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Book of Rites

collection of ancient Chinese texts that describe the social forms, administrative structures, and ceremonial rites of the Zhou dynasty, as interpreted during the Warring States period and the early Han dynasty
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Book of Rites

Summary

Book of Rites is a literary work[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Book of Rites's instance of is recorded as literary work[3].
  • Book of Rites is part of Five Classics[4].
  • Book of Rites is part of Three Ritual Classics[5].
  • Book of Rites's Commons category is recorded as Book of Rites[6].
  • Book of Rites comprises Q28842252[7].
  • Book of Rites comprises Q85398417[8].
  • Book of Rites comprises Q85398502[9].
  • Book of Rites comprises Q85398522[10].
  • Book of Rites comprises Book of Rites Royal Regulations[11].
  • Book of Rites comprises Q85412780[12].
  • Book of Rites comprises Q85406145[13].
  • Book of Rites comprises Q85415982[14].
  • Book of Rites comprises Q85386655[15].
  • Book of Rites comprises Q85415983[16].
  • Book of Rites comprises Q85416271[17].
  • Book of Rites comprises Q85416294[18].
  • Book of Rites comprises Q85416319[19].
  • Book of Rites comprises Q85418659[20].
  • Book of Rites comprises Q85418660[21].
  • Book of Rites comprises Q89315419[22].
  • Book of Rites comprises Q85418839[23].
  • Book of Rites comprises Q85405929[24].
  • Book of Rites comprises Record of Music[25].
  • Book of Rites comprises Q85418793[26].
  • Book of Rites comprises Q85420371[27].

Body

Publication

Part of include Five Classics[4], a literary work[28] and Three Ritual Classics[5], a triad[29].

Material and Period

Book of Rites dates from the Zhou dynasty[30].

Why It Matters

Book of Rites has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

literary work

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → o6ZJm
    Instance of → literary work
    Has part(s) → Q28842252, Q85398417, Q85398502 +46
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