Five Classics
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The Five Classics are a foundational collection of ancient Chinese texts traditionally attributed to Confucius that shaped Confucian thought, education, and governance for centuries.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Chinese texts
ⓘ
collection of Chinese classics ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Wujing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | scholars of the Han dynasty ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | core Confucian scriptures ⓘ |
| compiledIn | Warring States period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| componentType |
annals
ⓘ
divination text ⓘ history ⓘ poetry ⓘ ritual ⓘ |
| coreTextOf | Confucian curriculum ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| followedBy | Four Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | classical Chinese literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book of Documents
NERFINISHED
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Book of Rites NERFINISHED ⓘ Classic of Poetry NERFINISHED ⓘ I Ching NERFINISHED ⓘ Spring and Autumn Annals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chinese historiography
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Chinese political philosophy ⓘ Confucian education ⓘ East Asian civil service examinations ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
East Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script | Chinese characters ⓘ |
| significance |
basis of traditional Chinese education
ⓘ
foundation of Confucian thought ⓘ |
| studiedBy | Confucian scholars ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
cosmology
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ethics ⓘ history and tradition ⓘ political governance ⓘ ritual propriety ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Zhou dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthor | Confucius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | imperial examination system ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Imperial Academy (Vietnam)