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五經

简五经 · 繁五經

Mandarin · pinyin Wǔ jīng

the Five Classics of Confucianism, namely: the Book of Songs 詩經 Shī jīng, the Book of History 書經 Shū jīng, the Classic of Rites 禮記 Lǐ jì, the Book of Changes 易經 Yì jīng, and the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋 Chūn qiū

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五: wǔ · five; surname
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经: jīng · classic works; pass through

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Five Classics (Classic of Poetry, Book of Documents, Book of Rites, Book of Changes, and Spring and Autumn Annals)

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