What kind of cultural tradition is revealed by the fact that the Analects of Confucius makes much use of verses from the Book of Psalms?

For the excellent traditional culture, it is necessary to inherit and carry forward, take the essence and remove the dross.

Examples of quotes from the Book of Psalms in the Analects.

1.15 Zigong said, "How is it to be poor without flattery and rich without pride?" Zi said, "It is possible . Not as poor and happy, rich and good manners." Zi Gong said: "Poetry" said: "such as cutting like polishing, such as cutting like grinding. What does it mean?" Zi said: "Give also, then you can talk about the Poetry has been carried out, tell the past and know the future."

Selected from "Learning and", "Begin to be able to speak with the "Poetry" has been carried forward, meaning that, finally, you can discuss the Book of Psalms with you.

2.2 Zi said: "Poetry" three hundred, in a nutshell, said: 'Si Wu Yi'."

Selected from "The Way of Government", meaning, to summarize the Book of Poetry in one sentence, is not false. It is primitive, pure, simple, and really sings what it wants to sing.

3.8 Zixia asked, "'Coquettishly smiling, beautiful eyes look forward to, so as to be gorgeous.' What is also?" Zi said: "Painting after the vegetative." Said: "After the ritual?" Zi said: "Starting to give the Shang also! Begin to be able to speak with the "Poetry" carry on."

3.20 Zi said: "Guan Ju", music but not obscene, sad but not hurt."

7.18 Zi's elegant words, "Poetry", "Book" and "Rites of Passage" are all elegant words.

8.3 When Zeng Zi was sick, he called his disciples and said, "Open your feet! I'm not going to be able to do that, but I'm going to be able to do it. Poetry: 'trembling with fear and trembling, like facing an abyss, like walking on thin ice.' Now and then, I know what to do! Kid!"

8.8The son said, "The rise of Poetry, the establishment of rites, the success of music."

8.15 Zi said, "The beginning of the Division of the Sacred Heart, the chaos of the Guan Ju, the ocean is full of ears."

9.15 Zi said, "I am from Wei against Lu, and then the music is correct, 'Ya', 'Ode' each in its place."

13.5 Zi said, "Recite the Poetry 300, and teach it to the government, but do not reach; make in the four directions, can not specialize in the right; although more, but also Xi thought?"

16.13Chen Kuang asked Bo Yu, "Do you have a different opinion?" He said, "Not yet. I tasted independent, carp tend to cross the court. Said: 'Learning Poetry? He said: 'Not yet.' 'If you don't learn Poetry, you can't speak.' Carp retreated to learn Poetry. On the next day, he was independent again, and he tended to cross the court. He said: 'Have you learned the rites of passage?' He said: 'Not yet.' 'If you don't learn the rites, you can't stand.' The carp retreated and learned the rituals. I heard the two." Chen Kao retreated and said joyfully, "I got three out of one, I heard the Poetry, I heard the Rites, and I heard that a gentleman is far away from his son."

This one is more interesting, Bo Yu is Kong Li, the son of Confucius.

17.9The son said: "Why don't you learn the poem? The Poetry can be a source of inspiration, a guide, a group, and a complaint; to serve one's father at a distance, and to serve one's ruler at a distance; and to learn the names of birds, beasts, and grasses."

17.10 Zi said Bo Yu said: "Women for the Zhounan, Zhaonan carry on? People and not for the Zhounan, Zhaonan, it is like a wall face and stand with?"