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Name: Lun yu
Rating: 3.2 (5 reviews)
Author: Confucius

📘 Lun yu by Confucius

This edition presents a freshly translated version of Confucius’s Lun yu, drawing on the 1973 Dingzhou manuscript— a partial text dated to 55 BCE and released to scholars in 1997. The translation incorporates both Chinese and English texts, providing readers with an authoritative introduction to Confucian thought and a substantive resource for scholarly discussion. It illuminates the spirit and mind‑set of Confucius, offering a renewed perspective on the classic that has shaped Chinese culture.

First publish date: 1750

Genre: Philosophy/Ethics

Authors: Confucius

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