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四書

简四书 · 繁四書

Mandarin · pinyin Sì shū

Four Books, namely: the Great Learning 大學, the Doctrine of the Mean 中庸, the Analects of Confucius 論語, and Mencius 孟子

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四: sì · four
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书: shū · book, letter, document; writings

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Four Books (Great Learning, Doctrine of the Mean, Analects, and Mencius. Chinese classic texts illustrating the core value and belief systems in Confucianism)

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