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Quotations From Confucius and Mencius
The Life and Wisdom of Confucius and Mencius
These handy, compact books contain the essence of the philosophies of Confucius (Kong Zi) and Mencius (Meng Zi) in selections from the original classical Chinese, modern Chinese, and English.
Quotations From Confucius
$11.95  
Quotations From Mencius
$11.95  
The Life and Wisdom of Confucius
$11.95  
The Life and Wisdom of Mencius
$11.95  

The Library of Chinese Classics

The first of its kind, the Library of Chinese Classics is published in a Chinese-English facing pages format as an introduction to the great body of traditional Chinese literature, history, and philosophy. Beautifully bound and designed and carefully printed, with exact translations by some of the best Chinese and western translators, all are hardcover editions and sold only as sets.

Three Kingdoms (5 Volumes)
Attributed to Luo Guanzhong, translated by Moss Roberts
Luo Guanzhong
The novel offers a startling and unsparing view of how power is wielded, how diplomacy is conducted, and how wars are planned and fought; it has influenced the ways that Chinese think about power, diplomacy, and war even to this day. Three Kingdoms, a classic novel in three volumes, portrays a fateful moment at the end of the Han dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D.220) when the future of the Chinese empire lay in the balance. One of the set of Library of Chinese Classics - published in a Chinese-English facing pages format as an introduction to the great body of traditional Chinese literature, history and philosophy. Five volumes, 3113 pp.
$149.95  

Outlaws of the Marsh (5 Volumes)
Shi Nai'an and Luo Guanzhong, translated by Sidney Shapiro
A great classic of Chinese literature, also known as Water Margin and All Men are Brothers, this is an exciting account of the adventures of a bold brigand army, much like Robin Hood and his merry men, battling against tyrannical rulers. One of the best known and most respected Chinese novels, for good reason. One of the set of Library of Chinese Classics - published in a Chinese-English facing pages format as an introduction to the great body of traditional Chinese literature, history and philosophy. Five volumes, 3080 pp.
$149.95  

Journey to the West (6 Volumes)
Attributed to Wu Cheng'en, translated by W.J.F. Jenner
Wu Cheng'en, Translated by W.J.F. Henner
The story of the Monkey King is the best known and most beloved of China's great classical novels. Entertaining and imaginative, it recounts the journey of the monk Xuanzang while traveling to India in search of Buddhist scriptures. Along the way, the monk and his entourage encounter extraordinary adventures. One of the set of Library of Chinese Classics - published in a Chinese-English facing pages format as an introduction to the great body of traditional Chinese literature, history and philosophy. Six volumes, 3376 pp.
$169.95  

Creation of the Gods (4 Volumes)
Xu Zhonglin, translated by Gu Zhizhong
One of the most famous classical Chinese literary works is now in illustrated form. Creation of the Gods features spectacular battles, magic weapons, and mythical beings in conflict at the end of the Shang Dynasty and the founding of the Zhou Dynasty (11th century B.C.). One of the set of Library of Chinese Classics - published in a Chinese-English facing pages format as an introduction to the great body of traditional Chinese literature, history and philosophy. Four volumes, 2145 pp.
$119.95  

The Scholars (4 Volumes)
Wu Jingzi, Translated by Yang Xianyi and Gladys Yang
Written during a prolific period for Chinese authors, this book rises to the top with Dream of Red Mansions as the best of its time. One of the set of Library of Chinese Classics - published in a Chinese-English facing pages format as an introduction to the great body of traditional Chinese literature, history and philosophy. Three volumes, 1305 pp.
$99.95  

Romance of the Western Bower (1 Volume)
Wang Shifu, translated by Xu Yanchong
Romance of the Western Bower, by Wang Shifu of the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), is a gem of Chinese classical drama and a masterpiece of Chinese literature. Many Yuan dramatists attacked the feudal marriage system under which marriages were determined by money or social position and true love was cruelly suppressed, but Romance of the Western Bower is the most outstanding work of this type. Though the main theme of this play is the love between a young scholar named Zhang and Oriole, a girl of noble birth, the two most striking characters are Oriole and her maid Rose, a girl with a strong sense of justice and plenty of fight. Romance of the Western Bower has been adapted for the stage performances by many genres of traditional operas in China. The play, especially the mischievous, ingenious Rose, has been a favorite with the theatre-goers down the ages. One of the set of Library of Chinese Classics - published in a Chinese-English facing pages format as an introduction to the great body of traditional Chinese literature, history and philosophy. One volume, 441 pp.
$37.95  

Peony Pavilion (2 Volumes)
Tang Xianzu, translated by Wang Rong Pei
The Peony Pavilion is a masterpiece from the Ming Dynasty by the famouse Chinese writer Tang Xianzu (1550-1616). An erotic story of a teen ghost and her dream lover, the play covers all corners of Ming society with more than one hundred characters, among them invaders, bandits, Taoist nuns, scholars and prostitutes. One of the set of Library of Chinese Classics - published in a Chinese-English facing pages format as an introduction to the great body of traditional Chinese literature, history and philosophy. Two volumes, 985 pp.
$64.95  

Sunzi: The Art of War / Sun Bin: The Art of War (1 Volume)
Edited and translated into modern Chinese by Wu Rusong and Wu Xianlin
Translated into English by Lin Wusun
Two of the world's major dissertations on strategy and the nature of war. One of the set of Library of Chinese Classics - published in a Chinese-English facing pages format as an introduction to the great body of traditional Chinese literature, history and philosophy. One volume, 304 pp.
$34.95  

Laozi (1 Volume)
Translated into English by Arthur Waley
Translated into modern Chinese by Chen Guying
The writings of Laozi, the famoust Taoist mystic and sage. One of the set of Library of Chinese Classics - published in a Chinese-English facing pages format as an introduction to the great body of traditional Chinese literature, history and philosophy. One volume, 293 pp.
$34.95  

Zhuangzi (1 Volume)
Translated into English by Wang Rongpei
Translated into modern Chinese by Qin Xuqing and Sun Yongchang
A companion piece to the Laozi volume, here are the writings of Zhuangzi, famous Taoist mystic, lover of paradox and philosophical humorist, confounder of the staid and orthodox, hermit and sage. One of the set of Library of Chinese Classics - published in a Chinese-English facing pages format as an introduction to the great body of traditional Chinese literature, history and philosophy. Two volumes, 630 pp.
$49.95  

The Analects (1 Volume)
Translated into English by Arthur Waley
Translated into modern Chinese by Yang Bojun
The Analect of Confucius is the gem in the crown of Chinese classics. Containing the teaching and deeds of China's most influential thinker, it has been made a basic textbook of Chinese education for more than 2,000 years, and covers a wide scope ranging from politics and management to education, art and morality. One of the set of Library of Chinese Classics - published in a Chinese-English facing pages format as an introduction to the great body of traditional Chinese literature, history and philosophy. One volume, 345 pp.
$34.95  

Xunzi (2 Volumes)
Translated into English by John Knoblock
Translated into modern Chinese by Zhang Jue
Xunzi is a collection of political writings by the Warring States period educator and philopher Xunzi or Xun Kuang, who was one of the three great Confucians; the other two were Confucius and Mencius. One of the set of Library of Chinese Classics - published in a Chinese-English facing pages format as an introduction to the great body of traditional Chinese literature, history and philosophy. The book is composed of 32 "books" or chapters covering philosophy, ethics, politics, military affairs, education, etc. Two volumes, 1009 pp.
$69.95  

Mencius (1 Volume)
Translated into English by Zhao Zhentao, Zhang Wenting, and Zhou Dingzhi
Translated into modern Chinese by Yang Bojun
As one of the key interpreters of Confucianism, Mencius remains one of the most influential Chinese philosophers. One of the set of Library of Chinese Classics - published in a Chinese-English facing pages format as an introduction to the great body of traditional Chinese literature, history and philosophy. One volume, 354 pp.
$34.95