Cheng Shude's The Analects of Confucius is a book carefully written by Mr. Cheng Shude, which is based on rich historical materials of The Analects of Confucius. Therefore, all kinds of interpretations of the Analects of Confucius in history have been fully verified, which is an introductory book for researchers to read the Analects.
If you want to do a more in-depth interpretation, there are:
1. Notes on Yanhe and Xing Bing: Notes on the Analects of Confucius, found in Notes on Thirteen Classics, is the most basic introductory book for general theory research. The note of making peace is very ancient, its words are very detailed, and its solution is very appropriate.
Secondly, Zhu's Annotations to the Analects of Confucius in the Annotations to Four Books is a representative work of Neo-Confucianism, a must-read for studying Neo-Confucianism, and the most important work for Zhu to understand the Analects. When reading this book, we need to refer to the Zhuzi school and Zhu Zhu's annotation of Daxue, The Doctrine of the Mean and Mencius at the same time, so as to have a proper understanding.
Thirdly, Liu Baonan's The Analects of Justice, that is, Bao Ying's justice in Liu's annotation, was annotated by Liu Baonan with the method of "annotation of classics". Its extensive materials and meticulous examination are amazing. If we want to study The Analects of Confucius, I think this book can be the most basic material.
Fourthly, The Analects of Confucius by Yang Shuda is a typical annotated book. It may be a little hard to read, but it is a must-read for studying the Analects.