The teachings of which philosopher are known as 'The Analects'?
Analects Analects The Analects (; ; Old Chinese: "*[r]u[n] ŋ(r)aʔ"; ), also known as the Analects of Confucius, is a collection of sayings and ideas attributed to the Chinese philosopher Confucius and his contemporaries, traditionally believed to have been compiled and written by Confucius's followers. It is believed to have been written during the Warring States period (475–221 BC), and it achieved its final form during the mid-Han dynasty (206 BC–220 AD). By the early Han dynasty the "Analects" was considered merely a "commentary" on the Five Classics, but the status of the "Analects" grew to be one of the central
Analects during the Western Han dynasty. They are known as the "Dingzhou "Analects"", and the "Pyongyang "Analects"", after the location of the tombs in which they were found. The Dingzhou "Analects" was discovered in 1973, but no transcription of its contents was published until 1997. The Pyongyang "Analects" was discovered in 1992. Academic access to the Pyongyang "Analects" has been highly restricted, and no academic study on it was published until 2009. The Dingzhou "Analects" was damaged in a fire shortly after it was entombed in the Han dynasty. It was further damaged in an earthquake shortly after it was recovered,