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Sanzijing

Chinese catechism
Also known as: “Three Character Classics”
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The Sanzijing ("Three Character Classics") is an elementary Chinese catechism that conveys the value system of Neo-Confucianism in simple language for mass education. It was developed under the leadership of Zhu Xi, a prominent Neo-Confucian philosopher, during the Song dynasty.1

The Sanzijing is one of several Confucian texts that were compiled and influential in Chinese education. The Liji ("Classic of Rites"), originally part of the Five Classics, was extensively reworked and two of its chapters, along with other Confucian texts, were published by Zhu Xi as the Sishu ("Four Books"). The Sanzijing served as a foundational text for introducing Confucian literature and moral principles to students.21

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  1. Liji
  2. China - The rise of neo-Confucianism

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