Today, I��ll talk about the historical image of Confucius. As a collection of dialogues, the book The Analects mainly records the speeches and deeds of Confucius and his disciples. So Confucius is the main role in the book. Confucius to The Analects is like Jesus to New Testament. Benjamin Schwartz, an American great master of Chinese thoughts once said in his Swan Song���� Ancient Chinese thoughts: as for Confucius, what else shall we say? It implies that we have talked too much about him. It really has a embarrassment of hesitant statement but we still have to say, Facing Confucius and the culture symbol he represents, we can��t help saying something, because he has become a kind of complex in our heart and a kind of culture gene. Though in China today, either we wear western-style clothes or use cell phones, I��m afraid that the changes on the level of objects have already made the ancients shocked, while the economic and political systems are no longer the era of ��all the land under heaven belongs to the king, and all the people are the subjects of king. but our Chinese culture and Chinese soul are shaped by Confucius. The truth and rules revealed by Confucius and The Analects have penetrated into Chinese people��s daily life for thousands of years. It is a kind of great tradition and elite culture, deeply affected Chinese scholar class, like �� neither riches nor honors can lead one astray; neither threats nor forces can subdue him and neither poverty or humbleness can make him swerve from principle��, ��A scholar should take enlightenment by education and right from wrong as his mission.�� ��Worry?first?and?worry about, after?the world?to?enjoy.�� ��I will do whatever it takes to serve my country even at the cost of my own life, regardless of fortune or misfortune to myself��. It has also unconsciously influence common people��s daily life, becoming a kind of little tradition and folk culture. like ��It can yet be regarded as a gentleman even if being impressive or dignified individuals��, and ��Every man alive has a?duty?to his country��, which goes from culture deep into our heart, and deeply affects Chinese people��s thoughts and emotions and culture psychology. Therefore, in a sense, it has become the root of Chinese culture and the soul of Chinese spirit. So, today we understand Confucius is not merely to know Chinese people and Chinese culture, but also to get the knowledge of the factual existence of China��s rise and the appearance of cultural awareness. To understand Confucius is the new contribution that we made for world harmony and human well-being. It formed by Chinese Confucius, East Asia Confucius and even world Confucius. However, it is not easy to understand Confucius and his doctrine, even his great disciple Yan Yuan once sighed that Confucianism was fathomless. Who is Yan Yuan? We all know that he is the most admirable student of Confucius, and he was praised by Confucius as ��Admirable indeed was the virtue of Hui, Yan Yuan is the typical representative of a scholar whose mind is set on morality. Then, as the most admirable student of Confucius, how does Yan Yuan evaluate the Confucianism fathomless? He said:" What does it means? That is to say, as to Confucius�� doctrine, When you look up, the more you look, the higher it appears; When you probe it, the more you probe, the more profound you will find. It seems in front of you, but suddenly it is behind you. So, Confucius�� doctrine is fathomless. Even so, Confucius still teaches his students step by step. He uses varieties of books to enrich our knowledge, and uses rites to restrain our deeds, which makes it impossible for us to stop even if we want. Even if we use up all our wit, we seems to have the ability to work independently, but if we step further, we do not know how to start. It can be seen that Yan Yuan speaks highly of the depth of Confucius�� thought.