Annotated Four Books Reader This is the "Annotated Four Books Reader (Hyochu Shisho Dokuhon)" published by Kobunsha (Tokyo). Contents: This is a reader for studying the "Four Books," the basic classics of Chinese Confucianism: "The Great Learning," "The Doctrine of the Mean," "Analects," and "Mencius." It includes annotations by Iba Inagaki Shin. Author/Editor: Shin Inagaki Iba annotated and edited the book, which was published by Kobunsha. Era: This is a Japanese bound book published in the Meiji era. Historical Background: The "Four Books and Five Classics" were used as the main textbooks in domain schools where the children of samurai in the Edo period studied, and were important teachings that formed the basis of character development. - Title: Annotated Four Books Reader Complete - Publisher: Kobunsha, Tokyo - Language: Japanese - Condition: Age-related deterioration. The binding thread is broken, and there may be missing pages. Thank you for viewing.