The two dukes, shao gong and tai gong, said, we shall for the king solemnly take tortoise oracle. The book of documents shujing or classic of history, also known as the shangshu, is one of the five classics of ancient chinese literature. Translation for the shujing or the book of history one of the five classics in the free englishjapanese dictionary and many other japanese translations. Book of poetry shijing, book of history shujing, book of rites liji, book of changes yijing and the spring and autumn annals chunqiu. The name shujing is ranked on the 83,479th position of the most used names. Annotated edition of the book of documents world digital.
The book of documents shujing, earlier shuking or classic of history, also known as the shangshu esteemed documents, is one of the five classics of ancient chinese literature. We estimate that there are at least 600 persons in the world having this name which is around 0. Though it has been demonstrated that certain chapters are forgeries, the authentic parts constitute the oldest chinese. Book of documents, shujing, or classic of history is one of the five classics of ancient chinese literature. An introduction to the han dynasty education asian art museum. Chang ji and the creation of the book of changes youtube. One of the earliest compilations of ancient chinese writings available, the shujing or book of history, is an important documentary source of information regarding chinas. The book of documents shujing, earlier shuking or classic of. Classic of history wadegiles romanization shuching, also called shangshu official history, one of the five classics of chinese antiquity. In china, this book is regarded as a relatively infallible collection of documents. Four books and five classics of the ancient china short. Said to have been assembled and edited by confucius.
The metalbound coffer from the shu jing or the book of documents translation by bernhard karlgren with minor changes after the victory over the shang, in the second year, the king wu fell ill and was disconsolate. Though it has been demonstrated that certain chapters are forgeries, the authentic parts constitute the. Classic of history one of the five classics wujing of chinese antiquity. Shangshu documents of antiquity or venerated documents, also called shujing book of documents, is one of the ancient five classics wujing.
The traditional confucian corpus is identified with the five classics wu jing that confucius supposedly edited. Book of documents the reader wiki, reader view of wikipedia. An early collection of proclamations and instructions attributed to the founders of the zhou dynasty, with english translation by james legge. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover shujings. Jun 14, 2016 the second classic is the book of history or shujing, which is a set of documents speeches, laws, etc. The shujing is a compilation of documentary records related to events in chinas ancient history. Chronology the mets heilbrunn timeline of art history. Ding shujing was born in linqing, shandong province, in february 1890. A modernized edition of the translations of james legge. It is a collection of rhetorical prose attributed to figures of ancient china, and served as the foundation of. The shujing is a compilation of documentary records related to. Book of documents wikisource, the free online library. Annotated edition of the book of documents world digital library.
Thousands of years of chinese history were transcribed from court records into massive volumes like the shujing book of documents, the ji tomb annals, and the shiji, the records of the grand historian a monumental breakdown of the lineage of chinas rulers from huangdi the yellow emperor, who reigned in 2600 bce, to the emperor wu of. She attended mission schools in dezhou and tongzhou. It publishes research on the social, economic, and cultural history of authorship, editing, printing, the book arts, publishing, the book trade, periodicals, newspapers, ephemera. The shujing book of documents, one of the earliest histories, is written in part to legitimize the zhou takeover of the shang realm. Translations of its title into english vary and include classic of history, classic of documents, book of history, book of documents, or book of historical documents. Initially an illiterate and fairly backward people, the zhou assumed many of the practices and customs of the shang, including their. Located in the center of campus, the i school is a graduate research and education community committed to expanding access to information and to improving its usability, reliability, and credibility while preserving security and privacy. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Her family converted from buddhism to christianity when ding was ten or twelve. It is a collection of rhetorical prose attributed to figures of ancient china, and served as the foundation of chinese political philosophy for over 2,000 years the book of documents was the subject of one of. It is a collection of rhetorical prose attributed to figures. The five classics as defined by confucious the i qing book of changes, shijing book of odes or songs, shujing book of history or documents, li qi book of rites and the chunqiu spring and autumn annalswere selected as the basis for an educational system that supported a state bureaucracy based on merit, rather than lineage. It is a collection of rhetorical prose attributed to figures of ancient china, and served as the foundation of chinese political philosophy for over 2,000 years. Author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Apr 04, 2018 during the time of the late shang dynasty, the kings who ruled the land were merciless, and constantly fought battles and killed their feudal vassals to secure power. It is a collection of orations made by rulers and important ministers from mythical times to the middle of the western zhou period, and some other texts. May 09, 2016 the book of documents shujing or classic of history, also known as the shangshu, is one of the five classics of ancient chinese literature. Shujing \the metalbound coffer from the shu jing or. Apr 25, 2017 book of documents, shujing, or classic of history is one of the five classics of ancient chinese literature. Shang shu full text database, fully browsable and searchable online.
The book of documents shujing, earlier shu king or classic of history, also known as the shangshu esteemed documents, is one of the five classics of. The book of documents shujing, earlier shu king or classic of history, also known as the shangshu esteemed documents, is one of the five classics of ancient chinese literature. Shang shu the book of documents, also called shu jing the book of history, is one of the five classics of the confucian canon that greatly influenced chinese history and culture. Shujing classic of documents or classic of history translated by james legge the sacred books of china.
Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Book history is devoted to every aspect of the history of the book, broadly defined as the history of the creation, dissemination, and reception of script and print. An introduction to the han dynasty education asian art. Media in category the classic of history the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. Book of history by james legge editor, clae waltham revised by online at alibris. Shang shu the book of documents, also called shu jing the book of history, is one of the five classics of the confucian canon that greatly. The school of information is uc berkeleys newest professional school. It is a collection of rhetorical prose attributed to figures of ancient china and served as the foundation of chinese political philosophy for over 2,000 years. The book of documents shujing, earlier shuking or classic of history, also known as the shangshu, is one of the five classics of ancient chinese literature. Book of history shu king paperback january 1, 1911 by.
Shujing classic of documents or classic of history us. Shujing zhang philadelphia, pennsylvania professional. Shujing \the metalbound coffer from the shu jing or the. Dec 18, 20 the book of documents shujing or classic of history, also known as the shangshu, is one of the five classics of ancient chinese literature. It is a collection of rhetorical prose attributed to figures of. Oct, 2016 the book of documents or classic of history, also known as the shangshu, is one of the five classics of ancient chinese literature. Classic of historywadegiles romanization shuching, also called shangshu official history, one of the five classics of chinese antiquity. Another classic, the shijing book of songs, contains poems and folk songs.
The classic confucian work, the book of documents shujing, claims to contain the zhou version of their history, describing the defeat of the shang as a victory over a decadent state led by a dissolute ruler. The metalbound coffer from the shu jing or the book of documents translation by bernhard karlgren with minor changes after the victory over the. The book of history or classic of documents, the shujing, provides information concerning chinas first three dynasties, which include all of these except. It is not possible to determine the exact size of a book called shangshu prior to the han period.
Lecture 4 historical narrative background shujing,known as the classic of history, the book of documents. She enrolled in north china union college in beijing in 1907 and graduated in 1911. Jul 24, 2010 shangshu documents of antiquity or venerated documents, also called shujing book of documents, is one of the ancient five classics wujing. View shujing zhangs profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.