The Chinese Classics — Volume 1: Confucian Analects by James Legge

"The Chinese Classics — Volume 1: Confucian Analects" by James Legge is a translation published in the 19th century of ancient sayings attributed to Confucius. This foundational philosophical text explores moral cultivation through virtue, filial piety, and ritual propriety. Confucius taught that a nation's welfare depends on ethical leadership and individuals reconciling personal desires with social responsibility. His teachings shaped East Asian thought for millennia, emphasizing how properly educated people demonstrate respect, integrity, and consummate virtue in all aspects of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Legge, James, 1815-1897
Title The Chinese Classics — Volume 1: Confucian Analects
Note Texts in Chinese and English.
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analects
Credits Produced by Rick Davis
Reading Level Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
Language Chinese
LoC Class PL: Language and Literatures: Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
Subject China -- History
Subject Chinese literature -- Translations into English
Subject Chinese literature
Subject China -- Maps
Category Text
EBook-No. 4094
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 27, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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