Chinese classics
Each text is shown passage by passage: the Classical Chinese original, a public-domain English translation with its translator and year, and a glossary that links every character to its own page.
Tao Te Ching (道德經)
Laozi; translated by James Legge (1891). 81 chapters.
The Analects (論語)
Confucius and his disciples; translated by James Legge (1861). 20 books.
The Art of War (孫子兵法)
Sun Tzu; translated by Lionel Giles (1910). 13 chapters.
I Ching (周易)
traditionally King Wen and the Duke of Zhou; translated by James Legge (1882). 64 hexagrams.
Mencius (孟子)
Mencius; translated by James Legge (1861). 14 parts.
Zhuangzi (莊子)
Zhuangzi; translated by Herbert A. Giles (1889). 33 chapters.
The Great Learning (大學)
attributed to Zengzi; translated by James Legge (1861). 16 passages.
The Doctrine of the Mean (中庸)
attributed to Zisi; translated by James Legge (1861). 39 passages.
See also
Data: English Wikisource (Public domain texts; transcription CC BY-SA 4.0); Chinese Wikisource (Public domain texts; transcription CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.