大學

Great Learning (Daxue)

Author

Zengzi

Language

Archaic Chinese

Year

5th century BC (attrib.)

Country

China

Genre

Nonfiction / Essays / Treatise

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The Great Learning or Daxue was one of the "Four Books" in Confucianism attributed to one of Confucius' disciples, Zengzi. The Great Learning had come from a chapter in the Book of Rites which formed one of the Five Classics. It consists of a short main text of the teachings of Confucius transcribed by Zengzi and then ten commentary chapters supposedly written by Zengzi. The ideals of the book were attributed to Confucius, but the text was written by Zengzi after his death.