Editing Great Learning (section)

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The '''''Great Learning''''' or '''''Daxue''''' was one of the "[[Four Books]]" in Confucianism attributed to one of Confucius' disciples, [[Zengzi]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=王 |first1=月川 |title=儒家经典重释的当代意义——《大学》《中庸》讲演录(之一) |url=https://xueshu.baidu.com/usercenter/paper/show?paperid=a9fc6e58ef906ebe49df795d447968f4 |publisher=维普期刊专业版 |access-date=20 September 2021}}</ref> 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 of the teachings of Confucius transcribed by Zengzi and then ten commentary chapters supposedly written by Zengzi.<ref>广西师范大学出版社 (2 January 2020). https://zhidao.baidu.com/question/1889199245138731428.html. Retrieved 20 September 2021.</ref> The ideals of the book were attributed to Confucius, but the text was written by Zengzi after his death.

The "Four Books" were selected by the [[neo-Confucian]] [[Zhu Xi]] during the [[Song dynasty]] as a foundational introduction to Confucianism. [[Imperial examination|Examinations for the state civil service]] in China came to follow his lead.