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Complete Tang Poems《全唐诗》
The largest source collection in the English corpus, spanning love, farewell, moonlight, nature, ambition, solitude, travel, and resilience.
The Analects《论语》
Teachings on learning, conduct, friendship, empathy, patience, integrity, and self-correction.
Guwen Guanzhi《古文观止》
Selected prose on teachers, talent, responsibility, cosmic perspective, and disciplined learning.
The Book of Songs《诗经》
Early Chinese songs of love, marriage, longing, family, ritual, beauty, and social feeling.
Book of Rites《礼记》
Passages from the Great Learning, Doctrine of the Mean, Record of Learning, and related chapters on attention, preparation, practice, and teaching.
Dongpo Yuefu《东坡乐府》
Su Shi's lyric poetry on moonlight, distance, imperfection, weather, and emotional freedom.
Mencius《孟子》
Arguments about human cooperation, adversity, moral courage, judgment, and responsibility.
Records of the Grand Historian《史记》
Historical scenes and judgments about reputation, ambition, strategy, character, and leadership.
Xunzi《荀子》
Systematic teachings on learning, persistence, transformation, method, and the use of tools.
Strategies of the Warring States《战国策》
Practical images for learning from the past, repairing mistakes, managing risk, and keeping alternatives.
Tao Te Ching《道德经》
Concise teachings on beginnings, self-knowledge, limits, contentment, and lasting action.
Zhuangzi《庄子》
Stories and arguments about freedom, perspective, judgment, limitation, and letting go.
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