T Li Zehou - The Analects Today (New Edition)

Author: Li Zehou
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Publish Date: 2007-03-01
Features: Li Zehou believes that the "principles," "rules," doctrines, and thoughts propagated, disseminated, and argued in the book The Analects have been passed down through generations, deeply permeating China's political and educational system, social customs, psychological habits, and people's behavior, thinking, speech, and activities over the past two thousand years. It has become the norm and guide for regulating social activities and people's behavior, and "the common people use it every day without realizing it." From culture to psychology, it not only greatly dominates and influences people's thoughts, understanding, and cognition but also acts on their emotions, imagination, and beliefs, serving as the "soul" of Chinese culture. Confucius and The Analects, representing Confucianism, have played an irreplaceable and paramount role in shaping the psychological structure of the Han nationality throughout history. Due to its significance, Li Zehou has re-translated and annotated The Analects, and around the central question of how to read The Analects today, he has written his own comments, notes, and explanations, collectively titled "Reminiscences." They vary in length and quality; some discuss the text itself, others delve into philosophy; some offer opinions, while others express grievances; some analyze issues in relation to principles, while others take advantage of the topic for broader exploration; there is no fixed rule, and they are diverse in nature.