Confucian Analects — James Legge — The sayings and teachings of Confucius as recorded by his disciples, one of the foundational texts of Chinese philosophy and the Confucian tradition.
Mencius — James Legge — The teachings of Mencius, the most influential interpreter of Confucius, on human nature, benevolent governance, and the innate moral sense.
The Book of Documents — Sixth Scroll — An Old Tibetan paraphrase of the Shangshu (Book of Documents) from the Dunhuang caves — covering the fall of the Shang dynasty and the rise of Zhou. Pelliot tibétain 986, 158 lines. First English translation.
The Doctrine of the Mean — James Legge — A philosophical treatise on the nature of human virtue, sincerity, and the cosmic harmony achieved through adherence to the Mean — Legge's 1893 translation of the Zhōng Yōng.
The Great Learning — James Legge — A foundational Confucian treatise on self-cultivation, moral governance, and the extension of knowledge outward from the individual to the family, state, and kingdom.
The Hsiao King — James Legge — The Classic of Filial Piety, a short treatise on the virtue of filial devotion as the root of all morality and good governance.
The I Ching — James Legge — James Legge's complete translation of the I Ching, or Book of Changes, from Sacred Books of the East volume XVI, including the preface, introduction, 64 hexagrams, appendices, plates, and errata.
The Li Ki — James Legge — The Book of Rites, one of the Five Classics of Confucianism, describing Chinese ceremonial usages, social customs, religious practices, and the principles of propriety from the eighth to fifth centuries BCE.
The Lost Chapter — Knowing the Way — The lost 'Knowing the Way' chapter of the Qi Analects of Confucius, reconstructed from eight Han-dynasty bamboo slips excavated at the Jianshui Jinguan frontier post (73 BCE). Lost for 1,800 years, rediscovered alongside 500+ Analects slips in the Haihunhou tomb (59 BCE). First English translation.
The Shih King — James Legge — The Book of Odes, the oldest collection of Chinese poetry spanning from ceremonial hymns to folk songs, compiled and traditionally edited by Confucius.
The Shu King — James Legge — The Book of History, the oldest Chinese historical records spanning from the legendary emperors Yao and Shun through the early dynasties, preserving speeches, counsels, and announcements of ancient rulers.