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Which text was prescribed by Zhu Xi to be read first among the Four Books?
Which text was prescribed by Zhu Xi to be read first among the Four Books?
- The Analects
- Maintaining Perfect Balance
- The Great Learning (correct)
- Mencius
During which period did the importance of the Analects, Mencius, Great Learning, and Doctrine of the Mean start to rise?
During which period did the importance of the Analects, Mencius, Great Learning, and Doctrine of the Mean start to rise?
- Early fourteenth century
- Han Dynasty
- Mid-Song (correct)
- Early Song
How many texts are comprised in the Four Books?
How many texts are comprised in the Four Books?
- Six
- Four (correct)
- Five
- Three
Where did scholars focus on the original Five Classics again during the early Song period?
Where did scholars focus on the original Five Classics again during the early Song period?
Which text provides a precise order of steps in which it should be read?
Which text provides a precise order of steps in which it should be read?
In what form are the sayings of the Analects found?
In what form are the sayings of the Analects found?
What is the key to moral self-cultivation according to The Great Learning?
What is the key to moral self-cultivation according to The Great Learning?
Which classic did Zhu Xi recommend as the first to be read among Confucian Classics?
Which classic did Zhu Xi recommend as the first to be read among Confucian Classics?
What does Mencius believe about human nature?
What does Mencius believe about human nature?
Which classic emphasizes the importance of good governance, filial piety, virtue, and ritual?
Which classic emphasizes the importance of good governance, filial piety, virtue, and ritual?
What is the central theme in The Great Learning?
What is the central theme in The Great Learning?
What important concept does Mencius emphasize through the story of the child at the well?
What important concept does Mencius emphasize through the story of the child at the well?
