書しょ経きょう

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 A collection of historical documents and speeches attributed to rulers and ministers of early Chinese dynasties.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

• 書しょ経きょうは中ちゅう国ごく古こ代だいの政せい治じ思し想そうを知しる上うえで重じゅう要ような文ぶん献けんです。

  The Book of Documents is an important text for understanding ancient Chinese political thought.