Top 100 Books in China

The master of Legalist theory Overview Chinese Name: 韩非子 English Name: Han Feizi Author: Han Fei and later generations Originally Published: Warring States Period战国时期 Genre: Philosophy Han Feizi韩非子 Brief Introduction of Han Feizi Han Feizi is a representative work of Legalists, with a total of 20 volumes.The book is a collection of 55 independent essays, most of […]

A summary of the thoughts of various schools of thought Overview Chinese Name: 荀子 English Name: Xunzi Author: Xunzi(Xun Kuang荀况) and his disciples Originally Published: Warring States Period战国时期 Genre: Philosophy Xunzi 荀子 Brief Introduction of Xunzi Xunzi is a philosophical work compiled or recorded by Xunzi and his disciples during the Warring States period. Xunzi has 32

Philosophy of literature, literature of Philosophy Overview Chinese Name：庄子 English Name: Zhuangzi Other Names: Nan Hua Sutra南华经，Nan Hua True Sutra南华真经 Author: Zhuang Zhou庄周/庄子 Originally Published: Warring States Period战国时期 Genre: Philosophy，Religion Zhuangzi庄子 Brief Introduction of Zhuangzi Zhuangzi is a Taoist theory written by Zhuang Zhou庄周（Zhuangzi） in the Warring States period. Zhuangzi deeply criticizes instrumental rationality and puts forward

One of the four Confucian books Overview Chinese Name: 孟子 English Name: Mencius, Meng Zi Author: Mencius, Mencius’s disciples and their disciples Originally Published: 250BC-150 BC Genre: Philosophy Mencius 孟子 Brief Introduction of Mencius Mencius is a Confucian classic, written by Mencius and his disciples Wan Zhang and Gong sun Chou in the middle of

The philosophical Bible of ancient labourers Overview Chinese Name：墨子 English Name: Mozi, Mojing, Mohist canon, Mo Tzu Author: Mozi, Mozi’s disciples and their disciples Originally Published: Warring States Period春秋战国时期 Genre: Philosophy Mozi 墨子 Brief Introduction of Mozi Mozi is a philosophical work in the Warring States period. It consists of Mozi’s own works and Mozi’s comments recorded

The origin of Confucian culture Overview Chinese Name：论语 English Name: Analects, Analects of Confucius, Sayings of Confucius, Lun Yu Author: Confucius’ disciples and their disciples Originally Published: Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period春秋战国时期 Genre: Philosophy, Quotations Analects 论语 Brief Introduction of Analects The Analects is an ancient Chinese book composed of a large collection of sayings and ideas attributed to

An important source of Taoist Philosophy Overview Chinese Name：道德经 English Name: Tao Te Ching, Dao De Jing Other Names: Dao De Zhen Jing道德真经, Lao Zi老子, Five thousand words五千言(Wu Qian Yan), Lao Zi Wu Qian Wen老子五千文 Author: Lao Zi老子 Originally Published: Spring and Autumn Period Genre: Philosophy Tao Te Ching道德经 Brief Introduction of Tao Te Ching

The ancient origin of Chinese culture Overview Chinese Name：周易 English Name: The Book of Changes，Zhou Yi Other Names: Yi Jing易经, I Ching易经 Author: Ji Chang姬昌（King Wen of Zhou周文王） Originally Published: the Zhou Dynasty Genre：Philosophy, Divination, Ancient Science I Ching 周易/易经 Brief Introduction of The Book of Changes The Book of Changes, i.e. I Ching, is

Ideological enlightenment calling for democratic politics Overview Chinese Name: 明夷待访录 English Name: Waiting For The Dawn, Ming Yi Dai Fang Lu Author: Huang Zongxi黄宗羲 Originally Published: 1663 A.D (the Ming dynasty明代) Genre: Philosophy Ming Yi Dai Fang Lu明夷待访录 Brief Introduction of Ming Yi Dai Fang Lu Ming Yi Dai Fang Lu is a political work

It mainly reflects Wang Yangming’s theory of mind and nature Overview Chinese Name: 传习录 English Name: Chuan Xi Lu, Chuanxilu Author: Wang Yangming’s Disciples王阳明的学生们 Originally Published: 1518 A.D Genre: Philosophy Chuan Xi Lu传习录 Brief Introduction of Chuan Xi Lu Chuan Xi Lu传习录 is a philosophical work, which was compiled by Wang Yangming’s王阳明 disciples through sorting