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CONFUCIAN TEACHING

 
THE CONFUCIAN TRADITION
What Did Confucius Do?
Confucius traveled from feudal state to feudal state, advising rulers on how to rule ethically. We know this because a selection of Confucius' teachings, in the form of conversations, were written down by his followers in a book known as the Analects.

Robert Oxnam :: In China, where competing feudal states had replaced the Zhou dynasty, Confucius traveled from one small state to another, advising the rulers of these states to rule in an ethical manner. The teachings of Confucius are contained in a book entitled the Analects, a selection of conversations with Confucius recorded by his followers.