- the Thirteen Confucian Classics, namely: Book of Songs 诗经【Shī jīng】, Book of History 尚书【Shàng shū】, Rites of Zhou 周礼【Zhōu lǐ】, Rites and Ceremonies 仪礼【Yí lǐ】, Classic of Rites 礼记【Lǐ jì】, Book of Changes 易经【Yì jīng】, Mr Zuo's Annals 左传【Zuǒ Zhuàn】, Mr Gongyang's Annals 公羊传【Gōng yáng Zhuàn】, Mr Guliang's Annals 谷梁传【Gǔ liáng Zhuàn】, The Analects 论语【Lún yǔ】, Erya 尔雅【Ěr yǎ】, Classic of Filial Piety 孝经【Xiào jīng】, Mencius 孟子【Mèng zǐ】