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01 - Introduction9:06
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02 - Book 17:18
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03 - Book 28:33
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04 - Book 312:01
05
05 - Book 46:11
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06 - Book 511:07
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07 - Book 610:18
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08 - Book 711:38
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09 - Book 87:55
1010 - Book 99:54
1111 - Book 1010:31
1212 - Book 1112:54
1313 - Book 1212:26
1414 - Book 1312:04
1515 - Book 1415:40
1616 - Book 1510:10
1717 - Book 169:42
1818 - Book 1712:24
1919 - Book 187:42
2020 - Book 199:12
2121 - Book 205:08



Notes
Running time: 3 hours and 32 minutes
Read by: Jing Li
Book Coordinator: Jing Li
Meta Coordinator: Laurie Anne Walden
Proof Listener: MaryAnn

Artwork
Cover: Disagreement between an eight-year-old boy and Confucius, 1829, by Yashima Gakutei (1786 - 1868)
Inset:  Rongo Analects
Inset: The teaching Confucius. Portrait by Wu Daozi, 685-758, Tang Dynasty.
Insert background image: From Illustrations de Description géographique, historique, chronologique, politique et physique de l’Empire de la Chine, M. Humblot, 1736. Page 25, Confucius.

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The Analects of Confucius is a collection of anecdotes, sayings and ideas attributed to the Chinese philosopher and teacher Confucius.  The term “analects” derive from the Chinese term Lun Yu, meaning “edited conversations”.  The Analects are believed to have been written down by followers of Confucius during the Warring States period (475-221 BC) shortly after his death and to have been further revised into its present form by the mid-Han dynasty (206 BC -220 AD).  For many years The Analects was considered a commentary on the Five Classics of Chinese literature*, but grew to become a central text in the study of Confucianism and be recognized as one of the Four Books, all of which contribute to the philosophy. The core idea of Confucianism is that the general welfare of a country depends on the moral virtue of its people, beginning with leadership. Cultivation of virtue is done via the practice of ren, which teaches the importance of devotion to parents and the wisdom of reconciling individual desires with rules and rituals of propriety, which engender respect for others and responsibility.  The importance of The Analects as an essential philosophical work was seen in the inclusion in the “Four Books” during the Song Dynasty (960 – 1279).  It has been one of the most widely read books in China for 2,000 years and maintains a strong influence on Chinese thought and values.


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EAN - DVD case 0684758936493
EAN - CD jacket 0682550991153
Media MP3 CD
Package DVD case, CD jacket, CD security sleeve, download
Author Confucius (551 BC - 479 BC)
Translator William Jennings (1847 - 1927)
Year 475-221 BCE
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Read by Jing Li
Length 3 hours and 32 minutes

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