This complete edition of The Book of Documents (Shangshu 尚書) features both English and Chinese side-by-side for easy reference and bilingual support. The sections are linked and organized for easy reading.

The Book of Documents or Classic of History, also known as the Shangshu, is one of the Five Classics of ancient Chinese literature. It is a collection of rhetorical prose attributed to figures of ancient China, and served as the foundation of Chinese political philosophy for over 2,000 years. The chapters are grouped into four sections representing different eras: the semi-mythical reign of Yu the Great, and the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties. The Zhou section accounts for over half the text.

This edition also includes a Classical Chinese Quick Study Guide, with an added study reference for the 100 most frequent classical Chinese characters.

《尚书》是儒家經書之一，是一部先秦文獻彙編，內容以上古及夏、商、西周君臣講話記錄為主。從漢武帝設立五經博士開始，其經書地位從未動搖。《尚書》的成書、整理、流傳過程極為複雜，歷史上出現過多個書寫字體、篇卷構成、具體內容不同的版本；部份曾經由帝王朝廷組織學者整理、校勘，頒佈"定本"。今本的主體部份至遲出現于東晉；其部份篇目內容的來源可靠性從南宋開始遭受懷疑。清初，這些篇目在主流學術界被定作"偽書"，甚至排除出《尚書》之外。近十多年來，隨著出土文獻研究的發展，對今本的定位開始得到反思。

Table of Contents:

虞書 - Yu Shu
堯典 - Canon of Yao
舜典 - Canon of Shun
大禹謨 - Counsels of the Great Yu
皋陶謨 - Counsels of Gao-yao
益稷 - Yi and Ji
夏書 - Xia Shu
禹貢 - Tribute of Yu
甘誓 - Speech at Gan
五子之歌 - Songs of the Five Sons
胤征 - Punitive Expedition of Yin
商書 - Shang Shu
湯誓 - Speech of Tang
仲虺之誥 - Announcement of Zhong-hui
湯誥 - Announcement of Tang
伊訓 - Instructions of Yi
太甲上 - Tai Jia I
太甲中 - Tai Jia II
太甲下 - Tai Jia III
咸有一德 - Common Possession of Pure Virtue
盤庚上 - Pan Geng I
盤庚中 - Pan Geng II
盤庚下 - Pan Geng III
說命上 - Charge to Yue I
說命中 - Charge to Yue II
說命下 - Charge to Yue III
高宗肜日 - Day of the Supplementary Sacrifice to Gao Zong
西伯戡黎 - Chief of the west's Conquest of Li
微子 - Count of Wei
周書 - Zhou Shu
泰誓上 - Great Declaration I
泰誓中 - Great Declaration II
泰誓下 - Great Declaration III
牧誓 - Speech at Mu
武成 - Successful Completion of the War
洪範 - Great Plan
旅獒 - Hounds of Lu
金滕 - Metal-bound Coffer
大誥 - Great Announcement
微子之命 - Charge to the Count of Wei
康誥 - Announcement to the Prince of Kang
酒誥 - Announcement about Drunkenness
梓材 - Timber of the Rottlera
召誥 - Announcement of the Duke of Shao
洛誥 - Announcement concerning Luo
多士 - Numerous Officers
無逸 - Against Luxurious Ease
君奭 - Prince Shi
蔡仲之命 - Charge to Zhong of Cai
多方 - Numerous Regions
立政 - Establishment of Government
周官 - Officers of Zhou
君陳 - Jun-chen
顧命 - Testamentary Charge
康王之誥 - Announcement of King Kang
畢命 - Charge to the Duke of Bi
君牙 - Kun-ya
冏命 - Charge to Jiong
呂刑 - Marquis of Lu on Punishments
文侯之命 - Charge to the Marquis Wen
費誓 - Speech at Bi
秦誓 - Speech of the Marquis of Qin

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