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The four books include The Great Learning, The Doctrine of the Mean, The Analects of Confucius and Mencius.

The influence of one or four books

It contains the core content of Confucianism, is the concentrated embodiment of Confucian epistemology and methodology, and has far-reaching influence in the history of China's thought. It has profound educational significance and enlightenment value, is a long-standing cultural essence, and is the core classics of Confucian scholars' research in past dynasties.

Introduce two or four books.

1. University: According to Zhu and Cheng Yi, another famous scholar in Song Dynasty, the university is a suicide note left by Confucius and his disciples. The full text is concise, profound and profound. This paper mainly summarizes the pre-Qin Confucian moral cultivation theory, as well as the basic principles and methods of moral cultivation, and systematically discusses the Confucian political philosophy, which is a profound inspiration for being a man, doing things and governing the country.

2. The Doctrine of the Mean: It is a monograph of moral philosophy about the realm of life cultivation in ancient China, and it is one of the Confucian classics. The Doctrine of the Mean is a classic philosophy of the Chinese nation, which has exerted a wide and far-reaching influence on the development of China's history. After the Song and Yuan Dynasties, it became an official textbook, and the imperial examination was compulsory, which had a great influence on the ancient education and society in China.

3. The Analects of Confucius: a book that records the words and deeds of Confucius and his students, edited by his students. The content involves philosophy, politics, economy, education, literature and art, etc. It is very rich and is the most important classic of Confucianism. After the Song Dynasty, it became the official textbook of ancient schools and the required reading of imperial examinations.

Mencius is a classic work of Confucianism, which records the political, educational, philosophical and ethical ideas and political activities of Mencius and his disciples. It has become the content of imperial examinations in Yuan and Ming Dynasties, and it is a must-read book for scholars.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Four Books? Baidu Encyclopedia-University Baidu Encyclopedia-Golden Mean Baidu Encyclopedia-Mencius Baidu Encyclopedia-The Analects of Confucius