【正确答案】The Analects of Confucius As one of the Confucian classics, The Analects of Confucius is a collection that records the sayings and ideas attributed to Confucius and his disciples. Confucius' disciples are traditionally believed to have compiled the classic, which achieved its final form during the mid-Han Dynasty. By the early Han Dynasty, The Analects of Confucius was considered merely a 'commentary' on the 'Five Classics'. But during the late Song Dynasty, the importance of The Analects of Confucius as a philosophy work surpassed that of the 'Five Classics', and it was recognized as one of the 'Four Books'. The Analects of Confucius has been one of the most widely read and studied books in China for the last 2,000 years, and it continues to have a substantial influence on Chinese people's thought and values today.