Analects Translation and Notes

Author: Yang Bojun
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Publishing Date: 2004-05-01
Features: In the long scroll of Chinese historical and cultural heritage, the name of a world-renowned synthesizer is recorded. "At fifteen, he aspired to learning; at thirty, he achieved independence; at forty, he was free from doubt; at fifty, he knew his destiny; at sixty, his ears were receptive; at seventy, he followed his heart's desires without transgressing." He is Confucius, the ancient sage praised by Master Li Kuchan as "the most sublime without boundaries, enlightening the world; with great virtue, he set an example for humanity." The Analects Annotated compiles twenty important texts on Confucius, the Analects, and provides detailed analysis and annotations. Through the words, we seem to face the wise directly, listening to his humanistic thoughts such as "human nature is similar, but customs diverge," his educational principles like "education for all," his talent concept of "appointing the worthy," his teaching methods such as "teach according to aptitude," "do not enlighten until they are eager to learn, nor urge until they are ready to express," and "learning without reflection is futile, reflection without learning is perilous." What remains indelibly in my mind is his educational philosophy of "governing with virtue," and the words that echo in my ears are classics that reveal his belief that "moral education should be placed in the highest position in governing the state," such as "lead with virtue and regulate with rites," and "a fine horse is not measured by its strength, but by its virtue." This book includes several parts such as "On Confucius," "Introduction," "Analects Annotated" (20 chapters), "Analects Dictionary," etc., which are very useful for understanding Confucius's life, thoughts, and studying the Analects.