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The Great Learning

A short classic on self-cultivation: from the investigation of things to an ordered family, a governed state and peace under Heaven.

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The Chinese text in Zhu Xi's arrangement: the text of Confucius, then ten chapters of commentary. An English translation is not yet available.

Chinese text from Chinese Wikisource (zh.wikisource.org), transcribed by Wikisource volunteers. Public domain. · Source ↗

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