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Meaning of 十三经

十三经 means the Thirteen Classics of Confucianism; the thirteen canonical texts of Confucian tradition. Pronounced shí sān jīng.

  • the Thirteen Classics of Confucianism; the thirteen canonical texts of Confucian tradition

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Shí
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jīng
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Zhōng
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The Thirteen Classics are the core canonical texts of ancient Chinese Confucian thought.

Yán
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shí
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jīng
yǒu
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shēn
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Zhōng
guó
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Studying the Thirteen Classics helps in deeply understanding the foundations of traditional Chinese culture.

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The content of the ancient imperial examinations was mostly drawn from the Thirteen Classics.