LITERATURE OF THE EAST

VOLUME XI

ANCIENT CHINA

In Translations by

JAMES LEGGE, LL.D., First Professor of Chinese at Oxford Univer-
sity; PROF. WM. JENNINGS, PH.D., and Hon. Clement ALLEN of the
Royal Asiatic Society.

With a Brief Bibliography by

FRIEDRICH HIRTH, LL.D., Professor of Chinese at Columbia University.

With an Historical Survey and Descriptions by
PROF. CHARLES F. HORNE, PH.D.

PARKE, AUSTIN, AND LIPSCOMB, INC.

NEW YORK

LONDON

"Let there be light."-GENESIS I, 3.

There never was a false god, nor was there ever really a false religion, unless you call a child a false man."-MAX MÜLLER.

CONTENTS OF VOLUME XI

ANCIENT CHINA

INTRODUCTION-How Confucius Saved an Ancient

Civilization.

THE KING, OR ANCIENT CLASSICS

I. THE SHU KING, China's Oldest History (2205-

700 B.C.).

Part I. The Sacred Book of Yao

Part II.-The Books of Yu.

Part III.-The Books of Hsia

Part IV.-The Books of Shang

Part V.-The Books of Chau

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1

11

16

20

38

53

81

II. THE SHIH KING, or Ancient Poetry (1700-600 B.C.) 119

Part

I.-Songs of the Various States.

Part II.-Songs for the Lesser Festivals

:

Part III.-Songs for the Greater Festivals.

Part IV.-Hymns and Eulogies

III. THE YI KING, the Oldest Work of Magic (?-1143

THE FOUR GREAT BOOKS OF THE PHILOSOPHERS

INTRODUCTION-The Life of Confucius (551-478

IV. THE ANALECTS OF CONFUCIUS, Deeds and Sayings

V. THE GREAT LEARNING

The Text by Confucius

Commentary of the Philosopher Tsang .

VI. THE DOCTRINE OF THE EQUILIBRIUM

VII. THE HSIAO KING, Or Classic of Filial Piety

BIBLIOGRAPHY