KnowraBook of DocumentsLinked fromLinked fromThe 11 pages that link to Book of Documents, each with the reason it gives.All 11Broader topic 2Related 8Narrower topic 1Mandate of HeavenRelated: Its texts preserve early Zhou arguments that Heaven’s favor depends on virtuous rule.Classical ChineseBroader topic: Its archaic prose was treated as a foundational model of political writing.Five PhasesNarrower topic: Its Hong Fan chapter supplies a key early formulation of the five categories.King Wu of ZhouRelated: Its speeches preserve later traditions about Zhou victory and legitimate rule.Duke of ZhouRelated: Its chapters preserve influential accounts of the Duke and the dynasty’s founding.Five ClassicsBroader topic: Its political speeches and records form another of the five foundational texts.TianRelated: Its texts preserve influential accounts of Heaven’s commands and political judgment.Battle of MuyeRelated: Its account of King Wu’s campaign is a major source for the Zhou version of events.Classic of PoetryRelated: Like the Classic of Poetry, it became a Confucian classic used to interpret political virtue.YijingRelated: It is another received classic whose historical authority informed early Chinese political thought.Three Sovereigns and Five EmperorsRelated: Its accounts of Yao and Shun helped establish their reputations as exemplary rulers.