The Evolution of Confucius'Approach to"The Spring and Autumn Annals"from"Narrating"to"Creating":An Interpretation from the Perspective of the History of Literature Formation
From a historiographical perspective,the work of Confucius on The Spring and Autumn Annals can be viewed in several ways.Firstly,considering its historical material derived from the Lu Spring and Autumn Annals,it can be seen as an anno-tation.Secondly,in terms of its reliance on traditional methods for its meaning and style,it represents a continuation.Thirdly,given the extensive deletion of common entries and content from the Lu Spring and Autumn Annals,as well as the alteration of some phrases and the unification of meaning and style,it can be classified as a revision.Additionally,in establishing a spirit of righteousness and law,along with a principle of historical compilation through this work,making it the main text for teaching and the primary classic for scholars to understand the Spring and Autumn period during the mid-Warring States period and thereaf-ter,it is considered a creation.Confucius'approach,rooted in the concept of"narrating without creating,"ultimately led to the production of the"Six Classics,"which have been passed down as a model for later generations.This transformation also reflects the transitional nature of the rise of private schools in the late Spring and Autumn period and the changing concepts of composi-tion and writing patterns during the era of flourishing philosophical schools.
ConfuciusThe Spring and Autumn AnnalsNarrating without CreatingThe Spring and Autumn Style of Writ-ing
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