The compilation of Confucius's sayings and conversations assembled by his disciples over several generations — the foundational text of Confucianism.
Presents Confucius's teachings on ren, li, zhengming, filial piety, self-cultivation, and the gentleman; structured as conversations rather than systematic treatises, reflecting the oral and dialogical character of Confucian pedagogy.
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No recorded contemporaries.
No recorded minds influenced.
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