Thirteen Confucian Classics
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Meanings
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the Thirteen Classics of Confucianism; the thirteen canonical texts of Confucian tradition
formalA collective term for the thirteen most important classical texts of Confucianism, which formed the core curriculum of the imperial examination system in traditional China.
Shí十
sān三
jīng经
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
Rú儒
jiā家
sī思
xiǎng想
de的
hé核
xīn心
jīng经
diǎn典
。
The Thirteen Classics are the core canonical texts of ancient Chinese Confucian thought.
Yán研
jiū究
shí十
sān三
jīng经
yǒu有
zhù助
yú于
shēn深
rù入
lǐ理
jiě解
Zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
huà化
de的
gēn根
jī基
。
Studying the Thirteen Classics helps in deeply understanding the foundations of traditional Chinese culture.
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Gǔ古
dài代
kē科
jǔ举
kǎo考
shì试
de的
nèi内
róng容
dà大
duō多
chū出
zì自
shí十
sān三
jīng经
。
The content of the ancient imperial examinations was mostly drawn from the Thirteen Classics.