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Old Text School

Old Text School (Chinese: 古文經; pinyin: Gǔwén Jīng; Wade–Giles: Kuwen Ching) of Confucianism emphasized a historical reading of the Chinese classics. When the Five Classics were discovered during the Han dynasty, it was written in a script that predated the one in use and produced before the burning of the books movement. The term "Old Text" became used…

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Burning of the booksLiu XinWarring StatesQin dynastyMandate of Heaven
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Gongyang ZhuanGuliang ZhuanClassic of RitesZuo ZhuanBook of Documents
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