The Sayings of Confucius by Confucius
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"The Sayings of Confucius" by Confucius is an ancient Chinese philosophical text compiled during the Warring States period (475–221 BC), achieving its final form during the mid-Han dynasty. This collection of sayings and ideas explores Confucius's vision for moral cultivation, beginning with filial piety and extending to virtuous leadership. Through concepts like ren (virtue), li (ritual propriety), and de (moral character), Confucius teaches how individuals can cultivate integrity and create a harmonious
society. For over two millennia, these teachings have profoundly shaped East Asian thought and values. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Confucius, 552 BCE-480 BCE |
|---|---|
| Translator | Lyall, Leonard Arthur, 1867- |
| Title | The Sayings of Confucius |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analects |
| Credits |
Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Thierry Alberto, Henry Craig, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 92.9 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion |
| LoC Class | PL: Language and Literatures: Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania |
| Subject | Philosophy, Chinese |
| Subject | Confucianism |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 24055 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-24055-8 |
| Release Date | Dec 27, 2007 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1667 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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