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Analects

The sayings of Confucius and his disciples, the foundational text of Confucianism.

Also: Lunyu

Daoism and Chinese thought

The Analects, Lunyu, gathers sayings and short dialogues of Confucius, compiled by his disciples and their successors. It teaches humaneness, ritual, learning, filial piety and the way of the exemplary person, and has shaped East Asian ethics for over two thousand years.