Recently, AnAnnotatedTranslation of The Great Learningand The Doctrine of the Mean from the "Nishan Series - AnAnnotated Translation ofChinese Classics", which was compiled by Nishan World Center for Confucian Studies (Secretariat of China Confucius Foundation)and published byThread-Binding Books Publishing House, with Guo Chengyan as the editor, hasbeen officially released.

Tailored to the needs of general readers, this book innovatively adopts a format combining "ancient Chinese text + phonetic annotations + word explanations + full vernaculartranslation". It not only provides pinyin for the original text to accurately resolve pronunciation challenges caused by rare characters, phonetic loan characters, and characters with differing pronunciationsacross historical periods, but also delivers accessible translations of the entire text. Furthermore, it offers clear explanations for obscure quotations, aiming to eliminate reading barriers on root.The book is also equipped with dedicated QR codes. By scanning it, readers can link to the Chinese Confucius Net, listen to the classic recitations by experts, and enjoy an immersive learning experience that is both "readable" and "audible".

The "Four Books", including The Analects of Confucius, The Mencius, The Great Learning andThe Doctrine of the Mean, are regarded as the core carriers of Confucian thought.

AnAnnotated Translation of The Great Learning andThe Doctrine of the Meanfollow the same line as the previously published AnAnnotatedTranslation ofThe Analects of Confucius.Twoothervolumes, AnAnnotatedTranslation ofThe MenciusandAnAnnotatedTranslation ofThe Book of Rites of Filial Piety,are currently under intense compilation and are expected to be available to the general public this year.