The Analects are among the rare Chinese books that have been classified as hors classe, or
qishu 奇書(extraordinary books), together with some others like the Zhuangzi 莊子. There …

When reading the Analects, one's mood is very important. First and foremost, it is important
to relax. The Analects is the record of conversations between Confucius and his disciples; …

The Analects of Confucius gathers the teachings or aphorisms of the Chinese philosopher
Confucius (551-479 BC). He discusses the morality of government and the individual, social …

A record of the words and teachings of Confucius, _The Analects_ is considered the most
reliable expression of Confucian thought. However, the original meaning of Confucius's …

Those who have read the “The House of Confucius”(Kongzi shi jia) chapter of Records of the
Grand Scribe (Shi ji) all know that “homeless dog” is a classical allusion from ancient books …

RECENTLY there has been an unusual call for books on China. The increasing commerce
between this country and that ancient and wealthy kingdom has attracted the attention of all …

A common view of the Confucian Analects {Lun-yii), traditionally regarded as the primary
source of Confucius's thought, is that it was compiled within a rather narrow timespan by …

In recent years, many new translations of the Analects have come out to indulge the
seemingly robust appetite for the little Confucian classic in North America. Explicit or not …

For more than two millennia, readers have turned to the Lunyu 論語 (Analects or the
Selected Sayings) as an authoritative guide to the teachings of Kongzi 孔子 (Confucius; trad …

In the 2500 years since a man known as Kongzi taught the classics and advised the rulers of
different states, his name has become so historically intertwined with traditional Chinese …