6/20/2023 0 Comments The analects book 1![]() ![]() This same vagueness continues in Chapter 3, when Ssu-ma Niu asks about goodness also. When asked about goodness he responds with a lecture on ritual. When Yen Hui asks for further clarification, Confucius tells him to always be in accordance with ritual. He tells Yen Hui that if a ruler were to submit himself to ritual, goodness would be spread to everyone under Heaven. Confucius responds by reminding Yen Hui of goodness's connection to ritual. Like the former knight, the qualities of bravery and courage were seen as essential to Confucian knights as well.īook XII begins with Confucius's favorite disciple, Yen Hui, inquiring about goodness. It is important to remember that a "knight" in this case was not meant to evoke the warrior of medieval times we are familiar with, but rather a scholarly figure who is devoted to the cultivation and spread of the Way. The issue of "knights of the Way" is brought up several times in these two books. ![]() While the topics of discussion can shift from passage to passage, these two books are fairly easy to follow and contain several passages that have aroused scholastic debate and research. Most of the questions are related to topics of governance. Books XII and XIII focus on questions posed by the disciples for clarification on Confucian ideals. ![]()
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