The Nobel Prize winner said: "If human beings want to survive, they must go back to 25 centuries ago and learn the wisdom of Confucius. "
The status of The Analects of Confucius has been reflected by scholars of all ages. Details are as follows:
1, Kuang Heng, Western Han Dynasty
"I smell the Six Classics, and the sage is so unified in the heart of heaven and earth, with the return of good and evil, the division of good and evil, and the way of benevolence and righteousness, so that it is not inconsistent with nature. Therefore, it will never be easy to judge the purpose of the six arts, so that the principle of heaven and man can be reconciled and plants and insects can reproduce. And the words and deeds of the saints in the Analects of Confucius and the Book of Filial Piety should be studied. "
2. Liu Xi's Shi Shiming Ritual in the Eastern Han Dynasty.
"The Analects of Confucius, remember what Confucius and his disciples said. Theory, ethics, morality. Language, Syria and Syria should also be said. "
3. Xing Bing's Preface to the Analects of Confucius in the Northern Song Dynasty.
"Speak frankly, answer, and spread words, so the words of the master are also." "With this book, you can manage the affairs of the world, so it is called" Lun "; The circle rotates infinitely, so it is called a wheel. "
4. The Eleven Classics written by He at the end of Song Dynasty and the beginning of Yuan Dynasty.
"The Analects of Confucius has disciples who remember the words of the master, masters who answer the questions of their disciples, disciples who answer their own questions, and sometimes people who talk to each other, ministers who ask you and disciples who ask doctors, all of whom discuss the meaning of the text, so it is called The Analects of Confucius."
5. Li in Qing Dynasty.
"The Analects of Confucius says righteousness, precision and precision. That is, literary theory is beyond the reach of all classics. Book of Changes, Poetry, Calligraphy, Rites, and the writings of the Spring and Autumn Period all have their own characteristics, but they are not as simple as The Analects. The text of The Analects of Confucius can reach thousands of people in a few words, such as Taihe Yuan Qi, such as chemical industry, and there is nothing to hide. "