Nan Huaijin Selected Works: Volume 1. The Unorthodox of the Analects

Author: Nan Huaijin
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: The Analects, compiled by Confucius's disciples and their successors, is an important Confucian classic that records the words and deeds of Confucius. Since the Western Han Dynasty, the Confucian doctrine expressed in the Analects has rapidly expanded, influencing various fields such as politics, thought, culture, education, and ethics, becoming a major symbol of traditional Chinese culture. Annotations and commentaries on the Analects have been passed down through generations. The renowned scholar Mr. Nan Huaijin, with his profound knowledge and extensive references, has written the Analects: A New Interpretation as a lecture record on the Analects. In the book, he provides detailed and vivid explanations for every passage of the twenty chapters of the Analects. Not only does he offer insights into the structure and connections of the chapters and paragraphs, but he also elucidates the meaning of the original text and the relevant historical anecdotes. What is particularly innovative is that the author compiles the explanations of the original text into a series of historical stories, which are profound in meaning yet full of charm. This approach stands out among the numerous commentaries on the Analects. The original book was published by the Taiwan Lao Gu Cultural Enterprise Company in May 1976. By 1988, it had gone through eighteen printings. To promote the shared Chinese culture of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, with the author's and the original publisher's consent, the eighteenth edition of the Analects: A New Interpretation has been reprinted for research purposes.