Description 「Classics of Asian Countries」 Chapter 1: Philosophy & Religion China 012 The Greatest Confucian Classic: The Analects of Confucius 014 A Political Book Containing Confucian Teachings: Mencius 016 The Beginning of Chinese History Books: Book of Documents 018 An Ancient Chinese Divination Book: I Ching (Book of Changes) 020 An Introduction to Confucian Philosophy: Doctrine of the Mean 022 The Beginning of Taoist Thought: Tao Te Ching 024 A Representative Taoist Text: Zhuangzi 026 A Philosophical Text Arguing Human Nature is Evil: Xunzi 028 A Comprehensive Summary of Legalist Thought: Han Feizi 030 The Pinnacle of Immortality Science: Baopuzi 032 The Basic Textbook of Neo-Confucianism: Reflections on Things at Hand 034 The Greatest Book of Wisdom in the East: Caigentan (Vegetable Root Discourse) India 036 The Earliest Buddhist Scripture: Sutta Nipata 038 A Representative Mahayana Buddhist Scripture: Heart Sutra 040 An Ancient Indian Philosophical Text: The Upanishads 042 The Greatest Hindu Scripture: Bhagavad Gita 044 An Ancient Indian Code of Law: The Laws of Manu Islam 046 The Scripture of Islam: The Quran 2. History & Others China 050 A Representative History Book of the East: Records of the Grand Historian 052 An Ancient Chinese Book of Military Strategy: The Art of War 054 An Ancient Encyclopedia: Lüshi Chunqiu (Spring and Autumn Annals of Lü Buwei) 056 A Political Textbook for Rulers: Zhenguan Zhengyao 058 A Treasury of 4,000 Years of Chinese History: Shiba Shilüe (Summary of Eighteen Histories) 060 An Ancient Chinese Geography Book: Classic of Mountains and Seas 062 A Chinese Character Textbook for Beginners: Thousand Character Classic 064 An Ancient Chinese Mathematics Book: The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art 066 Biographies of Chinese Women: Biographies of Exemplary Women 068 A Ming Dynasty Pharmacology Book: Compendium of Materia Medica India 070 The Life of Gandhi, Who Led the Nonviolence Movement: The Story of My Experiments with Truth (Gandhi's Autobiography) 072 A History Book for the People of India: The Discovery of India 3. Literature China 076 An Ancient Chinese Poetry Collection: Classic of Poetry (Shijing) 078 Romantic Poems Celebrating Nature: Selected Poems of Li Bai 080 Realistic Poems Depicting the Times: Selected Poems of Du Fu 082 An Essay Collection Freely Sharing Knowledge: Rongzhai Suibi 084 China's Greatest Martial Arts Novel: Water Margin 086 The Most Beloved Chinese Historical Novel: Romance of the Three Kingdoms 088 The Strangest Stories in the World: New Tales Told While Trimming the Wick 090 The Greatest Fantasy Novel of the East: Journey to the West 092 A Collection of Chinese Ghost Stories: Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio 094 The Love Story of Emperor Xuanzong and Yang Guifei: Palace of Eternal Youth 096 The Beginning of Modern Chinese Fiction: Dream of the Red Chamber 098 The Starting Point of Modern Chinese Literature: The True Story of Ah Q Japan 100 Japan's Greatest Literary Work: Man'yōshū 102 The Shortest Poems in the World: Matsuo Basho's Haiku 104 Japan's First Prose Novel: The Tale of Genji 106 A Representative Work of Modern Japanese Literature: Botchan Sumer 108 Humanity's First Heroic Epic: The Epic of Gilgamesh Islam 110 A Representative Collection of Islamic Tales: One Thousand and One Nights India 112 A Renowned Indian Poem: Gitanjali 「Korean Classics」 Chapter 1: History & Others 116 Korea's First History Book: Samguk Sagi (History of the Three Kingdoms) 118 A Treasury of Korean Myths and Legends: Samguk Yusa (Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms) 120 A Silla Buddhist Philosophical Text: Commentary on the Awakening of Faith in the Mahayana 122 Korea's First World Travel Account: The Journey to the Five Kingdoms of India 124 A Learning Textbook for Goryeo Children: Myeongsimbogam (Precious Mirror for Enlightening the Mind) 126 The Historical Records of the Joseon Royal Court: Annals of the Joseon Dynasty 128 Essential Learning Every King Must Study: Seonghakjipyo (Essentials of the Learning of the Sages) 130 A Record of the Imjin War: Jingbirok (Book of Corrections) 132 Joseon's Representative Medical Text: Dongui Bogam (Principles and Practice of Eastern Medicine) 134 Korea's First Encyclopedia: Jibongyuseol (Topical Discourses of Jibong) 136 Korea's First Humanistic Geography Book: Taengniji (Ecological Guide to Korea) 138 An 18th-Century Travel Account of China: Yeolha Ilgi (Jehol Diary) 140 A Guidebook for Joseon Local Officials: Mongminsimseo (A Message for Governing the People) 142 Korea's Greatest Book of Ichthyology: Jasan Eobo (Register of Fish from Jasan) 144 The Essence of Joseon Royal Court Literature: Hanjungnok (Records Written in Silence) 146 A Guide to Enlightenment Thought: Seoyu Gyeonmun (Observations on a Journey to the West) 148 A History of Korea's Ancient Era: Joseon Sanggosa (Ancient History of Korea) Chapter 2: Literature 154 Korea's Oldest Collection of Poetry and Prose: Gyewon Pilgyeong (Plowing the Cassia Grove with a Writing Brush) 156 A Collection of Poetry and Prose Depicting the Goryeo Era: Dongguk Yi Sangguk Jip (Collected Works of Minister Yi of Korea) 158 Korea's First Classical Chinese-Style Novel: Geumo Sinhwa (New Stories from Golden Turtle Mountain) 160 Korea's First Novel Written in Hangeul: The Tale of Hong Gildong 162 Joseon's Representative Female Literary Work: Nanseolheon Jip (Collected Works of Nanseolheon) 164 A Poem Dreaming of Harmony with Nature: Eobu Sasiga (The Fisherman's Songs of the Four Seasons) 166 A Tale of a Joseon Hero: The Story of Jeon U-chi 168 The Finest Classical Novel Written in Hangeul: The Cloud Dream of the Nine 170 A Representative Pansori Novel: The Tale of Chunhyang 172 Korea's First Modern Full-Length Novel: Mujeong (The Heartless) 174 A Poetry Collection Singing of the Nation's Sorrow: Sky, Wind, Stars, and Poems Appendix 176 A Timeline of Eastern Classics by Era