Sacred Texts Confucianism
The Shû King, Shih King and Hsiâo King
Translated by James Legge
Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 3
[1879]
Shû King
Shû King: Introduction
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 K âu
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
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
Shih King: Odes of the Temple and the Altar: I. The Sacrificial Odes of Shang
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 K âu
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
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
Shi King: Lessons from the States: Book II. The Odes of Shâo and the South
Ode 2. The Zhâi Fan
Ode 4. The Zhâi Pin
Shi King: Lessons from the States: Book III. The Odes of Phei
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
Ode 4, Stanzas 1 and 2. The Măng
Shi King: Lessons from the States: Book VI. The Odes of The Royal Domain
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
Ode, 8, Stanza 1. The Pâo Yü
Ode 11. The Ko Shăng
Shi King: Lessons from the States: Book XI. The Odes of Khin
Ode 6, Stanza 1. The Hwang Niâo
Shi King: Lessons from the States: Book XV. The Odes of Pin
Ode 1, Stanza 8. The Khî Yüeh
Hsiao King, the Classic of Filial Piety
Hsiâo King: Introduction
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