the Book of History, one of the Five Classics of Confucianism 五經|五经[Wu3 Jing1], a compendium of documents which make up the oldest extant texts of Chinese history, from legendary times down to the time of Confucius, also known as 尚書經|尚书经[Shang4 Shu1 Jing1], 尚書|尚书[Shang4 Shu1], 書|书[Shu1]