noun
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 A collection of historical documents and speeches attributed to rulers and ministers of early Chinese dynasties.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
書経は中国古代の政治思想を知る上で重要な文献です。
The Book of Documents is an important text for understanding ancient Chinese political thought.
五経 is the collective term for the Five Classics, of which 書経 is one. 書経 refers specifically to the Book of Documents.
From Chinese 書經 (Shūjīng), literally 'Classic of Documents'. The Japanese reading しょきょう is the on'yomi of the kanji.