Download or read book The Life and Teachings of Confucius written by James Legge and published by Jazzybee Verlag. This book was released on 2015-09-05 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition is a general account of the Chinese classics and contains a Life of Confucius, the ' Analects ' which describe his opinions, the translation of two standard works of the Confucian school, called 'The Great Learning,' and 'The Doctrine of the Mean,' written by his celebrated grandson. We commend the work most heartily to those who value such studies, as conveying to them, in a small compass and on the highest authority, a clear view of the position and opinions of the great sage who, for two thousand years, has ruled the literary world of China.