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        | is an anthology of supposedly historical material about kings from earliest times up until the early Zhou period |  | 
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        | is a collection of three hundred poems of the Zhou period, once believed to be chosen by Confucious |  | 
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        | speaks of the basic pattern of the universe. Used to understand future events and to work with them properly |  | 
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        | lists ancient ceremonies and their meaning. |  | 
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        | The Spring and Autumn Annals |  | Definition 
 
        | allegedly comprises historical records of the state of Lu |  | 
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        | is a short discussion of the character and influence of the noble person |  | 
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        | another work taken from the Book of Rites, speaks in praise of "the mean" or equilibrium |  | 
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        | is a long collection of the teachings of Mencius |  | 
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