Introduction to the Thirteen Classics

After reading this "Introduction to the Thirteen Classics", I suddenly felt that I couldn't even reach the entry-level level. The content of this book is comprehensive and extensive, integrating the different views of classics scholars and historians throughout the ages, and showing the significance of the Thirteen Classics from multiple aspects and angles. It allows readers to understand more thoroughly and comprehensively. It also discusses the process of writing the Thirteen Classics, its main contents, central ideas, and influence over the past dynasties. It gave me a deeper understanding and a better understanding of the thoughts of the Thirteen Classics, why they were written, and why they have been passed down for generations.

The content of this book is comprehensive and rich, suitable for all kinds of readers. The author integrates the research results of the classics scholars and historians of the past dynasties, and thus tells the readers the writing process, main ideas, historical influence and other aspects of the Thirteen Classics in this book, and elaborates on the direct connection between the origins of the writings and creation of the various schools of Confucianism and the changes of the times. This book is suitable for a wide range of readers. On the one hand, it is easy to understand and has no reading threshold for readers who are exposed to the Thirteen Classics for the first time. On the other hand, it is detailed in content and thoroughly interpreted. It is also a comprehensive reference book for readers who systematically study and research Chinese culture.

What is a classic? The author said at the beginning that this is an eternal truth and a basic law that cannot be changed. Starting from the Six Confucian Classics, my country's classics are vast, and the Thirteen Classics is the collection of all Confucian classics. It has penetrated into every aspect of Chinese culture, and all classes are immersed in Confucian culture; Whether it is the ode to elegance and the poem "Bixing" in the Book of Songs or "Men must not be benevolent and righteous" in Mencius, they all illustrate the basic essence of Confucian culture from all aspects. This book interprets the scriptures from various angles, points out the inner philosophy of these classics and makes comparisons between texts. It is suitable for modern people to use as introductory reading materials.

The Thirteen Classics that the author talks about here is the general name of the Confucian classics and is one of the most important and basic cultural heritages in ancient Chinese culture. It includes Confucian classics from the pre-Qin period to the mid-Han Dynasty. It is rich in content, profound in thought, and has extremely high historical value and cultural significance. These include the "Book of Changes" which mainly talks about the natural laws of heaven and earth and the rules of human behavior, the discussion on etiquette and social systems, the "Book of Rites" which has a very important influence on Chinese traditional systems and etiquette, etc. The author has a detailed and unique interpretation of these works in this book.

This book is a collection of ancient sage classics. After reading, people can feel the good intentions of the ancients, so that people can have virtue, benevolence, etiquette, and righteousness. This is the purpose of celebrities in ancient times. They teach moral principles to bind everyone, including emperors and some ancient sages and sages. The Chinese civilization has been able to carry forward for five thousand years, all because of the inheritance and development of culture, which lasts forever and remains new.

As the book says, "The Book of Changes" is the source of Chinese culture and its influence is far-reaching. I remembered that my grandfather was very knowledgeable about "The Book of Changes" and he always said that it contained profound philosophy. This book is a good enlightenment book for people like me who are coming into contact with "The Book of Changes" for the first time. I would like to recommend it to my good friends so that we can experience the charm of traditional culture together.

If you are interested in traditional Chinese classics, I think you can read this "Introduction to the Thirteen Classics" first. First understand the background and history of the formation and inheritance of these books. When we really get in touch with it, we can better understand it, and it can also help us immerse ourselves better. The book also contains the different views of many historians and classics scholars, which can also help beginners to look at the significance of these classics handed down from different angles. It also lists the original texts and golden sentences of classics with explanations, which not only prevents people from getting dizzy due to receiving too much useful information, but also allows readers to roughly appreciate the meaning of the classics.

After reading this book, I realized that I didn't even get started.

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Very good, learned a lot

It basically explains everything and can be read as an introductory book.