The Analects Author: Translator Publisher: Yuelu Publishing House

Introduction
The Accessible Reading Edition: The Analects is a book that records the words and deeds of Confucius, as well as the words and deeds of some of Confucius' students. Ban Gu's Book of Han: Records of Arts and Literature says: "The Analects is the words that Confucius answered his disciples, his contemporaries, and the words that his disciples heard from him. At that time, each disciple had his own record. After the death of the Master, his disciples compiled and discussed the words, so it is called The Analects." The Selected Works of Literature: Commentary on the Theory of Debate on Fate also quotes Fu Zi, saying: "After the death of Zhongni, his disciples discussed the words of the Master, and called it The Analects." From these two passages, we get two concepts: (1) The "lun" in "lunyu" means "discuss" and the "yu" in "lunyu" means "language". The "lunyu" means "discuss" the words heard from the Master. (2) The name "lunyu" existed at that time and was not given to it later by others.
Table of contents · · · · · ·
IntroductionPrefaceLearning Chapter 28Governance Chapter 3Li Ren Chapter 4Gong Ye Chang Chapter 5Yong Ye Chapter 6Shu Er Chapter 7Tai Bo Chapter 8Zi Han Chapter 9Xiang Dang Chapter 10Jian Jin Chapter 10Yan Yuan Chapter 12Zi Lu Chapter 13Xian Wen Chapter 14Duke Ling of Wei Chapter 15Ji Shi Chapter 16Yang Huo Chapter 17Wei Zi Chapter 18Zi Zhang Chapter 19Yao Ri Chapter 20