Analects 7.24
The Analects (論語), BOOK VII. SHU R 述而第七
子以四教、文、行、忠、信。
There were four things which the Master taught,—letters, ethics, devotion of soul, and truthfulness.
James Legge (1861), Confucian Analects, The Chinese Classics vol. 1 (1861; 2nd ed. 1893) — public domain.
Character glossary
- 子zison, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thin
- 以yǐaccording to; so as to; because of; then
- 四sìfour
- 教jiàoschool, education
- 文wénculture, literature, writing
- 行xíngto go, to walk, to move; professional
- 忠zhōngloyalty, devotion, fidelity
- 信xìnto trust, to believe; letter, sign
Passages with shared wording
- The Doctrine of the Mean Passage 29
- Mencius 5B.4
- Mencius 6B.11
- Zhuangzi On Swords
- Mencius 7B.37
- Zhuangzi On Declining Power
Data: English Wikisource (Public domain texts; transcription CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.