Chinese Literature comprises The Analects of Confucius, The Sayings of Mencius, the Shi-King, the travels of Fa-Hsien, and The Sorrows of Han.

The I Ching or Yi Jing (Chinese: 易經; pinyin: Yìjīng, Mandarin pronunciation: [î tɕíŋ]), usually translated as Book of Changes or Classic of Changes, is an ancient Chinese divination text and among the oldest of the Chinese classics. With more than two and a half millennia's worth of commentary and interpretation, the I Ching is an influential text read throughout the world, providing inspiration to the worlds of religion, philosophy, literature, and art.

The Mencius is a collection of anecdotes and conversations of the Confucian thinker and philosopher Mencius on topics in moral and political philosophy.

The Analects is an ancient Chinese book composed of a collection of sayings and ideas attributed to the Chinese philosopher Confucius and his contemporaries, traditionally believed to have been compiled and written by Confucius's followers.

The Doctrine of the Mean or Zhongyong is both a doctrine of Confucianism and also the title of one of the Four Books of Confucian philosophy. The text is attributed to Zisi or Kong Ji, the only grandson of Confucius.

The Great Learning or Daxue was one of the "Four Books" in Confucianism. The Great Learning had come from a chapter in the Book of Rites which formed one of the Five Classics. It consists of a short main text attributed to the teachings of Confucius and then ten commentary chapters accredited to one of Confucius' disciples, Zengzi. The ideals of the book were supposedly Confucius's, but the text was written after his death.

The Hsiao King (Classic of Filial Piety) is a short Confucian text centered on the importance of filial piety and respectful relationships within family and society. Presented as a dialogue, it explains how personal conduct, obedience, and respect for parents relate to moral character and social order. The work became one of the key texts used to teach Confucian ethics and proper behavior.

The Shih King (Book of Poetry) is one of the foundational texts of the Confucian tradition and a collection of ancient Chinese poems and songs. It gathers works dealing with everyday life, ritual, courtship, labor, and political themes, reflecting the social and cultural world of early China. The collection is also valued for the way later Confucian thinkers interpreted it as a source of moral and historical insight.

The Shu King (Book of Historical Documents) is a classical Confucian text composed of speeches, proclamations, and historical records connected to early Chinese rulers and governments. It presents political and moral themes through accounts of leadership, governance, and public duty. The work became an important source for later Confucian ideas about proper rule and ethical conduct in society.