This work also compared the father-son relationship to that between ruler and subject.
This work was described by Elias Canetti as "the oldest complete intellectual and spiritual portrait of a man." In one parable in this work, a man thinks thrice before acting, to which another figure responds that twice is enough. A doctrine espoused in this work, which emphasizes calling things their proper names, is known as the rectification of names. This work compares the ideal (*) ruler to the North Star and argues that individuals should cultivate a specific type of compassion known as ren. This work also compared the father-son relationship to that between ruler and subject. Written during the Warring States period and one of the Four Books, for 10 points, name this collection of the sayings and ideas of Confucius.
This work was described by Elias Canetti as "the oldest complete intellectual and spiritual portrait of a man."
the Analects of Confucius [or Lunyu or Edited Conversations]