What is the purpose of the antalects

The Analects (Chinese: 論語; pinyin: Lúnyǔ; Old Chinese: * [r]u[n] ŋ (r) aʔ; literally: "Edited Conversations"), also known as the Analects of Confucius, is a collection of sayings and ideas attributed to the Chinese philosopher Confucius and his contemporaries, traditionally believed to have been compiled and written by ...