Why is Confucius s Spring and Autumn Period not as widely circulated as the Analects?

Because the Analects have taught people a lot of life philosophies, which has benefited people a lot; Let people gain a lot and understand a lot; The Spring and Autumn Period, on the other hand, is a factual record and is not so easy to understand, so the Spring and Autumn Period is not as widespread as the Analects.

This is a relative issue, since the Han Dynasty began to exalt Confucianism exclusively, every book of Confucius has become a compulsory subject for Confucian students. The things recorded in the "Spring and Autumn Period" are, firstly, the time and time are long, and secondly, the reference of the recorded content for the way of governing the world is getting smaller and smaller.

In addition, compared with the Analects, the latter is more concise and to the point. From the scholar class down to the literate people, they can read and apply what they have learned.

Spring and Autumn is a record of facts, and the Analects is a philosophical life.

History is not always as intriguing as philosophy.

Allusion: During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the productive forces and production relations were not adaptable, and drastic changes took place in society. Confucius wanted people to repentance and continue their lives as before.

He traveled around the world to promote his political ideas, but no one accepted them. In frustration, he had to rely on his writings and theories.

From: Sima Qian [Han Dynasty] "Report to Ren'an".

Original sentence: The ancients Toyama Liang Qing and his name are extinguished, and he cannot be remembered, but he is known as a very good person. King Gavin acted in "Zhou Yi"; Zhong Nieu's "Spring and Autumn"; Qu Yuan's exile is endowed with "Lisao"; Zuoqiu is blind and has "Chinese"; Sun Tzu's bare feet, "The Art of War" is revised; Buwei moved to Shu, and the hereditary "Lu Lan"; Han Fei imprisoned Qin, "Difficult to Say", "Lonely Anger"; "Poems" 300 articles, the sages of the bottom of the anger are also done.

Interpretation: In ancient times, although they were rich but their names were not passed on, there were too many people to count, and only those who were extraordinary and unusual were famous in the world. (That's it:.)

Xibo Jichang was imprisoned and expanded to write "Zhou Yi"; Confucius was embarrassed and wrote "Spring and Autumn"; Qu Yuan was exiled before he wrote "Lisao"; Zuo Qiu Ming lost his eyesight before he could tease the "Chinese";

Sun Bin was amputated his kneecap, and "The Art of War" was written; Lü Buwei was degraded to Shu, and later generations circulated "Lü's Spring and Autumn"; Han Fei was imprisoned in the Qin State and wrote "Difficult to Say" and "Lonely Anger"; Most of the 300 poems were written by some sages to express their indignation.

You can learn about the following works of Confucius, "Poems", "Books", "Rites", "Yi", and "Music", which together with "Spring and Autumn" became the Six Arts, all of which were written by Confucius, but "Poems", "Books", "Rites", and "Music" were collected and sorted out according to the original materials and clues. In addition, Confucius also wrote poems, including "Song of Going to Lu", "Song of the Cricket", "Turtle Mountain Exercise", "Pan Cao", "Yilan Cao", "Jiang Gui Cao", "Song of Winning Lin" and so on.

The Analects, the University, the Mean, and Mencius are collectively known as the Four Books, and there are many other ancient documents, all of which are available, as well as a history based on Confucius's travel experience to Lu**, most of which are records of some gatherings. Only the protagonist Fu Jiang is an old servant of Confucius, and the others are "Confucian scholars". The content of their discussion was mainly based on Confucius's thoughts, and also talked about Confucius and Zilu, Yan Yuan, and Zigongqi.

In addition to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Analects, Confucius's thoughts can be learned through materials such as "Poems", "Books", "Rites", "Music", and "Zhou Yi".

Background to the writing of the Analects:

In the face of the turbulent times of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, most intellectuals were very dissatisfied with the raids, so they thought about the principles and lines of saving the country and the people and resolving social contradictions. Their ideas are very different, so different schools of thought are formed. In addition to Confucianism represented by Confucius, different schools of thought such as Taoism, Moism, and Legalism have emerged.

As a result, there is a so-called "hundred schools of thought" situation. The "hundred schools of thought contending and closing" at the turn of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period was an era of great ideology and the first period in the history of Chinese thought. Many of the glorious ideas and ideas in the Chinese tradition were born in that era.

Confucianism, represented by Confucius, is the most important academic school in the "Hundred Schools of Thought". After historical elimination and selection, Confucianism became the core of the ideology of China's ruling class after Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

Background to the writing of the Analects:

In the long history of our country, the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period are the most turbulent and distinctive periods. At that time, the Zhou Dynasty was in the eyes of various princes, moral politics lost its former effectiveness, new political forces rose one after another, the great powers competed for hegemony, and the national system, human nature, ethics and morality were in urgent need of a newer ideological system to solve.

In the twenty-fifth year of Lu Zhaogong, there was civil strife in Lu, and Confucius left Lu to go to Qi, where he hoped to practice his political ideals but failed. Confucius returned to Lu and began to accept apprentices again;

At the same time, in combination with the social reality of the late Spring and Autumn Period, he systematically summarized the cultural and ideological heritage of his predecessors, deeply studied major issues such as social, political, ethical and morality, and formed his own opinions and propositions, leaving many incisive arguments for future generations. The Analects is a collection of his quotations.

Confucius has always maintained the creed of "say but not do", but in Confucius's later years, Yan Hui died, Confucius and Yan Hui are also teachers and friends, father and son, Confucius thinks that Yan Hui is the perfect self, Yan Hui's death hit Confucius very hard, the year of Yan Hui's death, Confucius made "Spring and Autumn", after Lu Gong shot hunting, unintentionally shot a monster, no one knew Lu Guo, Confucius heard that after seeing the monster, it was the legendary auspicious unicorn, and no one knew the auspicious Rui from the sky, which showed how bad the rites were at that timeConfucius, who was extremely disappointed, said nothing, and buried the unicorn silently in the backyard, and "Spring and Autumn" has since stopped writing. Therefore, "Spring and Autumn" is also called "Qilin Sutra".

Because he wanted to restore the etiquette of the Western Zhou Dynasty.