论语

Analects

Confucianism · book

A collection of sayings and dialogues attributed to Confucius and his disciples, compiled after his death. One of the Four Books of Confucianism, the Analects (论语 Lunyu) covers ethics, politics, education, and self-cultivation. Its 20 chapters contain the core teachings of Confucius on ren, li, the junzi, filial piety, learning, and governance. For over two millennia it was required reading for Chinese scholars and officials.

As Confucius taught through the Analects and as the Confucian tradition of self-cultivation holds, Analects represents a key concept that continues to inform philosophical thought and practice today.

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  • Tradition: Confucianism
  • Chinese: 论语
  • Category: Book
  • Definition: A collection of sayings and dialogues attributed to Confucius and his disciples, compiled after his death.

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