Project Gutenberg 2001-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 114 Legge, James 1815 1897 Li, Ya-ko The Chinese Classics — Prolegomena Rick Davis and David Steelman "The Chinese Classics — Prolegomena" by James Legge is a scholarly treatise on ancient Chinese texts written during the late 19th century. The work focuses specifically on the Chinese Classics, which include foundational texts such as the works attributed to Confucius and his disciples, and aims to provide critical and exegetical notes, as well as a structured explanation of their content and context in Chinese culture. The opening of the text outlines the classification of the Chinese Classics, dividing them into "The Five Ching" and "The Four Books," and discusses their historical significance and authority within Chinese scholarship. It highlights key works such as the "Analects," the "Great Learning," and the "Doctrine of the Mean," noting how these texts have shaped philosophical discourse in China and their consolidation through historical events, including commentary and editing efforts by scholars from different dynasties. Legge delves into the origins and compilations of these classics, providing insight into their literary and historical contexts, which establishes the groundwork for further exploration of their themes and teachings throughout the rest of the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Chinese literature -- Translations into English PL Text Category: History - Other Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 375669 2025-07-02T04:47:29.244887 text/html 375490 2025-01-08T02:30:51.135606 text/html 211986 2025-07-02T04:47:34.503871 application/epub+zip 216335 2025-07-02T04:47:30.938888 application/epub+zip 216335 2025-07-02T04:47:29.882874 application/epub+zip 410732 2025-07-02T04:47:37.412912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395518 2025-07-02T04:47:33.864892 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360408 2022-09-02T06:40:52.229469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357038 2025-07-02T04:47:28.904870 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 348330 2021-01-01T04:53:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17244 2025-07-02T04:47:37.528859 application/rdf+xml 16770 2025-07-02T04:47:30.360896 image/jpeg 4227 2025-07-02T04:47:30.119870 image/jpeg 133891 2021-01-01T04:53:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 211050 2025-07-02T04:47:29.273899 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia