"Shangshu", also known as "Book" and "Shu Jing", is a collection of documents in multiple genres and has long been considered the earliest existing history book in China. During the Warring States period, it was generally called "Book", and in the Han Dynasty it was renamed "Shang Shu", which is the "book of ancient times". Because it is one of the Five Classics of Confucianism, it is also called the Book of Books. It is mainly a political decree issued by the king when he appoints officials or rewards princes. The text in "Shang Shu" is very ancient and extremely difficult to read. To this end, we have carefully compiled the book "Shang Shu Quanjian (Collection Edition)" and made a smooth and easy-to-understand vernacular translation of the full text to help readers understand the meaning of "Shang Shu" and grasp the thoughts in "Shang Shu".
