Although he did not record many of his personal beliefs and teachings, his students or disciples compiled his teachings in The Analects.
Confucius believed that through teaching one could change the manner in which civilizations and governing bodies conducted themselves. When considering the principles upon which many Chinese people conduct the basis of their life, the philosophy and teachings of Confucius play a large role. These authors try to answer the aforementioned questions from their respective perspectives based on their reading of the ancient text. Hongjie Wang at Armstrong in the spring semester of 2017. What is the Dao the master was pursuing? How to become a junzi or superior man? Are the Confucian values such as filial piety and trustworthiness still relevant today? Is Confucius’s political goal still meaningful? The three papers here are contributed by students from HIST 3200 Traditional China, an upper-level history course taught by Dr. In this series of questions and answers various terms that Confucius believed people should live according to are continuously referred to. His disciples did this by writing down their questions along with the answers that Confucius gave them.
This text was written in order to provide people with the teachings of Confucius. The Analects of Confucius is believed to have been written by his disciples around 2500 years ago, and has remained one of the most influential texts in China to this day.
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