Confucius: The Analects (Part 2)

Containing over 100 passages that correct errors in existing interpretations by meticulously comparing commentaries from renowned scholars of the past and present, this is the definitive translation of the *Analects* that encompasses Chinese character pronunciation, definitions, Korean translation, and commentary! Munye Publishing House is releasing *The Analects* (Volumes 1 & 2) as the third book in its "Classics to Read Easily and Correctly" series. Park Sam-soo, Professor Emeritus of the Department of Chinese Language and Literature at Ulsan University, has long lamented that most of the hundreds of *Analects* translations published in Korea tend to offer arbitrary interpretations and focus solely on entertainment, lacking deep exploration and understanding of Confucius's thought and the original text. Based on this critical perspective, he immersed himself in the study of the *Analects* and, in order to propagate Confucius's thought and teachings without distortion, meticulously compared the commentaries of renowned scholars of the past and present to correct errors found in the explanations of over 100 passages. The ‘Analects,’ a ‘classic read easily and correctly,’ fully embodies the results of years of research, including Chinese character pronunciations, detailed definitions, a Korean translation faithful to the original text, and commentary explaining the historical background and the context of events. It is the definitive translation of the Analects that clearly reveals the fundamental and modern significance of Confucius’s thought by examining how ‘Ren’ (benevolence), the core of Confucius’s philosophy, extends into political, educational, and ethical thought.

Korean title: 논어(하)

Korean author: 공자

Korean publisher: 문예출판사

ISBN-13: 9788931022162