Introduction to the work:
The Analects of Confucius: A collection of recorded essays in China's Spring and Autumn Period, which mainly records the words and deeds of Confucius and his disciples. Reflects the thoughts of Confucius. It was compiled by Confucius disciples and re-disciples. The book, with 20 articles and 492 chapters, is the first "bibliography". In the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhu, Mencius, the University and the Doctrine of the Mean were called "Four Books".
The editors, mainly Zhong Gong and Zi You, discussed and drafted first. Zhong Gong, Zi Gong and a few disciples who stayed in Lu finished the narration, and the full text was polished. Therefore, Confucianism in China said: The invention of chapters and sentences began in the summer.
Features of the work:
Confucius is the center of the description in The Analects of Confucius, "Confucius' elegant demeanor is beyond words" (Wen Xin Diao Zheng Longsheng); There are not only static descriptions of his manners, but also vivid descriptions of his personality and temperament. In addition, centering on Confucius, The Analects of Confucius also successfully created some images of Confucius disciples. Such as frankness and recklessness, Yan Hui's virtuous, Zi Gong's cleverness and eloquence, Zeng's naturalness and refinement. , can be called a distinctive personality, can leave an impression on people. Confucius taught different students in accordance with their aptitude, taking into account their different qualities, advantages and disadvantages, and the specific situation of studying in Germany. It embodies the valuable spirit of tirelessly teaching people. According to Yan Yuan, both disciples asked Ren, and Confucius gave different answers. He answered Yan Yuan's "self-denial is benevolence" (one of the manifestations of benevolence is self-denial, and he does something); Answer Zhong Gong "Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you". As for the relationship between yourself and others, do it with desire. Desire is the choice of personal subjective initiative, and giving is the practice of personal subjective initiative. In terms of good intentions and bad intentions, we must be cautious to prevent good intentions from doing bad things. Answer Sima Zhong: "Benevolent people are also confused.". Yan Yuan has profound knowledge and education, so he should take the outline of Benevolence and elaborate on Zhong Gong and Sima Zhong. Another example, "Confucius replied to Luz," How can I smell and act with my father and brother here! " Because "he is also a human being, so he retired." Answer You Ran: "Sven will do it." Because "seeking also retreats, so entering also." This is not only a question of teaching students in accordance with their aptitude, but also full of Confucius' high sense of responsibility to his disciples!