The Analects of Confucius Manuscript:
Brief introduction of The Analects;
The Analects of Confucius was jointly compiled by Confucius' disciples and his disciples, and was written in the Han Dynasty. It mainly records the words and deeds of Confucius and his disciples and reflects Confucius' thoughts more intensively. It is one of the classic works of Confucianism. It is mainly based on quoting classics and supplemented by narration, which embodies Confucius' political views, ethical thoughts, moral concepts and educational principles. It is also called "Four Books" with Daxue, The Doctrine of the Mean and Mencius, and "Four Books and Five Classics" with Shi, Shu, Li, Yijing and Chunqiu. There are 20 books and 492 chapters in the book, which is the first "documentary". It is one of the ancient works that China is spreading and learning.
The Analects of Confucius has three versions in ancient times, namely, ancient theory, Lu theory and Qi theory. The Analects of Confucius, which is popular now, is a version formed by Lu Lun and Gu Lun, while Qi Lun was lost in the Han and Wei Dynasties.
According to Jiangxi Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, after the first round of infrared scanning, the Analects of Confucius, which is suspected to have been lost about 1800, was found in the bamboo slips unearthed from Hou Yin's tomb.