Confucius And His Analects  孔子和论语

Confucius was born in the city of Qufu in 551 B.C.   He was the founder of Confucianism which deeply influenced Chinese thought.  He was the first person to break the long-standing tradition of educating only the upper classes and began to teach students in his private school.  He worked very hard to get his ideas about the common people put into practice, but he was never successful during his lifetime.  When he was old, he devoted himself to his books which contain his great thought.  His followers wrote the book Analects of Confucius (论语）after his death in 479 B.C.  The book described the speeches and talks of Confucius and his followers.  As a series of beautiful essays, the Analects are short but profound, flexible and touching, simple but philosophical.

孔子出生于公元前551年，是对中国具有极大影响的儒家思想的奠基人。在中国历史上他是打破学在贵族的传统，开启民间教育的第一人。他努力奋斗， 以图用他的思想拯救这个民族，但是他失败了。晚年，他致力于著书立说以传播他的思想。在他公元前479年逝世后，他的弟子写下论语一书以记录他和他弟子的言行。作为一部优秀的散文集，论语言简意赅，含蓄隽永,灵秀动人，富有哲理。

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Confucius And His Analects孔子和论语

Confucius who was born in 551BC at Qufu , and was the founder of Confucianism which deeply influenced Chinese culture.He was the first person who broke away from the official education tradition and began to teaching students in his private school in Chinese history.He was suffering a lot (from what?), so as to (he )tried to make the nation better by his thinking(through his philosphy),but he failed.When he was old, He devoted himself to his books which contain his great thoughts.His follower wrote the book Analects of Confucius(论语）after his death in 479BC. The book described the speeches and talks (lessons)of Confucius and his followers. As a series of beatiful essays, the analects are short but deep-thought,fexible and touching,simple but philosophical.
孔子出生于公元前551年，是对中国具有极大影响的儒家思想的奠基人。在中国历史上他是打破学在贵族的传统，开启民间教育的第一人。他努力奋斗， 以图用他的思想拯救这个民族，但是他失败了。晚年，他致力于著书立说以传播他的思想。在他公元前479年逝世后，他的弟子写下论语一书以记录他和他弟子的言行。作为一部优秀的散文集，论语言简意赅，含蓄隽永,灵秀动人，富有哲理。