The Analects of Confucius is a collection of quotations from Confucius and his disciples, which was compiled by Confucius' disciples and re-disciples until the early Warring States period. The book * * * consists of 20 chapters and 492 sections. It mainly records the words and deeds of Confucius and his disciples, and embodies Confucius' political opinions, ethical thoughts, moral concepts and educational principles.
Most of the works are quotations, but the words are rich in meaning, and some sentences and chapters are vivid. Their main features are concise language, easy to understand and far-reaching ideas. They have an elegant and subtle style, which can express characters in simple dialogues and actions. The Analects of Confucius is one of the classic works of Confucianism, and it is also called "Four Books" with Daxue, The Doctrine of the Mean and Mencius. Together with The Book of Songs, Shangshu, Book of Rites, Zhouyi and Chunqiu, they are called "Four Books and Five Classics".
The Analects of Confucius is a classic work of ancient culture in China, which belongs to one of the Confucian classics and one of the important classics of the Confucian school. Confucianism is a school of philosophy in ancient China, which advocates self-cultivation, governing the country and leveling the world, and emphasizes morality, ethics, benevolence and ethics. The Analects of Confucius is recorded by the words and deeds of Confucius' disciples and re-transmitted disciples, recording the words and deeds and thoughts of Confucius and his disciples, and emphasizing the moral norms and codes of conduct in self-cultivation, politics, monarch, minister, father and son.
Therefore, The Analects of Confucius is both literary and philosophical. It recorded the dialogue and interaction between Confucius and his disciples, showed the core idea of Confucianism, and had a far-reaching impact on the culture and ethics of later generations. It can be said that The Analects of Confucius is an important part of China's ancient cultural thought and one of the important representatives of Confucian traditional thought.
Knowledge expansion of recorded prose
Quotation prose style, writing terminology, refers to a style that mainly records characters' speeches and does not emphasize text modification. The Analects of Confucius, produced at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, is the earliest quotations and essays in China, compiled by Confucius' disciples and recorded Confucius' words before his death. Later generations of Buddhists and Neo-Confucians also recorded the contents of their master's sermons or lectures with quotations.
The recorded prose mainly recites words, mostly short dialogues or dialogues, and rarely describes the actions of the characters, but it shows the images of the characters and some personality characteristics of the characters. Arguments are often just arguments, not arguments. Even if there is an argument, it is only a few words, not a long speech.
Language is close to spoken language, simple and concise, natural and unpretentious, full of philosophy, shining with wisdom and intriguing. Among them, incisive sentences were regarded as aphorisms by later generations, which played an exemplary role in later literary languages.