Abstract:

"Learn the key elements of Confucian thought in China and trace its impact on China's most important literary form, lyric poetry. This in-depth series includes readings from the Confucian ANALECTS and the BOOK OF SONGS and presents the lives and works of many renowed poets. The accompanying print guide provides additional background. Produced by Columbia University's Project on Asia in the Core Curriculum of Schools and Colleges." THE CONFUCIAN TRADITION. "Confucius (551-479 B.C.E.), the era in which he lived and taught, and the impact of his teachings."