Versions of the Confucian Canon

Tang
Imperial Edition (653)
Correct Meaning of the Five Classics (Wujing zhengyi)
Ed. Kong Yingda, et al.
  • Mao Odes, Mao Heng (3rd c. B.C.) edition
  • Record of Rites, Zheng Xuan (127-200) edition
  • Book of Documents, Kong Anguo (156-174?) edition
  • Zhou Changes, Wang Bi (226-249) edition
  • Zuo Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals, Du Yu (222-284) edition

Tang-Song
Nine Classics (Jiujing)
  • Mao Odes (Mao shi), Zheng Xuan (127-200) edition
  • Record of Rites (Li ji), Zheng Xuan (127-200) edition
  • Rites of Zhou (Zhou li), Zheng Xuan (127-200) edition
  • Ceremonial Rites (Yi li), Zheng Xuan (127-200) edition
  • Ancient Text Book of Documents (Guwen shangshu), Kong Anguo (156-174?) edition
  • Zhou Changes (Zhou yi), Wang Bi (226-249) edition
  • Zuo Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals (Chunqiu Zuozhuan), Du Yu (222-284) edition
  • Gongyang Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals (Chunqiu Gongyang zhuan), He Xiu (129-182) edition
  • Guliang Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals (Chunqiu Guliang zhuan), Fan Ning (339-401) edition

Yuan
The Four Books and Five Classics
  • Analects (Lunyu zhangju jizhu), Zhu Xi (1130-1200) edition
  • Mencius (Mengzi zhangju jizhu), Zhu Xi edition
  • Great Learning (Daxue zhangju jizhu), Zhu Xi edition
  • Doctrine of the Mean (Zhongyong zhangju jizhu), Zhu Xi edition
  • Basic Meaning of the Zhou Changes (Zhouyi benyi), Cheng Yi and Zhu Xi edition
  • Collected Commentaries on the Book of Documents (Shujing jizhuan), Cai Shen (1167-1230) edition
  • Collected Commentaries on the Odes (Shijing jizhuan), Zhu Xi edition
  • Collected Explanations on the Record of Rites (Liji jishuo), Chen Hao (fl. Yuan dynasty) edition
  • Three Commentaries on the Spring and Autumn Annals (Chunqiu sanzhuan), Hu Anguo (1074-1138) edition

Ming
Imperial Edition (1415)
Great Collection of the Four Books and Five Classics
(Wujing sishu daquan)
Ed. Hu Guang, et al.

  • Four Books: Ni Shiyi edition
  • Change: Dong Zhenqing, Zhouyi huitong; Hu Yigui, Zhouyi benyi; Hu Bingwen Zhouyi benyi tongshi
  • Odes: Zhu Xi, Shijing jizhuan
  • Documents: Chen Li, Shangshu jizuan; Chen Shikai, Shu Caizhuan pangtong
  • Rites: Chen Hao, Liji jishuo
  • Spring and Autumn Annals: Wang Kekuan, Chunqiu zuanshu; Li Lian, Chunqiu zhuzhuan huitong

Qing
Commentaries on the Thirteen Classics (1797)
Shisan jing zhushu
Ed. Ruan Yuan

  • Zhou Changes (Zhouyi), Wang Bi (226-249) ed.
  • Book of Documents (Shangshu zhengyi), Kong Yingda (574-648) ed.
  • Mao Odes (Maoshi zhengyi), Kong Yingda) ed.
  • Record of Rites (Liji zhengyi), Kong Yingda ed.
  • Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Jia Gongyan (fl. 655) ed.
  • Ceremonial Rites (Yili), Jia Gongyan (fl. 655) ed.
  • Gongyang Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals (Gongyang Zuozhuan), He Xiu (129-182) ed.
  • Guliang Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals (Guliang Zuozhuan), Fan Ning (339-401) ed.
  • Zuo Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals (Chunqiu Zuozhuan), Du Yu (222-284) ed.
  • Analects (Lunyu zhushu jiejing), He Yan (d. 249) ed.
  • Filial Piety (Xiaojing zhengyi), Xing Bing (932-1010) ed.
  • Erya (Erya shu), Xing Bing ed.
  • Mencius (Mengzi zhushu jiejing), Sun Shi (962-1033) ed.