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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The most sacred text in Confucianism is the ____
A
Analects
B
Qur’an.
C
Vedas.
D
Torah
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Lunyu (Analects), the most-revered sacred scripture in the Confucian tradition, was probably compiled by the succeeding generations of Confucius’s disciples.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Analects is the main Confucian text. Confucius believed that if everyone conscientiously assumes his or her proper role, harmony, happiness, and goodness will reign in the land. The teachings of Confucianism are found in a single volume of writing that dates back millennia.

Detailed explanation-3: -Compiled by disciples of Confucius in the centuries following his death in 479 B.C.E., The Analects of Confucius is a collection of aphorisms and historical anecdotes embodying the basic values of the Confucian tradition: learning, morality, ritual decorum, and filial piety.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Five Classics and Four Books were the basis of the civil examination in imperial China and can be considered the Confucian canon. The Five Classics consists of the Book of Odes, Book of Documents, Book of Changes, Book of Rites, and the Spring and Autumn Annals.

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