The Analects: Introduction by Sarah AllanConfucius is one of the most humane, rational, and lucid of moral teachers, concerned not with arcane metaphysics but with practical issues of life and conduct. What is virtue? What sort of life is most conducive to happiness? How should the state be ruled? What is the proper relationship between human beings and their environment? |
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14 The Master 16 The Master additional notes Analects ancestors ancient attitude Book of Songs called century B.C. certainly Ch'i Chao Kung Chêng Hsüan Chieh Chih China Chu Hsi Chuang Tzu chün-tzu common Confucian Confucius Confucius's culture disciples Divine Sage dynasty early Chinese Family father Han dynasty Han Fei Tzu Heaven hêng Hsia Hsün Tzu Huan interpretation Jan Ch'iu jên K'ang-tzu King knight Kuan Chung Kung learning legend Lu version read Lun Yü Master K'ung Master Tsêng means Mencius Mêng minister Mo Tzu moral force mourning never one's P'ien passage prince replied saying rites ritual ruler sacrifice sense Shih Shu Ching Shun Shuo T'ien Taoist textual notes things tion translation Translator's Preface true gentleman Tso Chuan Tzu-hsia Tzu-kung Tzu-lu virtue Wên word XVII Yen Hui Yüan