Sacred Texts  Confucianism 

The Shû King, Shih King and Hsiâo King

Translated by James Legge

Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 3

[1879]

Title Page
Contents
Preface

Shû King

Shû King: Introduction

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

Part I: The Book of Thang

The Canon of Yâo

Part II: The Books of Yü

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

Part III: The Books of Hsiâ

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

Part IV: The Books of Shang

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

Part V: The Books of Kâu

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

Shih King, the Book of Odes

Title Page

Shih King: Introduction

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

Shih King: Odes of the Temple and the Altar

Introduction

Shih King: Odes of the Temple and the Altar: I. The Sacrificial Odes of Shang

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

Shih King: Odes of the Temple and the Altar: II. The Sacrificial Odes of Kâu

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

Shih King: Odes of the Temple and the Altar: III. The Praise Odes of Lû

Introduction
Ode 3. The Phan Shui
Ode 4. The Pî Kung

Shih King: Part II: Minor Odes of the Kingdom

Shih King: Minor Odes: The First Decade, or that of Lû-ming

Ode 5, Stanza 1. The Fâ Mû
Ode 6. The Thien Pâo
Ode 9, Stanza 4. The Tî Tû

Shih King: Minor Odes: The Fourth Decade, or that of Khî fû

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

Shih King: Minor Odes: The Fifth Decade, or that of Hsiâo Min

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

Shih King: Minor Odes: The Sixth Decade, or that of Pei Shan

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

Shih King: Minor Odes: The Seventh Decade, or that of Sang Hû

Ode 1, Stanza 1. The Sang Hû
Ode 6, Stanzas 1 and 2. The Pin Kih Khû Yen

Shih King: Minor Odes: The Eighth Decade, or that of Po Hwâ

Ode 5, Stanzas 1 and 2. The Po Hwâ

Part III: Major Odes of the Kingdom

Shih King: Major Odes, First Decade

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

Shih King: Major Odes: The Second Decade, or that of Shăng Min

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

Shih King: Major Odes: The Third Decade, or that of Tang

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

Shih King: Part IV: Lessons from the States

Introduction

Shi King: Lessons from the States: Book II. The Odes of Shâo and the South

Introduction
Ode 2. The Zhâi Fan
Ode 4. The Zhâi Pin

Shi King: Lessons from the States: Book III. The Odes of Phei

Introduction
Ode 4. The Zăh Yüeh
Ode 15, Stanza 1. The Pei Măn

Shi King: Lessons from the States: Book IV. The Odes of Yung

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

Shi King: Lessons from the States: Book V. The Odes of Wei

Introduction
Ode 4, Stanzas 1 and 2. The Măng

Shi King: Lessons from the States: Book VI. The Odes of The Royal Domain

Introduction
Ode 1, Stanza 1. The Shû-Lî
Ode 9, Stanzas 1 and 3. The Tâ Kü

Shi King: Lessons from the States: Book X. The Odes of Thang

Introduction
Ode, 8, Stanza 1. The Pâo Yü
Ode 11. The Ko Shăng

Shi King: Lessons from the States: Book XI. The Odes of Khin

Introduction
Ode 6, Stanza 1. The Hwang Niâo

Shi King: Lessons from the States: Book XV. The Odes of Pin

Introduction
Ode 1, Stanza 8. The Khî Yüeh

Hsiao King, the Classic of Filial Piety

Title Page

Hsiâo King: Introduction

Chapter 1
Chapter II
Chapter III
Note on the Translation

The Hsiâo King

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