The Book of Documents; Shujing
One of the Five Classics (五経) of ancient Chinese literature. A collection of historical documents and speeches attributed to rulers and ministers of early Chinese dynasties.
See also: 五経
The Book of Documents is an important text for understanding ancient Chinese political thought.
Standard modern kanji spelling for the Chinese classic.
Old-form kanji spelling using 經 instead of 経; rarely used today.
From Chinese 書經 (Shūjīng), literally 'Classic of Documents'. The Japanese reading しょきょう is the on'yomi of the kanji.