The Chinese classics or canonical texts are the works of Chinese literature authored prior to the establishment of the imperial Qin dynasty in 221 BC. Prominent examples include the Four Books and Fiv
Zhu Xi selected the list of four books in the Song dynasty.
The I Ching or Yijing, usually translated as the Book of Changes or Classic of Changes, is an ancient Chinese divination text that is among the oldest of the Chinese classics. The I Ching was original
Chinese classics
…Moreover, these works are accompanied by extensive commentary and annotation, containing approximately 300 million characters by some estimates. I Ching Book of Documents…
Title page of a Song dynasty (c. 1100) edition of the I Ching
Fifty yarrow (Achillea millefolium) stalks used for I Ching divination
The da xu ䷙ segment carved into stone among the Tang dynasty Kaicheng Stone Classics.
Wood block printed page of Zhou Yi Zhuan Yi Da Quan depicting the eight trigrams