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Chinese literature

by Epiphanius Wilson

Level C2 · ProficientPoetryPhilosophy107 chapters
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CEFR level
C2
Length
107 chapters
Format
The complete book

About this book

About this book

Journey through ancient Chinese wisdom with the teachings of Confucius, the poetic odes of the Shi-King, and the epic travels of Fâ-hien, revealing a rich tapestry of philosophy, history, and spiritual insight that shaped a civilization.

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Contents

107 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02THE ANALECTS OF CONFUCIUS
03BOOK
04Book I. King Hwuy of Lëang.— Part I
05Book V. Wan Chang.— Part I
06BOOK III.
07BOOK XV.
08BOOK VIII.
09BOOK I.—DECADE OF KING WAN.— Celebrating King Wan
10BOOK III.—DECADE OF TANG.— King Seuen on the Occasion of a Great Drought
11BOOK I.
12THE ANALECTS

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