Portal:Chinese classics

Pre-Qin

 * The Classics of Confucianism
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 * The Classics of Daoism
 * Tao Te Ching, attributed to Laozi.
 * Chuang Tzŭ, attributed to the philosopher of the same name, Zhuangzi..
 * The Classic of Mohism
 * Mozi, attributed to the philosopher of the same name, Mozi.
 * The Classics of Legalism
 * The Book of Lord Shang, attributed to Shang Yang.
 * Guanzi, attributed to Guan Zhong.
 * Hanfeizi, attributed to Han Fei.
 * Shenzi, attributed to Shen Buhai; all but one chapter is lost.
 * Shenzi, attributed to Shen Dao. It originally consisted of ten volumes and forty-two chapters, of which all but seven chapters have been lost.
 * The Canon of Laws, attributed to Li Kui.
 * The Classics of Military Science
 * The Art of War, attributed to Sunzi.
 * The Thirty-Six Stratagems, recently recovered.
 * The Three Strategies of Huang Shigong, attributed to Jiang Ziya.
 * The Sima Fa, attributed to Sima Rangju.
 * Wuzi, attributed to Wu Qi.
 * Wei Liaozi, attributed to Wei Liao.
 * Other classics
 * The Guoyu, a collection of historical records of numerous states recorded the period from Western Zhou to 453 BCE.
 * The Shan Hai Jing, a collection of mythical tales from various locations.

Post-Qin

 * The Twenty-Four Histories, a collection of authoritative histories of China, including:
 * Records of the Grand Historian by Sima Qian
 * Book of Han by Ban Gu.
 * The Strategies of the Warring States, attributed to Liu Xiang.
 * The Spring and Autumn Annals of the Sixteen Kingdoms, a historical record of the Sixteen Kingdoms, attributed to Cui Hong, is lost.
 * The Shiming, is a dictionary compiled by Liu Xi by the end of 2nd century.
 * The Dialogues between Li Jing and Tang Taizong, attributed to Li Jing
 * The Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Government, with Sima Guang as its main editor.
 * The Spring and Autumn Annals of Wu and Yue, a historical record of the states of Wu and Yue during the period of Spring and Autumn, attributed to Zhao Ye.
 * The Jiaoshi Yilin, a work modelled after the I Ching, composed during the Western Han Dynasty and attributed to Jiao Yanshou.
 * The The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art, a mathematics Chinese book composed by several generations scholars of the Han Dynasty.
 * The Thousand Character Classic, attributed to Author:Zhou Xingsi.
 * The Treatise on Astrology of the Kaiyuan Era, compiled by Gautama Siddha, is a Chinese encyclopedia on astrology and divination.
 * The Shitong, written by Liu Zhiji, a work on historiography.
 * The Tongdian, written by Du You, a contemporary text focused on the Tang Dynasty.
 * The Tang Huiyao, compiled by Wang Pu, a text based on the institutional history of the Tang Dynasty.
 * The Great Tang Records on the Western Regions, compiled by Bianji; a recount of Xuanzang's journey.
 * The Miscellaneous Morsels from Youyang, written by Duan Chengshi, records fantastic stories, anecdotes, and exotic customs.
 * The Four Great Books of Song, a term referring to the four large compilations during the beginning of Song Dynasty.
 * The Hundred Family Surnames, composed in the early Song Dynasty
 * The Three Character Classic, attributed to Wang Yinglin in the 13th century Sony Dynasty.
 * The Siku Quanshu, the largest compilation of literature in Chinese history.
 * The New Songs from the Jade Terrace, a poetry collection from the Six Dynasties period.
 * The Quantangshi, or Collected Tang Poems, compiled during the Qing Dynasty, published 1705 CE.

Collections of translations

 * The Chinese Classics, translated by James Legge (1861–1872). A five volume series comprising:
 * The Confucian Analects, The Great Learning, The Doctrine of the Mean
 * The Works of Mencius
 * The Shujing (Book of Documents), including the Bamboo Annals
 * The Shijing (Classic of Poetry)
 * Spring and Autumn Annals, with the Tso Chue (Commentary of Zuo)
 * The Sacred Books of China, translated by James Legge (1879–1891), part of the Sacred Books of the East series, comprising:
 * Confucian texts:
 * The Shujing
 * Religious portions of The Shijing (Book of Documents)
 * The Xiaojing (Classic of Filial Piety)
 * The Yijing (Book of Changes)
 * The Liji (Book of Rites)
 * Taoist texts:
 * The Tao Te Ching
 * Zhuangzi
 * Taishang Ganying Pian (Tractate of Actions and their Retributions)
 * The Qingjing Jing (Classic of Purity),
 * The Yinfujing (Classic of the Harmony of the Seen and Unseen)
 * The Yushu Jing (Classic of the Pivot of Jade)
 * Nei Riyong Jing (Classic of the Directory for the Day)