The Liji, also known as the Book of Rites, is a collection of historical Chinese texts. It describes the social forms, administrative structures, and ceremonial rites of the Zhou dynasty as interpreted during the Warring States period and the early Han dynasty.
The work serves as a key component of the "Three Li," which along with the Rites of Zhou and the Book of Etiquette and Rites, constitutes the ritual portion of the Five Classics. These five texts are considered foundational within the Confucian tradition and are characterized as compilations of various works rather than single authored texts.