Zhou Dynasty as they were understood in the Warring States and the early Han periods. The Book of Rites, along with the Rites of Zhou (Zhouli) and the Book of Etiquette and Rites (Yili), which are together known as the "Three Li (San li)," constitute the ritual (li) section of the Five Classics which lay at the core of the traditional Confucian canon (Each of the "five" classics is a group of works rather than a single text). As a core text of the Confucian canon, it is also known as the Classic of Rites (simplified Chinese: 礼经; traditional Chinese: 禮經; pinyin: Lǐjīng), which some scholars believe this was the original title before it was changed by Dai Sheng.
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Chinese philosopher Confucius, originally Kong Fuzi and born circa 551 BC, promoted a system of social and political ethics, emphasizing order, moderation, and reciprocity between superiors and subordinates; after his death in 479 BC, disciples compiled the Analects , which contains a collection of his sayings and dialogues. Teachings of this social thinker deeply influenced Korean, Japanese, and Vietnamese life. 孔子 - Kong Zi 孔夫子 - Kong Fuzi (Kung Fu-Tzu) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucius
