The Analects of Confucius is a Confucian classic, which mainly records the words and deeds of Confucius and his disciples. The core idea of Confucius is "benevolence", which advocates "benevolent people love others" and "self-discipline" in politics and "teaching students in accordance with their aptitude" in education.

Confucius' thoughts have had a far-reaching impact on politics, ideology, culture, education and many other aspects.

The Analects of Confucius is a collection of quotations and essays. There are 20 chapters in all. Most of them are short dialogues and questions and answers. Its main features are concise language, profound meaning, beautiful and smooth, and implicit implication.