![]() ![]() It is believed to have been written during the Warring States period (475–221 BCE), and it achieved its final form during the mid- Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE). The Analects ( Chinese: 論語 pinyin: Lúnyǔ Old Chinese: u ŋ(r)aʔ meaning "Selected Sayings" ), also known as the Analects of Confucius, the Sayings of Confucius, or the Lun Yu, is an ancient Chinese book composed of a large collection of sayings and ideas attributed to the Chinese philosopher Confucius and his contemporaries, traditionally believed to have been compiled and written by Confucius's followers. ![]() ![]() "Selected Sayings", or "Edited Conversations" "Analects" in ancient seal script (top), Traditional (middle), and Simplified (bottom) Chinese characters ![]()
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