The Li Chi or Book of Rites, Part II of II

by Confucius

Book

"The Li Ki is one of the 'Five Chinese Classics'. This title is usually translated the Book of Rites. The work is a compilation of assorted texts which describe Chinese religious practices from the eighth to the fifth century B.C. It was first written down about 200 B.C.

This work is of interest because of the minute description of Chinese culture from this period, including funerary rites, clothing, cosmological theories, astronomy, economy, geography, history, family structure, the Imperial court, music, crime and punishment, horticulture, and even some exotic recipes.

This is the Second volume of the Li Ki." (Quote from sacred-texts.com)

Table of

Publisher's Preface; YÜ ZÂo Or The Jade-bead Pendants Of The Royal Cap; Ming Thang Wei Or The Places In The Hall Of Distinction; Sang FÛ HsiÂo KÎ Or Record Of Smaller Matters In The Dress Of Mourning; TÂ Kwan Or The Great Treatise; ShÂo Î Or Smaller Rules Of Demeanour; Hsio KÎ Or Record On The Subject Of Education; Yo KÎ Or Record Of Music; ZÂ KÎ Or Miscellaneous Records; Sang TÂ KÎ Or The Greater Record Of Mourning Rites; KÎ FÂ Or The Law Of Sacrifices; KÎ Î Or The Meaning Of Sacrifices; KÎ Thung Or A Summary Account Of Sacrifices; King Kieh Or The Different Teaching Of The Different Kings; Âi Kung Wan Or Questions Of Duke Âi; Kung-nÎ Yen KÜ Or Kung-nÎ At Home At Ease; Khung-dze Hsien Ku Or Confucius At Home At Leisure; Fang KÎ Or Record Of The Dykes; Kung Yung Or The State Of Equilibrium And Harmony; PiÂo KÎ Or The Record On Example; Sze Î Or The Black Robes; Pan Sang Or Rules On Hurrying To Mourning Rites; Wan Sang Or Questions About Mourning Rites; FÛ Wan Or Subjects For Questioning About The Mourning Dress; Kien Kwan Or Treatise On Subsidiary Points In Mourning Usages; San Nien Wan Or Questions About The Mourning For Three Years; Shan Î Or The Long Dress In One Piece; ThÂu HÛ Or The Game Of Pitch-pot; ZÛ Hsing Or The Conduct Of The Scholar; TÂ Hsio Or The Great Learning; Kwan Î Or The Meaning Of The Ceremony Of Capping; Hwan Î Or The Meaning Of The Marriage Ceremony; Hsiang Yin KiÛ Î Or The Meaning Of The Drinking Festivity In The Districts; ShÊ Î Or The Meaning Of The Ceremony Of Archery; Yen Î Or The Meaning Of The Banquet; Phing Î Or The Meaning Of The Interchange Of Missions Between Different Courts; Sang FÛ Sze Kih Or The Four Principles Underlying The Dress Of Mourning; Endnotes

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Genres: Philosophy

364 pages, Paperback

First published January 3, 2008

About the author

Chinese philosopher Confucius, originally Kong Fuzi and born circa 551 BC, promoted a system of social and political ethics, emphasizing order, moderation, and reciprocity between superiors and subordinates; after his death in 479 BC, disciples compiled the Analects , which contains a collection of his sayings and dialogues.

Teachings of this social thinker deeply influenced Korean, Japanese, and Vietnamese life.

孔子 - Kong Zi
孔夫子 - Kong Fuzi (Kung Fu-Tzu)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucius