Like the Book of Documents, the Analects were ordered burned by Qin Shihuangdi (First Emperor). The surviving text, therefore, was compiled and edited more than three hundred years after the death of Confucius. Confucius did not write down the Analects; rather, the sayings in the Analects were recorded after his death by his students. The actual text contains hundreds of sayings, completely out of context, and is traditionally read with later commentaries to aid in understanding. The readings in this passage are representative of the topics contained in the Analects and are presented.

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Like the Book of Documents, the Analects were ordered burned by Qin Shihuangdi (First Emperor).  The surviving text, therefore, was compiled and edited more than three hundred years after the death of Confucius.  Confucius did not write down the Analects; rather, the sayings in the Analects were recorded after his death by his students.  The actual text contains hundreds of sayings, completely out of context, and is traditionally read with later commentaries to aid in understanding.  The readings in this passage are representative of the topics contained in the Analects and are presented.

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How, according to the Analects, should a son interact with his parents?  What is filial piety?

anonymous · Answer

A son should be filial and filial piety = a virtue of respect for one's parents and ancestors. @classof2014homework