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    The Analects

    ELT224
     Lunyu (considered by scholars to be the
    most reliable source of the doctrine of
    Confucius)
     Completed during the Han Dynasty
    (206-220 AD)
     had three versions: Lu (20 chapters); Qi
    (22); and old text (21)
     Emperor Cheng of Han, Zhang Yu
    - formalized Lu and added some
    sections from Qi
     Qi was lost for 1800 years and was re-
    found in 2011 in a tomb
     No complete version because of fire
    and earthquake
     Mencius - second generation disciple.
     Before “Analects” there were only 5
    classics
     FIVE CLASSICS
    ➢Classic of Poetry
    ➢Book of Documents
    ➢Book of Rites
    ➢I Ching (Book of Changes)
    ➢Spring and Autumn Annals
    (historical record of State of Lu)
    Confucius
     Born in 551 and died in 479 BCE
     Pinyin (Chinese phonetic alphabet) name for
    Kung Fu Tzu
     the most important philosopher in early
    Chinese history
     NEVER wrote his ideas; it was his disciples
    who wrote them
     State of Lu was his home state
     Shuliang He (father), officer in the Lu
    military
     Yan Zhengai (mother)
     at 19 yrs old, married Qui Quan
     children were Kong Li and Kong Rao
    End…

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