![]() The compilation must thus have taken place in the early 4th century BC. There are also some sayings included in the Lunyu which are attributed to Confucius' disciple Zeng Shen 曾參 (505-436), who died half a century after him. The time of the compilation of the Lunyu can be found out in the following way: For some persons mentioned in the Lunyu having died after Confucius, the posthumous title is used, like that of Duke Ai of Lu 魯哀公 (r. It is the authoritative source for the philosophical theories of Confucius, although great many of his sayings are also to be found in other books compiled during the Warring States 戰國 (5th cent.-221 BCE) and Former Han 前漢 (206 BCE-8 CE) periods. Lunyu 論語 (pronounced Lúnyǔ!), commonly translated as "Confucian Analects", is a collection of sayings by Confucius and dialogues with his disciples. ![]()
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