Book of Rites, Liji: Bilingual Edition, English and Chinese 禮記: Classic of Rites 禮經

This complete edition of The Book of Rites (Liji) features both English and Chinese side-by-side for easy reference and bilingual support. The sections are linked and organized for easy reading.

The Book of Rites or Liji, literally the Record of Rites, is a collection of texts describing the social forms, administration, and ceremonial rites of the Zhou dynasty as they were understood in the Warring States and the early Han periods. The Book of Rites, along with the Rites of Zhou (Zhouli) and the Book of Etiquette and Rites (Yili), which are together known as the "Three Li (San li)," constitute the ritual (li) section of the Five Classics which lay at the core of the traditional Confucian canon. As a core text of the Confucian canon, it is also known as the Classic of Rites (Lijing), which some scholars believe was the original title. Some sections consist of definitions of ritual terms, particularly those found in the Etiquette and Ceremonial, while others contain details of the life and teachings of Confucius.

Confucius described Li as all traditional forms that provided a standard of conduct. Li literally means "rites" but it can also be used to refer to "ceremonial" or "rules of conduct". The term has come to generally be associated with "good form" or "decorum". The ideas of li were thought to become closely associated with human nature, ethics, and social order as the population integrated li into their lives. Li was beneficial to society because it forced people to recognize and fulfill their responsibilities toward others.

*This edition includes a Classical Chinese Quick Study Guide.

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Table of Contents:

曲ç¦ä¸Š €“ Summary of the Rules of Propriety 1
曲ç¦ä¸‹ - Summary of the Rules of Propriety 2
æ€å“上 - Tan Gong I
æ€å“下 - Tan Gong II
王制 €“ Royal Regulations
月令 €“ Governing in the Different Months
曾子問 €“ The Questions of Zengzi
文王世子 €“ King Wen as Son and Heir
ç¦é‹ €“ Ceremonial Usages; origins, development, intentions
ç¦å¨ €“ Rites in the formation of Character
郊特牲 €“ Single Victim at the border Sacrifices
內則 €“ Pattern of the Family
玉è-» €“ Jade-bead Pendants of the Royal Cap
明堂位 €“ Places in the Hall of Distinction
å–服小記 €“ Small Matters in Mourning Dress
大傳 €“ The Great Treatise
å°‘å„€ €“ Smaller Rules of Demeanour
學記 €“ Record on the Subject of Education
樂記 €“ Record of Music
雜記上 €“ Miscellaneous Records 1
雜記下 - Miscellaneous Records 2
å–大記 €“ Greater Record of Mourning Rites
祭法 €“ Law of Sacrifices
祭義 €“ Meaning of Sacrifices
祭統 €“ Summary Account of Sacrifices
經解 €“ Different Teaching of the Different Kings
哀公問 €“ Questions of Duke Ai
仲å°ç‡•å±… €“ Zhongni at Home at Ease
å­"子é–'å±… €“ Confucius at Home at Leisure
坊記 €“ Record of the Dykes
中庸 €“ State of Equilibrium and Harmony
表記 €“ Record on Example
緇衣 €“ Black Robes
å¥"å– €“ Rules on Hurrying to the Mourning Rites
å•å– €“ Questions about Mourning Rites
服問 €“ Questions about the Mourning Dress
間傳 €“ Subsidiary points in Mourning Usages
三年問 €“ Questions about Three Year Mourning
深衣 €“ Long Dress in one piece
投壺 €“ Game of Pitch Pot
å„'è¡Œ €“ Conduct of the Scholar
大學 €“ Great Learning
冠義 €“ Meaning of the Ceremony of Capping
昏義 €“ Meaning of the Marriage Ceremony
鄉飲é…'義 €“ Meaning of the Drinking Festivity
射義 €“ Meaning of the Archery Ceremony
燕義 €“ Meaning of the Banquet
聘義 €“ Meaning of the Miss