#chinese classics

• Analects — A collection of selected fragments, maxims, sayings, or parables extracted from the works of a writer or philosopher; a literary anthology. In a major cultural and historical sense, the term (often capitalized) designates the 'Analects of Confucius' (Lun Yu), the collection of teachings, aphorisms, and dialogues compiled by the Chinese philosopher's disciples, constituting the core text of Confucianism.