Great Learning

Name: Great Learning
Author: Confucius

Chinese classic, preserved as a chapter in the Lijing; consists of a short main text attributed to Confucius and ten commentary chapters attributed to Zengzi

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Also known as The Great Learning

Author: Confucius
, Zengzi
Language: Classical Chinese
Genre: religious text

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The Great Learning or Dàxué was one of the "Four Books" in Confucianism attributed to one of Confucius' disciples, Zengzi. The Great Learning had come from a chapter in the Book of Rites which formed one of the Five Classics. It consists of a short main text of the teachings of Confucius transcribed by Zengzi and then ten commentary chapters supposedly written by Zengzi. The ideals of the book were attributed to Confucius, but the text was written by Zengzi after his death.

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大大學衍義

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Part of: Book of Rites
Four Books
Has version, edition or translation: A Grande Doutrina
The Great Learning (Legge)
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Ta Heo language: English · translator: David Collie
Title: 大學 hanyu pinyin transliteration: Dàxué
Copyright status: public domain applies to jurisdiction: countries with 100 years pma or shorter
Main subject: Chinese philosophy

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