I. Ta Heo, compiled by a disciple of Confucius, II. Chung Yung or "Golden Medium" compiled by a grandson of Confucius, III. Lun Yu (Dialogues) consisting of conversations between Confucius and his disciples and IV. Shang Mung and Hea Mung, a work produced by Mencius. The explanatory notes at the foot of each page provide the substance of various comments followed by the author's remarks. It also includes brief accounts of the lives of Confucius and Mencius.