Confucius said:“In hearing lawsuits, I am no different from others – but what I truly aim for is that there be no lawsuits at all!”
The Book of Odes says:“The royal domain extends a thousand li – this is where the people find their abode.”
The Book of Odes (Book of Poetry) says:“Look at the bend of the Qi River – lush green bamboo grows thick and fair.There is a refined gentleman,like bone being cut and filed, like jade being carved and polished.Solemn and resolute, illustrious and majestic!Such a refined gentleman – truly unforgettable!”
“The Way of the Great Learning lies in illuminating one’s inherent luminous virtue, in renewing the people, and in attaining the highest excellence.”
As one of the four core classics of Confucianism, The Great Learning (Daxue) holds a sacred place in Chinese intellectual and cultural history. Originally a chapter in the Book of Rites, an ancient collection of ritual and ethical texts, it was later compiled and annotated by the Song Dynasty scholar Zhu Xi, who elevated…
Following in the footsteps of Confucius, Mencius (Mengzi, 372–289 BCE) stands as the second great sage of Confucianism, whose teachings solidified and expanded the philosophical system laid by his predecessor. His work, Mencius, a collection of dialogues, debates, and moral arguments, is not merely a supplement to The Analects – it is a foundational…
If one wishes to understand Chinese culture, values, and the way of thinking that has shaped billions of people for over 2,000 years, The Analects (Lunyu in Chinese) is an indispensable book. Compiled by the disciples of Confucius (Kongzi, 551–479 BCE) and their followers, this collection of dialogues, sayings, and anecdotes is not just…