Lunyu is the most influential Confucian work ever written in China. It mainly records the words and actions of the ancient Chinese philosopher Kongzi （Confucius）. The book explains Kongzi's political leadership ideas， providing the key to understanding traditional Chinese culture and business structures， and provides a useful framework for analyzing contemporary government operation and business management.This all new translation applies modern management theories to explain Kongzi's philosophy. It carefully translates the original work with up to date language and expressions to reflect how Kongzi's ideas would have appeared to people of his day Each passage in the book is followed by the original text in Chinese and the author's explanation. The author has made the translation process as transparent as possible， so that each reader can verify its accuracy， enabling further analysis and contemplation of Kongzi's ideas.