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Philosophical and Scientific Classics |
| This is a collection of philosophical and scientific works. According to Complete Library in the Four Branches of Literature, it is classified into fourteen categories: (1) Works on Confucianism and Menciusm, works on the doctrines of Confucius and Mencius; (2) Military works on military affairs, weapons and tactics, for instance, Master Sun ' s Art of War ; (3) Works on legal systems; (4) Agricultural Works, works on planting, farming tools and livestock breeding, for example, Important Arts for the People's Welfare; (5) Medical works on pathology, treatment, medicine, acupuncture and pre-scription; (6) Works on astronomy and mathematics, for instance, Zhoubei Suanjing and Jiuzhang Suanshu (Nine Chapters on Mathematical Art ); (7) Works on anthroposophy; (8) Works on art, subdivided into painting and calligraphy, music score, seal cutting, and acrobatics; (9)A collection of manuals on varied subjects; (10) Miscellaneous works of different schools; (11) Encyclopedia; (12) Novels, subdivided into miscellanies, supernatural stories, and essays; (13) Works on Buddhism; (14) Works on Taoism. |
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