This chapter examines the historical and intellectual interactions between Confucianism and Buddhism through the lens of Analects commentarial traditions. It traces how Confucianism engaged with Buddhism, beginning with Huang Kan’s integration of Buddhist literary styles in his exegesis, followed by the more overt incorporation of Buddhist ideas by Neo-Confucian scholars such as Xie Liangzuo and Zhu Xi. The study further highlights how the left-wing Yangming scholars, including Li Zhuowu and Zhang Dai, sought a more explicit convergence between Confucianism and Buddhism, often interpreting the Analects through a Buddhist lens. The chapter also explores the reverse influence, focusing on Chan Master Zhixu, who reinterpreted Confucian classics using Buddhist doctrinal frameworks. By analyzing these mutual engagements, this study reveals how Confucian and Buddhist thought continuously infiltrated and reshaped each other over centuries, culminating in a dynamic intellectual synthesis during the Ming and Qing periods.