Leonard Lyall translates the Analects, the brief remarks and exchanges of Confucius gathered by his disciples. An introduction sketches K’ung Ch’iu’s life in the state of Lu and the legendary rulers he revered, and the books that follow record his teaching on goodness, filial duty, ritual, learning and the art of ruling well.
The core text of Confucian thought in a plain, readable English version. Download the free EPUB.