The Analects were written from the Spring and Autumn Period to the Warring States Period more than 2400 years ago. The disciples of Confucius collected words and acts of him, as well as the discussions they had then wrote the Analects.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, wars between different countries were so frequently that the people suffered from poverty, injury, cold weather and homelessness. Confucius was so concerned himself with those people and as a teacher he would teach students, then those words and acts came into being.
The Analects has heavily influenced the philosophy and moral values of students at that time and later Chinese to contemporary society. Chinese regard the Analects as standard of conduct, and it is widely used to teach the young generation. The Analects addresses conflicts between the monarchy and common people. Confucius advocated benevolence in The Analects; in the addition, benevolence is the central thought of Confucianism.Since the Analects is the standard of conduct, both our ancestors and people nowadays are stick to it. Confucianism is the key connecting ancestors with us. Now the Analects become the basic documents to study Confucius and Chinese culture.
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