Recommended classics of Chinese studies.
1 The Analects of Confucius
The Analects of Confucius is one of the classic works of Confucian school, which was compiled by Confucius' disciples and their descendants. It mainly records the words and deeds of Confucius and his disciples, and embodies Confucius' political opinions, logical thoughts, moral concepts and educational principles. It is also called "Four Books and Five Classics" with Daxue, The Doctrine of the Mean, Mencius, The Book of Songs, Shangshu, Book of Rites, Yijing and Chunqiu. There are twenty popular Analects of Confucius.
2 Tao Te Ching
Tao Te Ching, also known as Laozi, was compiled by the Taoist school during the Warring States Period and recorded the theory of Laozi, a thinker at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period. It is a book written by China's ancient pre-Qin philosophers before their separation. It was highly praised by the philosophers at that time and was an important source of Taoist philosophy. Tao Te Ching is divided into two parts. The first part of the original work is the Tao Te Ching, and the second part is the Tao Te Ching, which is divided into 8 1 chapters. This is the first complete philosophical work in the history of China.
3 "Zhuangzi"
Zhuangzi is a collection of works of Zhuangzi School and an important classic of Taoism. There are thirty-three articles in Zhuangzi, which are divided into internal articles, external articles and miscellaneous articles. It is generally believed that Zhuangzi wrote internal articles, while Zhuang Zhou's disciples and later scholars wrote external articles and essays. Zhuangzi, a famous Zhou, was a native of Shangqiu, Henan Province in the middle of the Warring States Period. He was once a small official in charge of the lacquer garden. He pursues spiritual freedom and regards fame and fortune as dirt and rotten rats. The King of Qi admired him very much and sent messengers to hire him with a large sum of money. Zhuang Zhou replied that he would rather play freely in a dirty ditch than be bound by the authorities and refuse to be hired.
4 "Mencius"
Mencius' name and font size were not recorded in ancient books before the Han Dynasty, but after the Cao Wei Jin Dynasty, three different font sizes appeared, namely, Ziche, Viscount and Yuzi, which may be attached by future generations, but they may not be credible. People from Zoucheng, Shandong. When I arrived in Shandong at the age of fifteen or sixteen, there was a saying that I worshipped Confucius' grandson Sisi. Mencius was a famous thinker and educator in ancient China and a representative of Confucianism in the Warring States Period. He is the author of Mencius. It is a book that records the words and deeds of Mencius and his disciples. Inherited and carried forward Confucius' thought, became a generation of Confucian masters second only to Confucius, and was known as "the sage of Asia", and was called "Confucius and Mencius" together with Confucius.
5 "Mozi"
Mozi, whose name is Zhai (D? ), Huaxia nationality, Tengguoren. He was the founder of Mohism and a famous thinker and educator in the Warring States period. Mozi's ancestors were Song people. Mozi founded Mohism, which had a great influence in the pre-Qin period and was called "outstanding learning" with Confucianism. Mozi is the only philosopher in history who was born as a farmer and had great influence. Historical materials about Mozi's life story were collected by his disciples, and the book Mozi was handed down from generation to generation. He put forward the views of universal love, mutual non-aggression, Shang Xian, natural wisdom, evil spirits, "non-fate", non-happiness, frugal burial and so on. Take universal love as the core, frugality and sage as the fulcrum. Mozi founded a set of scientific theories with outstanding achievements in geometry and physics in the pre-Qin period. At that time, a hundred schools of thought contended and were called "non-Confucian Jimo". After Mozi's death, Mohism was divided into three schools: Xiangri Chi Mo, Xiangfumo and Denglingmo.
6 "Xunzi"
Xunzi (about 365438 BC+03 BC-238 BC), Ming Qing, was born in Huaxia (Han nationality) and Zhao at the end of the Warring States Period. A famous thinker, writer and politician, he was honored as "Xun Qing". It was also called in the Western Han Dynasty because it avoided the taboo of Emperor Gaozu, and because the two words "Xun" and "Sun" had the same ancient sound. He served as a drinking ceremony for Xia Ji Gong Xue in Qi State for three times, and was later ordered by Chu Lanling.
Xunzi developed Confucianism. On the issue of human nature, he advocated the theory of evil nature, advocated that human nature was evil, denied the innate moral concept, and emphasized the influence of acquired environment and education on people. His theory is often compared with Mencius' theory of good nature by later generations, and Xunzi has also made considerable contributions to sorting out Confucian classics.
7 "Everything is wrong"
Han Fei (about 280 BC-233 BC) was a famous thinker and representative of legalist thought at the end of the Warring States Period in Han Dynasty. Be honored as Han Feizi or Chinese characters. The son of Hanwang (the Korean monarch at the end of the Warring States Period) and the student of Xunzi.
As a representative of the Legalist school of Qin, he was highly appreciated by Ying Zheng, the king of Qin, but was jealous by Reese and others, and finally he was jailed and killed. He is considered to be one of the two people who can best absorb the essence of Laozi's thought (the other is Zhuang Zhou). He is the author of Everything is Wrong, with 55 articles,100000 words. It is unique in the prose of pre-Qin philosophers, which shows that Han Fei attaches great importance to materialism and utilitarianism and actively advocates the theory of absolute monarchy, with the aim of providing autocratic monarchs with the hegemonic thought of Qiang Bing, a rich country.
8 Sun Tzu's Art of War
Sun Tzu's Art of War, also known as Sun Wu's Art of War, Sun Tzu's Art of War, Sun Wu's Art of War, etc. It is the earliest existing military work in China and the earliest military work in the world, and is known as the "sacred book of military science". The philosophy of Taoism and military strategists is everywhere. * * * about six thousand words, one article * * * thirteen articles.
Sun Tzu's Art of War is a brilliant treasure in China's ancient military cultural heritage and an important part of excellent traditional culture. Its content is profound, its thought is profound, and its logic is rigorous, which is the concentrated embodiment of the essence of ancient military thought. The author is Sun Wu, whose ancestral home is Le 'an, Qi in the Spring and Autumn Period, and a general of Wu.
Sun Tzu's Art of War is regarded as a classic of military strategists. It has a history of 2500 years since its birth, and it has been studied in all dynasties. Li Shimin said, "Look at the art of war, there is no Sun Wu". Sun Tzu's art of war is a strategy, and strategy is not a trick, but a great strategy and great wisdom. Today, Sun Tzu's art of war has gone global. It has also been translated into many languages and occupies an important position in the world military history. Bamboo slips of Sun Tzu's Art of War unearthed in Linyi.
9 "Zuozhuan"
The full name of Zuozhuan is Chunqiu Zuozhuan, which is one of the thirteen Confucian classics. Zuo Zhuan is not only a historical masterpiece of ancient Han nationality, but also a literary masterpiece. Zuo Zhuan is China's first detailed chronicle work. According to legend, it was compiled by Zuo Qiuming, a historian of the State of Lu at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, according to the History of the State of Lu. The narrative scope began in the year of Luyin (722 BC) and ended in the twenty-seventh year of Lu Aigong.
10 Song of the South
During the Warring States Period, Qu Yuan, a poet of the State of Chu, created a new poetry genre-Chu Ci-in Chu language on the basis of southern folk songs. Qu Yuan's lyric poem Li Sao has a romantic style and is a masterpiece of Chu Ci, so Chu Ci is also called Li Sao Style.
Why do you want to learn Chinese studies?
Because Chinese studies can let us appreciate the wisdom of the ancients, think about ourselves and all aspects of life, so as to care for our hearts and find the answer to things.
Truly wise people live by thinking, cultivate their minds and open their minds, and live more comfortably.
In addition, we can also adjust ourselves and our families' bodies through Chinese medicine every day to reduce the pain of diseases. Go to Chinese painting exhibitions from time to time to see the beauty of Chinese painting. Isn't it interesting to play chess and listen to cross talk or Beijing opera in your spare time? Not worse than those variety shows that are all songs and dances! Even more tasteful and meaningful than them.