The Complete Translation of the Analects: Recommended Extracurricular Reading List for Senior High School Chinese Language Curriculum by the Ministry of Education

Author: Yan Tao, Ma Zhiqiang
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Publish Date: 2000-06-01
Features: The Analects is a record of the words and thoughts of Confucius by his disciples and their successors, as well as records of discussions among the disciples. The core of the discussions is "benevolence" (ren), advocating "overcoming oneself and restoring ritual," and proposing educational principles such as "education for all," teaching according to aptitude, and heuristic teaching. It emphasizes the combination of learning and thinking, and the idea of reviewing the old to know the new.