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Brian Johnson discusses Confucius' "Analects" in a ten-minute philosophical web show. Well-explained, easy to understand.

All the information you would ever need to know on Confucius

Biographical article about Confucious, but talks a great deal about how his life and teachings are reflected in Analects.

Goes through a brief background of Confucius and then gives his views on many things (government, right living, education, etc.).

Approximately 500 years B.C. the wise and revered Chinese teacher, Confucius (or K'ung Futse) uttered these simple truths about nearly every aspect of life. Taken individually, they are merely simple stories and aphorisms. Taken as a whole, they serve to impart a way of living that has influenced Chinese society for centuries, and their influence continues today in both the East and the West.