The top ten famous ancient texts are as follows:
1. "The Analects"
"The Analects" is one of the Confucian classics, which contains the remarks and opinions of Confucius and his disciples. Xingxing is an important document for studying ancient Chinese thought, culture, politics, education and other aspects. It contains many famous aphorisms about morality, cultivation, education, etc., such as "Isn't it also true to learn and practice it from time to time?" "When three people walk together, there must be a teacher like me." etc.
2. "Mencius"
"Mencius" is a work by Mencius and his disciples. It is one of the Confucian classics and mainly describes Mencius' thoughts and political opinions. It contains many famous aphorisms about human nature, morality, politics, education, etc., such as "If you get the right way, you will get many help, but if you don't get the right way, you will get little help." "Born in sorrow, die in happiness." etc.
3. "The Great Learning"
"The Great Learning" is one of the Confucian classics. It mainly describes the way of the Great Learning, that is, the principles and methods of self-cultivation, family order, country governance, and world peace. It contains many famous aphorisms about morality, cultivation, politics, etc., such as "From the emperor to the common people, everything is based on self-cultivation." "Everything has its beginning and end, and everything has its beginning and end." etc.
4. "The Doctrine of the Mean"
"The Doctrine of the Mean" is one of the Confucian classics. It mainly describes the doctrine of the mean, that is, the principles and methods of impartiality, compromise and reconciliation. It contains many famous aphorisms about morality, cultivation, human nature, etc., such as "The way of a gentleman comes from somewhere." "Sincerity is the way of heaven; sincerity is the way of man." etc.
5. "Zhuangzi"
"Zhuangzi" is one of the Taoist classics. It mainly tells the thoughts and philosophy of Zhuangzi, including chapters such as The Theory of Equality of Things, The Master of Health, and Xiaoyaoyou. It contains many famous aphorisms about life, philosophy, nature, etc., such as "My life has a limit, but my knowledge has no limit." "Heaven and earth coexist with me, and all things are one with me." etc.
6. "Xunzi"
"Xunzi" is a work by Xunzi. It mainly describes Xunzi's thoughts and political opinions, including chapters on encouraging learning, self-cultivation, and enriching the country. It contains many famous aphorisms about learning, cultivation, politics, etc., such as "You can't stop learning." "A gentleman loves money and gets it in a proper way." etc.
7. "Han Feizi"
"Han Feizi" is a work by Han Feizi, which mainly tells about Han Feizi's political and legal thoughts. It contains many famous aphorisms about politics, the rule of law, etc., such as "Rule the country by law." "When the world changes, things will change. When things change, be prepared for changes." etc.
8. "Warring States Policy"
"Warring States Policy" is a compilation of historical materials during the Warring States Period, recording the political, military, diplomatic and other aspects of the history of the vassal states at that time. It contains many stories and famous aphorisms about politics, military, diplomacy, etc., such as "A cunning rabbit has three burrows."
9. "Chibi Ode"
"Chibi Ode" is an article written by Su Shi in the Northern Song Dynasty and is known as one of the representative works of ancient prose. It uses Red Cliff as the background, depicts the local scenery and historical legends in beautiful language, and expresses Su Shi's thinking and understanding of life and nature. It has high literary value and social significance.
10. "Preface to Ma Sheng in Dongyang"
"Preface to Ma Sheng in Dongyang" is an article written by Song Lian of the Ming Dynasty and is known as one of the representative works of ancient prose. It narrates one's own study experience and thoughts in sincere words, and expresses encouragement and expectations for young people. It has high literary value and social significance.