Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s10.t2.1

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The Analects, one of the classics of Confucian school of thought, is a collection of scattered sayings of Confucius and his disciples which were recorded and compiled by the disciples of the second generation. The commonly circulated version of the Analects consists of 20 volumes (chapters) that are sub-divided into 492 chapters totaling 15900 Chinese characters. The period of completion of this book is estimated to be the early period of the Warring States.