<P> The Analects ( Chinese : 論 語 ; Old Chinese : * run ŋ ( r ) aʔ ; pinyin : lúnyǔ ; literally : `` Edited Conversations '' ) , 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 ' 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 texts of Confucianism by the end of that dynasty . </P>
<P> The Analects ( Chinese : 論 語 ; Old Chinese : * run ŋ ( r ) aʔ ; pinyin : lúnyǔ ; literally : `` Edited Conversations '' ) , 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 ' 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 texts of Confucianism by the end of that dynasty . </P>
the analects have been attributed to the founder of this religion
the analects have been attributed to the founder of this religion
Confucianism
Confucianism