诗礼 Traditional form: 詩禮 Pinyin (reading): shīlǐ Definitions: the classics a Confucian scholar must read (such as The Book of Songs 詩經/诗经 ( Shījīng) and The Book of Rites 禮記/礼记 ( Lǐjì)) Characters: 诗 - poetry; poem, verse, ode 礼 - courtesy, manners, social customs Traditional characters: 詩 - poetry; poem, verse, ode 禮 - courtesy, manners, social customs