This book is an unique translation of a very popular Chinese classic that is re-written in modern simplified Chinese language with Pinyin. This Chinese classic covers a wide range of topics in Chinese history, Chinese culture, and Chinese philosophy. Each Chinese character or word (if appropriate) is grouped together with its translation and Pinyin pronunciation to help a learner of the Chinese language master the modern Chinese language. From this text, the learner can also learn about Chinese history, Chinese culture, Chinese philosophy and Chinese way of thinking.