Shujing

Shujing
or Shu-ching

One of the Five Classics of Chinese antiquity.

Documenting China's ancient history, the Shujing contains the oldest Chinese writing of its kind. It consists of 58 chapters, of which 33 are generally considered authentic works of the 4th century BC or earlier. The first 5 chapters purport to preserve the sayings and recall the deeds of emperors who reigned during China's legendary golden age; the next 4 are devoted to the Xia dynasty; the next 17 chapters deal with the Shang dynasty; and the final 32 chapters cover the Western Zhou dynasty.

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▪ Chinese historical text
Chinese“Classic of History”Wade-Giles romanization  Shu-ching , also called  Shangshu (“Official History”) 

      one of the Five Classics ( Wujing) of Chinese antiquity. The Shujing is a compilation of documentary records related to events in China's ancient history. Though it has been demonstrated that certain chapters are forgeries, the authentic parts constitute the oldest Chinese writing of its kind.

      The Shujing consists of 58 chapters. Of these, 33 (originally 29, but some chapters have been divided), called the “modern script” text, are considered by most scholars to be authentic works of the 4th century BC or earlier. The first five chapters of the Shujing purport to preserve the sayings and recall the deeds of such illustrious emperors as Yao and Shun, who reigned during China's legendary golden age. Chapters 6 to 9 are devoted to the Xia dynasty (c. 2205–c. 1766 BC), the historicity of which has not been definitively established. The next 17 chapters deal with the Shang dynasty and its collapse in 1122 BC. The blame for this is placed on the last Shang ruler, who is described as oppressive, murderous, extravagant, and lustful. The final 32 chapters cover the Xizhou (Western Zhou) dynasty that ruled China until 771 BC. See also Confucianism: Formation of the classical Confucian tradition (Confucianism).

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