Search
Rankings
Shop
Subscription

What's New?
About
Abuse
Books
Bibliography
Contact
Credits
Copyrights
Donate
Downloads
FAQ
Links
Map
Press
Privacy
Search
Terms of Service
Translate
Standards
Unicode
Volunteer
Wishlist
Community Guidelines
Copyright & DMCA
Child Safety

Clear Cache
Feedback
Support

Sign in Access your account

Home Home Confucianism and Traditional Chinese beliefs The Shû King, Shih King and Hsiâo King Title Page

Title Page

Title Page

Chapters

Title Page
Contents
Preface
Title Page
Chapter I. The Nature and History of the Shû
Chapter II: The Credibility of the Records in the Shû
Chapter III. On The Chronology of China, And The Principal Eras In The Shû.
The Use of the Chart
The Canon of Yâo
Book I. The Canon of Shun
Book II. The Counsels of the Great Yü
Book III. The Counsels of Kâo-yâo
Book IV. The Yî and Kî
Book I. The Tribute of Yü
Book II. The Speech At Kan
Book III. The Songs of the Five Sons
Book IV. The Punitive Expedition of Yin
Book I. The Speech of Thang
Book II. The Announcement of Kung-hui
Book III. The Announcement of Thang
Book IV. The Instructions of Î
Book V. The Thâi Kiâ
Book VI. The Common Possession of Pure Virtue
Book VII. The Pan-kăng
Book VIII. The Charge to Yüeh
Book IX. The Day of the Supplementary Sacrifice to Kâo Ȝung
Book X. The Chief of the West's Conquest of Lî
Book XI. The Count of Wei
Book I. The Great Declaration
Book II. The Speech At Mû
Book III. The Successful Completion of the War
Book IV. The Great Plan
Book V. The Hounds of Lü
Book VI. The Metal-Bound Coffer
Book VII. The Great Announcement
Book VIII. The Charge to the Count of Wei
Book IX. The Announcement to the Prince of Khang
Book X. The Announcement About Drunkenness
Book XI. The Timber of the Rottlera
Book XII. The Announcement of the Duke of Shâo
Book XIII. The Announcement Concerning Lo
Book XIV. The Numerous Officers
Book XV. Against Luxurious Ease
Book XVI. The Prince Shih
Book XVII. The Charge to Kung of Ȝhâi
Book XVIII. The Numerous Regions
Book XIX. The Establishment of Government
Book XX. The Officers of Kâu
Book XXI. The Kün-khăn
Book XXII. The Testamentary Charge
Book XXIII. The Announcement of King Khang
Book XXIV. The Charge to the Duke of Pî
Book XXV. The Kün-yâ
Book XXVI. The Charge to Khiung
Book XXVII. The Marquis of Lü on Punishments
Book XXVIII. The Charge to the Marquis Wăn
Book XXIX. The Speech at Pî
Book XXX. The Speech of (the Marquis of) Khin
Title Page
Chapter I. The Name and Contents of the Classic
Chapter II. The Shih Before Confucius, and What, If Any, Were His Labours Upon It
Chapter III. The Shih From the Time of Confucius Till the General Acknowledgment of the Present Text
Chapter IV. The Formation of the Collection of the Shih
Introduction
Introduction
Ode 1. The Nâ
Ode 2. The Lieh Ȝû
Ode 3. The Hsüan Niâo
Ode 4. The Khang Fâ
Ode 5. The Yin Wû
Ode 1. The Khing Miâo
Ode 2. The Wei Thien Kih Ming
Ode 3. The Wei Khing
Ode 4. The Lieh Wăn
Ode 5. The Thien Ȝo
Ode 6. The Hâo Thien Yû Khăng Ming
Ode 7. The Wû Kiang
Ode 8. The Shih Mâi
Ode 9. The Kih King
Ode 10. The Sze Wăn
Ode 1. The Khăn Kung
Ode 2. The Î Hsî
Ode 3. The Kâu Lû
Ode 4. The Făng Nien
Ode 5. The Yû Kû
Ode 6. The Khien
Ode 6. The Yung
Ode 8. The Ȝâi Hsien
Ode 9. The Yû Kho
Ode 10. The Wû
Ode 1. The Min Yü
Ode 2. The Fang Lo
Ode 3. The King Kih
Ode 4. The Hsiâo Pî
Ode 5. The Ȝâi Shû
Ode 6. The Liang Sze
Ode 7. The Sze Î
Ode 8. The Ko
Ode 9. The Hwan
Ode 10. The Lâi
Ode 11. The Pan
Introduction
Ode 3. The Phan Shui
Ode 4. The Pî Kung
Ode 5, Stanza 1. The Fâ Mû
Ode 6. The Thien Pâo
Ode 9, Stanza 4. The Tî Tû
Ode 5, Stanzas 5 to 9. The Sze Kan
Ode 6, Stanza 4. The Wû Yang
Ode 7. The Kieh Nan Shan
Ode 8, Stanzas 4, 5, and 7. The Kăng Yüeh
Ode 9. The Shih Yüeh Kih Kiâo
Ode 10, Stanzas 1 And 3. The Yü Wû Kăng
Ode 1, Stanzas 1, 2, And 3. The Hsiâo Min
Ode 2, Stanzas 1 and 2. The Hsiâo Yüan
Ode 3, Stanzas 1 and 3. The Hsiâo Pan.
Ode 4, Stanza 1. The Khiâo Yen
Ode 6, Stanzas 5 and 6. The Hsiang Po
Ode 9. The Tâ Tung
Ode 3, Stanzas 1, 4, and 5. The Hsiâo Ming
Ode 5. The Khû Ȝhze
Ode 6. The Hsin Nan Shan
Ode 7. The Phû Thien
Ode 8. The Tâ Thien
Ode 1, Stanza 1. The Sang Hû
Ode 6, Stanzas 1 and 2. The Pin Kih Khû Yen
Ode 5, Stanzas 1 and 2. The Po Hwâ
Ode 1. The Wăn Wang
Ode 2. The Tâ Ming
Ode 3. The Mien
Ode 4, Stanzas 1 and 2. The Yî Pho
Ode 5. The Han Lû
Ode 6. The Sze Kâi
Ode 7. The Hwang Î
Ode 9. The Hsiâ Wû
Ode 10. The Wăn Wang Yû Shăng
Ode 1. The Shăng Min
Ode 2. The Hsin Wei
Ode 3. The Kî Ȝui
Ode 4. The Hû Î
Ode 5, Stanza 1. The Kiâ Lo
Ode 8. The Khüan Â
Ode 9, Stanza 1. The Min Lâo
Ode 10. The Pan
Ode 1. The Tang
Ode 2. The Yî
Ode 3, Stanzas 1, 2, 3, 4, And 7. The Sang Zâu
Ode 4. The Yun Han
Ode 5, Stanzas 1, 2, and 4. The Sung Kâo
Ode 6, Stanzas 1 and 7. The Kăng Min
Ode 7, Stanzas 1 and Part of 3. The Han Yî
Ode 8, Stanzas 4 and 5. The Kiang Han
Ode 10, Stanzas 1, 5, 6, And 7. The Kan Zang
Ode 11, Stanzas 1 and 2. The Shâo Min
Introduction
Introduction
Ode 2. The Zhâi Fan
Ode 4. The Zhâi Pin
Introduction
Ode 4. The Zăh Yüeh
Ode 15, Stanza 1. The Pei Măn
Ode 1. The Pai Kâu
Ode 3, Stanza 2. The Kün-ȝze Kieh Lâo
Ode 6, Stanzas 1 and 2. The Ting Kih Fang Kûng
Introduction
Ode 4, Stanzas 1 and 2. The Măng
Introduction
Ode 1, Stanza 1. The Shû-Lî
Ode 9, Stanzas 1 and 3. The Tâ Kü
Introduction
Ode, 8, Stanza 1. The Pâo Yü
Ode 11. The Ko Shăng
Introduction
Ode 6, Stanza 1. The Hwang Niâo
Introduction
Ode 1, Stanza 8. The Khî Yüeh
Title Page
Chapter 1
Chapter II
Chapter III
Note on the Translation
Chapter I. The Scope and Meaning of the Treatise
Chapter II. Filial Piety in the Son of Heaven
Chapter III. Filial Piety in the Princes of States
Chapter IV. Filial Piety in High Ministers and Great Officers
Chapter V. Filial Piety In Inferior Officers
Chapter VI. Filial Piety in the Common People
Chapter VII. Filial Piety in Relation to the Three Powers
Chapter VIII. Filial Piety in Government
Chapter IX. The Government of the Sages
Chapter X. An Orderly Description of the Acts of Filial Piety
Chapter XI. Filial Piety in Relation to the Five Punishments
Chapter XII. Amplification of 'The All-Embracing Rule of Conduct'
Chapter XIII. Amplification of 'The Perfect Virtue'
Chapter XIV. Amplification of 'Making Our Name Famous'
Chapter XV. Filial Piety in Relation to Reproof and Remonstrance
Chapter XVI. The Influence of Filial Piety and the Response to It
Chapter XVII. The Service of the Ruler
Chapter XVIII. Filial Piety in Mourning for Parents
Special Pages: Errata

The archive, offline Own the Wisdom of the Ages Every text in the library on a single USB drive. Read offline, cite freely, keep forever. No subscription required. Get the drive $127.00

Title Page

THE

SACRED BOOKS OF CHINA

THE TEXTS OF CONFUCIANISM

TRANSLATED BY

JAMES LEGGE

PART I

THE SHÛ KING

THE RELIGIOUS PORTIONS OF THE SHIH KING

THE HSIAO KING

[Sacred Books of the East Vol. III]

[1879]

Scanned at wwwsacred-texts.com August-September 2000

Revised July 2005

Support the archive. Read ad-free with unlimited highlights, bookmarks, and annotations. $5/mo Become a Member Join

Comments and social are coming soon

Reader conversations and shared activity will appear here.

1 of 200 · Chapter 0% · Book 0% · ~1 min left

Saved

No bookmarks yet

Add one from the reader toolbar.

Internet Sacred Text Archive

A quiet place in cyberspace devoted to religious tolerance and scholarship.

Archive

Index
Search
Books
What's New?

About

About
FAQ
Contact
Credits

Support

Donate
Volunteer
Subscription
Shop

Legal

Terms of Service
Copyrights
Privacy
Community Guidelines

Copyright © 2026 Evinity Publishing INC. All rights reserved.

Home Library User Shop