The Confucius 552 BCE-480 BCE creator Legge, James 1815-1897 text utu 2002 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Analects of Confucius (from the Chinese Classics)" by Confucius is an ancient Chinese philosophical text compiled during the Warring States period (475–221 BC) and finalized in the mid-Han dynasty. This collection of sayings and conversations captures Confucius's teachings on moral cultivation, virtue, and leadership. Through concepts like ren (virtue), filial piety, and li (ritual propriety), Confucius outlines how individuals and rulers can achieve ethical excellence. His vision: that a nation's welfare depends on the moral character of its people, beginning with those who lead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analects Release date is 2002-07-01 Original publication data not identified Ethics -- China Philosophy, Chinese PL Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3330 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3330 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133111.0 3330