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論語 Lún Yǔ The Analects [of Confucius] aka The Confucian Analects Discourses or Conversations Two English Translations Both in public domain 1. James Legge (1893) via Chinese Text Project in BOLD 2. Robert Eno (2015) open access (Univ. of Indiana) Assembled by: Jim Cleaver LAc. A Companion to My Translation Workbook Table of Contents • Chapter titles are usually derived from the first two or three characters of each chapter. Chapters 11-20 titles are all names (of people), usually a student of Master Kong (Confucius). Traditional Chapter Titles # of Paragraphs Page # 1. 學而 – Xué Ér 16 3 2. 為政 – Wéi Zhèng 24 8 3. 八佾 – Bā Yì 26 14 4. 里仁 – Lǐ Rén 26 21 5. 公冶長 – Gōng Yě Cháng 28 27 6. 雍也 – Yōng Yě 30 35 7. 述而 – Shù Ér 38 42 8. 泰伯 – Tài Bó 21 51 9. 子罕 – Zǐ Hǎn 31 57 10. 鄉黨 – Xiāng Dǎng 27 65 11. 先進 – Xiān Jìn 26 72 12. 顏淵 – Yán Yuān 24 80 13. 子路 – Zǐ Lù 30 87 14. 憲問 – Xiàn Wèn 44 96 15. 衛靈公 – Wèi Líng Gōng 42 107 16. 季氏 – Jì Shì 14 116 17. 陽貨 – Yáng Huò 26 122 18. 微子 – Wēi Zǐ 11 130 19. 子張 – Zǐ Zhāng 25 134 20. 堯曰 – Yáo Yuē 3 141 512 *** Appendix: A. Paragraphs with Junzi or Jun 144 B. Translations of The Analects in English 147 2018 Jim Cleaver LAc. 2 The Analects of Confucius (Chapters 1–20) Two Translations: James Legge (1893) & Robert Eno (2015) Kongfuzi gets Latinized as Confucius. His surname is Kong, fu means ‘teacher’ and zi means ‘master’, or turned around its ‘master-teacher Kong’, or simply Master Kong. Throughout the text, anytime it just says Master, as in The Master said (see the first sentence) it means Confucius. Yue means ‘to speak or say’ which gets Chinglisized into “Confucius say” in fortune cookies and such, but he is still The Master. None of this was written by Confucius, but rather by his students after his death, so it is a recollection of things he said and discussed, but lest you think it amounts to random recall, people/students at that time had great memories and memorized things diligently, moreover, some of them were actually writing things down when or shortly after he spoke them and notes were compared and compiled later. A junzi, literally a ruler’s son, a nobleman’s son, in this context means a noble person, an exemplary person and this was the purpose of Confucius and his students – aspiring to and training to be a junzi. This is also a key term in the Confucian reading of the Yi Jing. I Xue Er 1.1 The Master said, "Is it not pleasant to learn with a constant perseverance and application? Is it not delightful to have friends coming from distant quarters? Is he not a man of complete virtue, who feels no discomposure though men may take no note of him?" 1.1 The Master said: To study and at due times practice what one has studied, is this not a pleasure? When friends come from distant places, is this not joy? To remain unsoured when his talents are unrecognized, is this not a junzi? 1.2 The philosopher You said, "They are few who, being filial and fraternal, are fond of offending against their superiors. There have been none, who, not liking to offend against their superiors, have been fond of stirring up confusion. The superior man bends his attention to what is radical. That being established, all practical courses naturally grow up. Filial piety and fraternal submission! - are they not the root of all benevolent actions?" 1.2 Master You said: It is rare to find a person who is filial to his parents and respectful of his elders, yet who likes to oppose his ruling superior. And never has there been one who does not like opposing his ruler who has raised a rebellion. The junzi works on the root – once the root is planted, the dao is born. Filiality and respect for elders, are these not the roots of ren? 1.3 The Master said, "Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue." 1.3 The Master said: Those of crafty words and ingratiating expression are rarely ren. 2018 Jim Cleaver LAc. 3 The Analects of Confucius (Chapters 1–20) Two Translations: James Legge (1893) & Robert Eno (2015) 1.4 The philosopher Zeng said, "I daily examine myself on three points: whether, in transacting business for others, I may have been not faithful; whether, in intercourse with friends, I may have been not sincere; whether I may have not mastered and practiced the instructions of my teacher." 1.4 Master Zeng said: Each day I examine myself upon three points. In planning for others, have I been loyal? In company with friends, have I been trustworthy? And have I practiced what has been passed on to me? 1.5 The Master said, "To rule a country of a thousand chariots, there must be reverent attention to business, and sincerity; economy in expenditure, and love for men; and the employment of the people at the proper seasons." 1.5 The Master said: To guide a state great enough to possess a thousand war chariots: be attentive to affairs and trustworthy; regulate expenditures and treat persons as valuable; employ the people according to the proper season. 1.6 The Master said, "A youth, when at home, should be filial, and, abroad, respectful to his elders. He should be earnest and truthful. He should overflow in love to all, and cultivate the friendship of the good. When he has time and opportunity, after the performance of these things, he should employ them in polite studies." 1.6 The Master said: A young man should be filial within his home and respectful of elders when outside, should be careful and trustworthy, broadly caring of people at large, and should cleave to those who are ren. If he has energy left over, he may study the refinements of culture (wen). 1.7 Zi Xia said, "If a man withdraws his mind from the love of beauty, and applies it as sincerely to the love of the virtuous; if, in serving his parents, he can exert his utmost strength; if, in serving his prince, he can devote his life; if, in his intercourse with his friends, his words are sincere - although men say that he has not learned, I will certainly say that he has." 1.7 Zixia said: If a person treats worthy people as worthy and so alters his expression, exerts all his effort when serving his parents, exhausts himself when serving his lord, and is trustworthy in keeping his word when in the company of friends, though others may say he is not yet learned, I would call him learned. 2018 Jim Cleaver LAc. 4 The Analects of Confucius (Chapters 1–20) Two Translations: James Legge (1893) & Robert Eno (2015) 1.8 The Master said, "If the scholar be not grave, he will not call forth any veneration, and his learning will not be solid. Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles. Have no friends not equal to yourself. When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them." 1.8 The Master said: If a junzi is not serious he will not be held in awe. If you study you will not be crude. Take loyalty and trustworthiness as the pivot and have no friends who are not like yourself in this. If you err, do not be afraid to correct yourself. 1.9 The philosopher Zeng said, "Let there be a careful attention to perform the funeral rites to parents, and let them be followed when long gone with the ceremonies of sacrifice - then the virtue of the people will resume its proper excellence." 1.9 Master Zeng said: Devote care to life’s end and pursue respect for the distant dead; in this way, the virtue of the people will return to fullness. 1.10 Zi Qin asked Zi Gong, saying, "When our master comes to any country, he does not fail to learn all about its government. Does he ask his information? or is it given to him?" Zi Gong said, "Our master is benign, upright, courteous, temperate, and complaisant and thus he gets his information. The master's mode of asking information! - is it not different from that of other men?" 1.10 Ziqin asked Zigong, “When our Master travels to a state, he always learns the affairs of its government. Does he seek out the information, or do people give it to him of their own accord?” Zigong said, “Our Master obtains this information by being friendly, straightforward, reverential, frugal, and modest. The way our Master seeks things is different from the way others do!” 1.11 The Master said, "While a man's father is alive, look at the bent of his will; when his father is dead, look at his conduct. If for three years he does not alter from the way of his father, he may be called filial." 1.11 The Master said: When the father is alive, observe the son’s intent. When the father dies, observe the son’s conduct. One who does not alter his late father’s dao for three years may be called filial. 2018 Jim Cleaver LAc. 5 The Analects of Confucius (Chapters 1–20) Two Translations: James Legge (1893) & Robert Eno (2015) 1.12 The philosopher You said, "In practicing the rules of propriety, a natural ease is to be prized.
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