Unlock Centuries of Wisdom: The Digital Library of Chinese Classics

Empower your scholars with the most comprehensive digital collection of Chinese classical texts ever assembled.

 

The Digital Library of Chinese Classics (DLCC) brings together 20 years of meticulous research and editorial work led by renowned Peking University scholars Ji Xianlin, Tang Yijie, and Wang Bo, in collaboration with 500 experts from over 50 universities across China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam.

 

Now available exclusively from De Gruyter Brill, this landmark digital resource offers unparalleled access to the core works of Chinese civilization—Confucian, historical, philosophical, and literary—presented with modern digital tools designed for today’s research and teaching environments.

 

Complete the form now and secure the Early-Bird Offer: 20% discount on purchases before December 19, 2025. Give your institution access to centuries of knowledge and scholarship at a special rate.

Why Libraries and Institutions Choose DLCC

An Authoritative Core Collection Over 510 meticulously edited texts—representing 200 million characters and 282 printed volumes—across the four foundational categories of Chinese learning:

  • Classics (經 Jing): 190 texts
  • History (史 Shi): 56 texts
  • Philosophy/Masters (子 Zi): 85 texts
  • Literature (集 Ji): 127 texts

Plus 52 recently excavated manuscripts from across China and 160 additional East Asian texts (from Korea, Japan, and Vietnam) to be added at no extra cost.

 

Quality You Can Trust Every character has been manually entered and verified, ensuring absolute accuracy—no OCR errors. Each text includes a detailed editor’s note and is fully punctuated for smooth reading.

Designed for Discovery and Teaching

  • Integrated Reference Tools: Multiple dictionaries enable seamless lookup without leaving the page.
  • Parallel Reading Panels: Instantly compare texts and commentaries side by side.
  • Advanced Search: Explore the corpus by era, author, theme, or keyword with intuitive faceted filters.
  • Export and Cite with Ease: Passages can be exported in multiple formats (plain text, XML), each with a unique URN for reliable citation.
  • Annotation and Collaboration: Add personal notes or share insights across your institution.