五经 wǔ jīng the Five Classics of Confucianism, namely: the Book of Songs 诗经 Shī jīng, the Book of History 书经 Shū jīng, the Classic of Rites 礼记 Lǐ jì, the Book of Changes 易经 Yì jīng, and the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋 Chūn qiū