The Book of Rites (Chinese: 禮記, 礼记, Lǐjì), literally the Record of Rites, is one of the Five Classics constituting the core of the traditional Confucian canon. It described the social forms, administration, and ceremonial rites of the Zhou Dynasty as it and its history was known in the Spring and Autumn Period. From its position in the Confucian canon, it is also known as the Classic of Rites ( 禮經, 礼经, Lǐjīng); some modern scholars believe this was the original title before it was changed by Dai Sheng.
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