Analects Commentary and Exegesis

Author: Yang Shudu
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Publish Date: 2007-02-01
Features: The book The Analects is vast and profound, but its concise language also makes it difficult to understand Confucius's original meaning. This book starts with the classic texts of the pre-Qin period and adopts the method of using classics to verify classics and using history to verify classics to interpret The Analects, making it easier for readers to understand the book. The renowned scholar Chen Yinque highly praised this book, believing it makes pioneering contributions. He said, "It is something never seen before in the interpretation of The Analects and can truly open a new path and set a new model for those who study classics." Starting with pre-Qin classic texts, this book adopts the method of using classics to verify classics and using history to verify classics to interpret The Analects. It is rich and comprehensive in content and is a famous work in explaining The Analects. The author is well-read and has a broad knowledge, extracting interpretations and evidence for The Analects from a large number of literary and classic texts such as Records of the Grand Historian, Book of Han, and Book of the Later Han. Many of his viewpoints and insights are novel and unique, revealing what previous scholars had not discovered. The famous historian Chen Yinque wrote the preface for this book, highly praising its achievements. He believed that for the study of The Analects, this book makes pioneering contributions and can set a new model for future generations.