Zhang Juzheng comments on the "Analects": Imperial reading material

Author: Chen Shengxi
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: The Analects, which has been passed down for over 2,500 years and has influenced generations of Chinese people. Its classic phrases are familiar to every Chinese person. The essence of The Analects is to tell everyone how to live a life of joy that our hearts truly need. The gray Confucius must connect with the colorful world. This world is full of vitality, vibrant and diverse, with all creatures competing for freedom in the frosty sky. It is precisely because of the colorful richness of life that the gray theory does not appear lifeless; and it is precisely because of the noble and pure thoughts that the complex world does not become vulgar. Gray elevates taste, while color ensures vitality. This is harmony. The Analects is a collection of Confucius's speeches. Confucius (551 BC–479 BC), styled Zhongni, was a native of Lu during the Spring and Autumn period. He was a great thinker, statesman, and educator in ancient China. After the age of fifty, he served as the magistrate of Zhongdu, Minister of Works, and Minister of Justice in the state of Lu. Later, he traveled to states such as Song, Wei, Chen, Cai, Qi, and Chu but was not appointed to any official position. For most of his life, he engaged in education and the compilation of ancient literature. The Analects was compiled by his disciples after his death, reflecting his thoughts extensively, making it one of the treasures of traditional Chinese culture.