shèng
jīng
xián
zhuàn

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Meaning of 圣经贤传

圣经贤传 means old term for the canonical works of Confucianism, comprising the classics (经) hand-edited by sages and the commentaries (传) expounded by worthy scholars. Pronounced shèng jīng xián zhuàn.

  • old term for the canonical works of Confucianism, comprising the classics (经) hand-edited by sages and the commentaries (传) expounded by worthy scholars

Definitions & Examples

yòu
shú
shèng
jīng
xián
zhuàn
 
shēn
jiā
jīng
suǐ
 

He studied the Confucian classics and commentaries thoroughly from childhood and deeply grasped the essence of Confucianism.

Zhè
cóng
shū
shōu
le
dài
shèng
jīng
xián
zhuàn
de
zhēn
guì
bǎn
běn
 

This collected series includes precious editions of the Confucian classics and commentaries from various dynasties.

Sòng
dài
de
xué
jiā
men
cháng
cháng
chóng
xīn
quán
shì
shèng
jīng
xián
zhuàn
 

Neo-Confucianists of the Song Dynasty often reinterpreted the classics and their commentaries.