Twenty books
The Analects
All 499 passages across the twenty books are published passage by passage: simplified Chinese, a reviewed modern Chinese guide, James Legge's public-domain English translation, notes, and themes — readable, hearable, indexable, shareable.
Start with the question you are asking
These four guides separately address the Chinese title, English title, attribution, and quote verification. They select passages and return here instead of rebuilding the catalogue.
《论语》 (Lunyu): Chinese Text & Translation
This is not a second twenty-book catalogue. It is a bilingual route for readers asking what 《论语》 is, where to read it, and how to verify it. Source text, modern guide, Legge translation, and editorial explanation remain separate, and every example returns to a passage URL.
The Analects: Text, Context & Passages
This page answers the three questions behind most searches for The Analects: what it is, how it is organized, and where to begin. Six passages demonstrate its range; the existing twenty-book catalogue remains the place to browse the complete text.
Analects of Confucius: Authorship & Translation
This common English title can create a modern single-author illusion. The page explains what “of Confucius” can responsibly mean, distinguishes traditional compilation accounts from modern caution, and uses voices including Confucius, Youzi, Zengzi, and Zixia to show what the text actually contains.
Confucius Quotes with Analects Citations
This is not a collection of internet aphorisms. Every one of the eight selections returns to an existing lunyu.ai passage and presents Chinese source text, James Legge's public-domain translation, the reference, and a context note. Popular lines that cannot be located in the Analects are not invented or silently included.
Xue Er （学而）
Xue Er contains 16 passages on learning, virtue, and practical conduct.
16 chapters
Wei Zheng （为政）
Wei Zheng contains 24 passages on learning, virtue, and practical conduct.
24 chapters
Ba Yi （八佾）
Ba Yi contains 26 passages on learning, virtue, and practical conduct.
26 chapters
Li Ren （里仁）
Li Ren contains 26 passages on learning, virtue, and practical conduct.
26 chapters
Gong Ye Chang （公冶长）
Gong Ye Chang contains 27 passages on learning, virtue, and practical conduct.
27 chapters
Yong Ye （雍也）
Yong Ye contains 28 passages on learning, virtue, and practical conduct.
28 chapters
Shu Er （述而）
Shu Er contains 37 passages on learning, virtue, and practical conduct.
37 chapters
Tai Bo （泰伯）
Tai Bo contains 21 passages on learning, virtue, and practical conduct.
21 chapters
Zi Han （子罕）
Zi Han contains 30 passages on learning, virtue, and practical conduct.
30 chapters
Xiang Dang （乡党）
Xiang Dang contains 18 passages on learning, virtue, and practical conduct.
18 chapters
Xian Jin （先进）
Xian Jin contains 25 passages on learning, virtue, and practical conduct.
25 chapters
Yan Yuan （颜渊）
Yan Yuan contains 24 passages on learning, virtue, and practical conduct.
24 chapters
Zi Lu （子路）
Zi Lu contains 30 passages on learning, virtue, and practical conduct.
30 chapters
Xian Wen （宪问）
Xian Wen contains 47 passages on learning, virtue, and practical conduct.
47 chapters
Wei Ling Gong （卫灵公）
Wei Ling Gong contains 41 passages on learning, virtue, and practical conduct.
41 chapters
Ji Shi （季氏）
Ji Shi contains 14 passages on learning, virtue, and practical conduct.
14 chapters
Yang Huo （阳货）
Yang Huo contains 26 passages on learning, virtue, and practical conduct.
26 chapters
Wei Zi （微子）
Wei Zi contains 11 passages on learning, virtue, and practical conduct.
11 chapters
Zi Zhang （子张）
Zi Zhang contains 25 passages on learning, virtue, and practical conduct.
25 chapters
Yao Yue （尧曰）
Yao Yue contains 3 passages on learning, virtue, and practical conduct.
3 chapters