The Life and Words of Confucius An eBook In English and Traditional Chinese Kindle Edition

Confucius (also known as Kong Qiu, and Kong Zhong Ni, 551–479 BC) was a prominent, if not the most influential, philosopher of China. He was revered as a saint by many Chinese. His teachings have been fundamental to Chinese civilization and culture for more than two and half millennia. This book is a continuation of the author’s first book on Confucianism, Confucius Analects, A New Translation with Annotations and Commentaries. This book includes the core concepts of Confucianism, the biographies of Confucius and his prominent disciples, the Confucius Analects, and excerpts from the Legacy of Confucius’s Words. This book provides translations of ancienttexts in plain and colloquial English, annotations, and in-depth commentaries. This book also includes the stories of 10 exemplary characters in Chinese history. The ancient text is displayed in traditional Chinese, whereas the rest of the text is written in English. Read more