五经

Traditional form:

五經

Pinyin (reading):

Wǔjīng

Definitions:

• the Five Classics of Confucianism, namely: the Book of Songs 詩經／诗经 ( Shījīng), the Book of History 書經／书经 ( Shūjīng), the Classic of Rites 禮記／礼记 ( Lǐjì), the Book of Changes 易經／易经 ( Yìjīng), and the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋 ( Chūnqiū)

Characters:

• 五 - five; surname
• 经 - the classics; to experience, to undergo

Traditional characters:

• 五 - five; surname
• 經 - the classics; to experience, to undergo