The Lun Yu by Confucius Confucius is the editor of the Lun Yu, (Book IX) and a man of aristocratic descent. With dignity, grace, formal conduct to extreme, stern and at the same time compassionate, Confucius was a
great teacher and a man who adhered to the aristocratic ceremonial protocol of his time. He taught the ultimate
order of life through stories, where every citizen would be designated a role to play for his own and society’s benefit. Confucius compiled and edited the literary works called the six classics one of which is the Lun Yu. The Lun Yu has been interpreted in a simplified format by contemporary Chinese scholars (available in their site), men who dedicate their lives to the study of Confucius and who believe that the Confucius teaching would be beneficial to man kind. In the Lun Yu, Confucius explains the perfect order of
society that should prevail. Explanations are given through the story relating to virtues and worthy men who should be elected to public office, the
structure of society, where everyone has a proper place, where there is respect for parents and children, where there is caring for the old and unable as well as for the lonely, and where the
means of support are furnished to all adults. In his society there is no deceit, there is love and devotion for duties, there is no room for selfishness and materialism as nobody is in need, and consequently there is no
need for protection against robbers. Confucius believes that it is of great importance to follow closely the protocol, because this keeps the order of things and
offers the means of exercising precision and self control. Through the ages Confucius has been celebrated and has a vast number of followers. Reading the Lun Yu offers an alternative look of the structure of society.
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