The Analects of Confucius (from the Chinese Classics) by Confucius

"The Analects of Confucius (from the Chinese Classics)" by Confucius is an ancient Chinese philosophical text compiled during the Warring States period (475–221 BC) and finalized in the mid-Han dynasty. This collection of sayings and conversations captures Confucius's teachings on moral cultivation, virtue, and leadership. Through concepts like ren (virtue), filial piety, and li (ritual propriety), Confucius outlines how individuals and rulers can achieve ethical excellence. His vision: that a nation's welfare depends on the moral character of its people, beginning with those who lead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Confucius, 552 BCE-480 BCE
Translator Legge, James, 1815-1897
Title The Analects of Confucius (from the Chinese Classics)
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analects
Reading Level Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PL: Language and Literatures: Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
Subject Ethics -- China
Subject Philosophy, Chinese
Category Text
EBook-No. 3330
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Most Recently Updated Jan 8, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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