Project Gutenberg 2010-09-27 Public domain in the USA. 362 Confucius -551 -479 孔子 Wilson, Epiphanius 1845 1916 Jennings, William 1847 1927 Lun yü. Selections. English The Wisdom of Confucius with Critical and Biographical Sketches Produced by Larry B. Harrison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Wisdom of Confucius" by Confucius is a philosophical treatise written in ancient China around the 5th century BC. This work serves as a compilation of Confucius's teachings, focusing on ethics, morality, political philosophy, and personal conduct, which have significantly influenced Eastern thought and culture. Central to the text is Confucius himself, who is depicted as a guiding figure advocating for virtue, proper governance, and the importance of education and self-reflection for individuals. At the start of the text, we are introduced to the outline of Confucius's teachings, emphasizing the significance of learning and practicing knowledge, the necessity of filial piety, and the virtues of a good ruler. The opening portion showcases various sayings attributed to Confucius and his disciples, highlighting the importance of attitude, conduct, and moral duties towards family and society. Confucius reflects on the principles that govern human relationships and the foundational qualities needed for personal growth and effective leadership, setting the stage for further exploration of his wisdom throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Ethics -- China Philosophy, Chinese B PL Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 472584 2025-08-14T03:34:50.880281 text/html 482715 2010-09-27T10:45:46 text/html 238666 2025-08-14T03:35:08.183189 application/epub+zip 241101 2025-08-14T03:34:56.766244 application/epub+zip 232783 2025-08-14T03:34:54.178221 application/epub+zip 520347 2025-08-14T03:35:14.098164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 614280 2025-08-14T03:35:04.335197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 583658 2022-09-15T11:57:16.623738 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356775 2025-08-14T03:34:49.089253 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 356549 2010-09-27T10:45:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 356498 2010-09-27T10:45:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 356495 2010-09-27T10:45:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23181 2025-08-14T03:35:14.601125 application/rdf+xml 14660 2025-08-14T03:34:54.745238 image/jpeg 4173 2025-08-14T03:34:54.459251 image/jpeg 129651 2010-09-27T10:49:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 129610 2010-09-27T10:49:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 143271 2010-09-27T10:49:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 129529 2010-09-27T10:49:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 214144 2025-08-14T03:34:50.911284 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia