Book of Rites

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Book of Rites

The Book of Rites ( Chinese  禮記  /  礼记 , Pinyin Lǐjì or 小 戴 禮記  /  小 戴 礼记 , Xiǎodài Lǐjì ) is one of the five classics that are ascribed to Confucius .

It describes social behavior and court ceremonies (the Confucian rites ).

The Book of Rites is the largest of the canonical books. It was only created after Confucius and in some cases can be dated to the second century BC, parts are traced back to students of Confucius (according to the bibliography in Hanshu 漢書 · 藝文志  /  汉书 · 艺文志 ). It deals with the rules of etiquette , manners and customs, for example for the cult of ancestors and for behavior at court. The reference to the “rites”, or rather “customs” ( 禮  /  礼 ), or the “record of the rites (customs)” ( 禮記  /  礼记 ) does not necessarily have to refer to the book of rites in older texts , but can also designate earlier texts and collections of texts - the reference is then often unclear.

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number Characters Pinyin translation
01-02 曲 禮 上下 Qūlǐ Rules of propriety 1 and 2
03-04 檀弓 上下 Tángong Tangong 1 and 2
05 王制 Wángzhì Royal regulations
06 月 令 Yuèlìng Government in different months
07 曾子 問 Zēngzǐ Wèn Questions from Zengzi
08 文 王世子 Wénwáng Shìzǐ King Wen as son and heir
09 禮 運 Lǐyùn Performing the rites
10 禮 器 Lǐqì Utensils of the rites
11 郊 特 牲 Jiāotèshēng Victim
12 內 則 Neìzé Family pattern
13 玉 藻 Yùzǎo Royal cap jade beads
14th 明堂 位 Míngtángwèi Seats in the Hall of Awards
15th 喪服 小 記 Sāngfú Xiǎojì minor matters of mourning clothing
16 大 傳 Dàzhuàn Great treatise
17th 少 儀 Shǎoyí Minor rules of conduct
18th 學 記 Xueji Record of the subject of education
19th 樂 記 Yueji Book of music
20-21 雜記 上下 Zaji Other records part 1 & 2
22nd 喪 大 記 Sang Daji Larger record of mourning rites
23 祭 法 Jifa Law of Sacrifice
24 祭 義 Jiyi Importance of sacrifice
25th 祭 統 Jitong A final account of the victims
26th 經 解 Jingjie Different teachings of different kings
27 哀公 問 Aikong Wen Questions from Duke Ai
28 仲尼 燕居 Zhongni Yanju Zhongni relaxed at home
29 孔子 閒居 Kongzi Xianju Confucius at home in leisure time
30th 坊 記 Fangji Records of the Dykes
31 中庸 Zhongyong Middle and measure
32 表 記 Biaoji Record the example
33 緇 衣 Ziyi Black robes
34 奔喪 Bensang Rules of rushing to the mourning rites
35 問 喪 Wensang Questions about the mourning rites
36 服 問 Fuwen Questions about the mourning clothes
37 間 傳 Jianzhuan Treatise on complementary points of mourning customs
38 三年 問 Sannian Wen Questions about mourning for three years
39 深 衣 Shenyi Long dress in one part
40 投 壺 Touhu The Touhu game
41 儒 行 Ruxing The behavior of the scholar
42 大學 Daxue The great learning
43 冠 義 Guanyi Importance of the capping ceremony
44 昏 義 Hunyi Importance of the marriage ceremony
45 鄉 飲酒 義 Xiangyin Jiuyi Importance of the drinking festivals in the districts
46 射 義 Sheyi Meaning of the archery ceremony
47 燕 義 Yanyi Importance of the feast
48 聘 義 Pinyi Importance of the exchange of missions between different courts
49 喪服 四 制 Sangfu Sizhi Four principles governing mourning clothing

translation

Richard Wilhelm : Li Gi. The book of rites, manners and customs . Jena 1930. New edition: Diederichs Yellow Series Vol. 31, 1981 ISBN 3-424-00691-2 . 1981 at Zeno.org .

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