The Analects (Confucius), as stated, 5th c. BCE
Ancient / Classical · stated scope
The Analects is a collection of sayings and dialogues attributed to Confucius and his disciples, compiled in written form by followers over the generations following his death. It originates from the state of Lu in what is now northeastern China, with composition and compilation spanning roughly the 5th to 3rd centuries BCE. It is principally associated with the Confucian tradition and serves as a foundational text for that body of thought across East Asia.
Cluster:Pragmatic Achievement
Defined by elevated Evidence-Based Reasoning, with Achievement & Excellence, Material Aspiration, and Progress & Innovation running high alongside it. Sanctity & Transcendence and Tradition & Continuity sit low. The pattern is secular and outcome-focused: performance and evidence over inherited forms.
Full profile
All 22 dimensions in one fixed order, grouped by the contrast axis each feeds, so any two entities can be read side by side. Switch to “By axis” to group them by the axis each feeds.
Neighbors
- 1Maori Tikanga, as stated, traditional-presentDistance: 21Compare
- 2Hinduism, as stated, ancient-presentDistance: 21Compare
- 3Shia Islam, as stated, 7th c.-presentDistance: 21Compare
- 4Sunni Islam, as stated, classicalDistance: 21Compare
- 5Imperial Confucian Statecraft, as realized, 2nd c. BCE-1912Distance: 22Compare
The Three Axes (Detail)
Each bar is one pole’s pull, pointing the way it pushes the result. The dot is where the two pulls add up.