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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 3.94 — 588,705 ratings — published -500
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The Analects The Analects (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 3.80 — 24,581 ratings — published -475
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Tao Te Ching Tao Te Ching (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 4.29 — 186,353 ratings — published -350
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Greetings Ninth Uncle 九叔万福 Greetings Ninth Uncle 九叔万福 (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 8 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 4.09 — 401 ratings — published 2020
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Mencius Mencius (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 3.85 — 1,997 ratings — published -300
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The I Ching or Book of Changes The I Ching or Book of Changes (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 4.19 — 21,028 ratings — published -850
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Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu, Vol. 1 Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu, Vol. 1 (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 4.58 — 49,182 ratings — published 2020
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Day of the Dragon King (Magic Tree House, #14) Day of the Dragon King (Magic Tree House, #14)
by (shelved 6 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 3.94 — 12,024 ratings — published 1998
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A Song to Drown Rivers A Song to Drown Rivers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 3.85 — 39,636 ratings — published 2024
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Records of the Grand Historian: Qin Dynasty Records of the Grand Historian: Qin Dynasty (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 4.38 — 220 ratings — published -94
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She Who Became the Sun (The Radiant Emperor, #1) She Who Became the Sun (The Radiant Emperor, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 3.83 — 97,461 ratings — published 2021
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The Most Venerable Book - Shang Shu The Most Venerable Book - Shang Shu (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 3.75 — 120 ratings — published 1950
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Under Heaven (Under Heaven, #1) Under Heaven (Under Heaven, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 4.17 — 17,177 ratings — published 2010
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Bridge of Birds (The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox, #1) Bridge of Birds (The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 4.26 — 10,767 ratings — published 1984
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Daughter of the Moon Goddess (The Celestial Kingdom, #1) Daughter of the Moon Goddess (The Celestial Kingdom, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 4.05 — 134,142 ratings — published 2022
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Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (Novel) Vol. 1 Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (Novel) Vol. 1
by (shelved 4 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 4.55 — 34,719 ratings — published 2016
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The Book of Chuang Tzu The Book of Chuang Tzu (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 4.35 — 3,406 ratings — published -350
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Lady Tan's Circle of Women Lady Tan's Circle of Women (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 4.35 — 223,084 ratings — published 2023
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Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (Novel) Vol. 3 Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (Novel) Vol. 3
by (shelved 4 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 4.65 — 20,405 ratings — published 2016
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Han Fei Tzu: Basic Writings Han Fei Tzu: Basic Writings (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 4.03 — 324 ratings — published -250
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The Doctrine Of The Mean The Doctrine Of The Mean (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 3.67 — 364 ratings — published -450
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Three Kingdoms (4-Volume Boxed Set) Three Kingdoms (4-Volume Boxed Set)
by (shelved 4 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 4.36 — 6,988 ratings — published 1301
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魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī] 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī] (Webnovel)
by (shelved 4 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 4.63 — 17,099 ratings — published 2015
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Husband, Be A Gentleman (夫君,悠着点) Husband, Be A Gentleman (夫君,悠着点)
by (shelved 4 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 3.76 — 476 ratings — published 2013
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The Master Swordsman & the Magic Doorway: Two Legends from Ancient China The Master Swordsman & the Magic Doorway: Two Legends from Ancient China (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 3.81 — 77 ratings — published 2001
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Shijing, Book of Odes: Bilingual Edition, English and Chinese 詩經: Classic of Poetry, Book of Songs Shijing, Book of Odes: Bilingual Edition, English and Chinese 詩經: Classic of Poetry, Book of Songs (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 3.87 — 118 ratings — published -650
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The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System: Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong, Vol. 1 The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System: Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong, Vol. 1 (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 4.38 — 26,519 ratings — published 2014
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Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (Novel) Vol. 4 Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (Novel) Vol. 4
by (shelved 3 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 4.71 — 18,472 ratings — published 2016
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Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (Novel) Vol. 2 Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (Novel) Vol. 2
by (shelved 3 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 4.62 — 23,665 ratings — published 2016
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The Classic of Mountains and Seas (Penguin Classics) The Classic of Mountains and Seas (Penguin Classics)
by (shelved 3 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 3.83 — 240 ratings — published -30
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The Book of Rites The Book of Rites (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 3.85 — 46 ratings — published 1967
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Iron Widow (Iron Widow, #1) Iron Widow (Iron Widow, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 4.01 — 113,232 ratings — published 2021
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黄金台 [Huángjīn Tái] 黄金台 [Huángjīn Tái] (Web Novel)
by (shelved 3 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,439 ratings — published 2018
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Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu (Novel) Vol. 3 Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu (Novel) Vol. 3
by (shelved 3 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 4.66 — 29,984 ratings — published 2017
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Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu (Novel) Vol. 2 Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu (Novel) Vol. 2
by (shelved 3 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 4.63 — 36,710 ratings — published 2017
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The Dreamer in the Spring Boudoir The Dreamer in the Spring Boudoir (ebook)
by (shelved 3 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 3.59 — 222 ratings — published 2014
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The Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage The Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage (ebook)
by (shelved 3 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,522 ratings — published 2014
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Ta Hio: The Great Learning Of Confucius Ta Hio: The Great Learning Of Confucius (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 3.84 — 305 ratings — published -480
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The Book of Songs: The Ancient Chinese Classic of Poetry The Book of Songs: The Ancient Chinese Classic of Poetry (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 3.98 — 311 ratings — published -600
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The Songs of the South: An Anthology of Ancient Chinese Poems by Qu Yuan and Other Poets The Songs of the South: An Anthology of Ancient Chinese Poems by Qu Yuan and Other Poets (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 4.07 — 149 ratings — published 100
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八宝妆 Eight Treasures Trousseau 八宝妆 Eight Treasures Trousseau (ebook)
by (shelved 3 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 4.14 — 634 ratings — published
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Ta Hsueh and Chung Yung: The Highest Order of Cultivation / On the Practice of the Mean Ta Hsueh and Chung Yung: The Highest Order of Cultivation / On the Practice of the Mean (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 3.79 — 72 ratings — published -450
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The Cambridge History of Ancient China: From the Origins of Civilization to 221 BC The Cambridge History of Ancient China: From the Origins of Civilization to 221 BC (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 4.16 — 96 ratings — published 1999
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何为贤妻 To Be a Virtuous Wife 何为贤妻 To Be a Virtuous Wife (Web Novel)
by (shelved 3 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 4.12 — 713 ratings — published 2013
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The Early Chinese Empires: Qin and Han (History of Imperial China, #1) The Early Chinese Empires: Qin and Han (History of Imperial China, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 3.76 — 646 ratings — published 2007
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天涯客 [Tiān Yá Kè] Faraway Wanderers 天涯客 [Tiān Yá Kè] Faraway Wanderers (Webnovel)
by (shelved 3 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 4.10 — 3,776 ratings — published
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七爷 [Qī Yé] 七爷 [Qī Yé] (Webnovel)
by (shelved 3 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 4.13 — 1,451 ratings — published 2010
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The Emperor's Silent Army: Terracotta Warriors of Ancient China The Emperor's Silent Army: Terracotta Warriors of Ancient China (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 4.14 — 183 ratings — published 2002
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The Wife Comes First: Qi Wei Shang (Novel) Vol. 2 The Wife Comes First: Qi Wei Shang (Novel) Vol. 2
by (shelved 2 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 4.17 — 318 ratings — published
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The Wife Comes First: Qi Wei Shang (Novel) Vol. 1 The Wife Comes First: Qi Wei Shang (Novel) Vol. 1
by (shelved 2 times as ancient-china)
avg rating 3.98 — 746 ratings — published
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Hellmut Wilhelm
“According to a Confucian view, there are four steps in social develpment, wrote Wilhem (Sr.). There are the individual, the family, the state, and mankind. The West had always emphasized the individual and the state. Individual development is extolled, and the single human being is regarded as central and as an atom of society. Over-emphasis on the function of the individual has led to deterioration of the family. Unlike Westerners, the Chinese have given greater weight to family and mankind. The consciousness of the individual is contained in the family, and since traditional China considered itself the world, Chinese considered themselves responsible for humankind rather than for the state.”
Hellmut Wilhelm, Understanding the I Ching

Lao Tzu
“He who knows other men is discerning;
he who knows himself is intelligent.

He who overcomes others is strong;
he who overcomes himself is mighty.

He who works hard gets wealth;
he who knows when he has enough is truly rich.

He who does not fail in the requirements of his position continues long;
he who dies yet is not forgotten has longevity.”
Laozi

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