1850 Book of
Rites Chinese Rituals Confucius Classics Li Zhou Japanese Woodblock
"Of all things to
which the people owe their lives the rites are the most important…”
-Confucius
A 19th century
Sino-Japanese woodblock printing of the Book of Rites from the
ritual section of the 5 classics of Confucian Cannon bound
in the fukurotoji style.
“This collection of
texts describes the social forms, administration, and ceremonial rites of
the Zhou dynasty as they were understood in the Warring States and the early
Han periods. The Book of Rites is a diverse collection of texts of varied
but uncertain origin and date, lacking the overall structure found in the other
"rites" texts… some sections consist of definitions of ritual terms, particularly
those found in the Etiquette and Ceremonial, while others contain details of
the life and teachings of Confucius…It has, however, taken a higher position…
forming on of the ‘five king,’ which are acknowledged as the books of
the greatest authority in China.” (Legge)
This undated edition
of the Book of Rites from the 5 classics of Confucian is written in the
typical column format with minor furigana usage for
Japanese readers!
Item number: #12866
Price: $550
Unknown author
Book of
Rites or LiJi; Raiki, 禮記
[Japan: 1850]
Details:
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Collation: Complete with all
pages; 4 volumes
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References:
o Keio University, Japanese
culture through rare books.
o James Legge Translator
Delphi Collected Works of Confucius: Four Books and Five Classics
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Language: Japanese
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Binding: Softcover; tight & secure
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Size: ~10in X 7in (25.5cm x 18cm)
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