Confucius

孔子是山东人，是儒家的创始人，是最伟大的思想家和教育家。主要作品有《论语》《诗经》《周易》《尚书》《春秋》。此篇详细阐述了他的思想代表作，主张的行为等。

Brife introduction

Time: 551 BC-- 479 BC

Name: Surname: Kong, Given name: Qiu, Courtesy name: Zhongni

Birthplace: Qufu city, Shandong Province

Main doctrine: Ren

Apprentice

Yan Hui (Zi Yuan)

Confucius most favorite apprentice

Characteristic: cherish the world, be tolerant and eager to learn

Zhong You (Zi Lu)

The longest follower of Confucius

Characteristic: courage, integrity, honesty

Duan Mu Ci (Zi Gong)

Outstanding achievements in learning and politics, and goot at business

Characterristic: excellent language ability and eloquence

Conduct

What you do not want done to yourself, do not to others.(己所不欲勿施于人)

It is not delightful to have friends coming from distant quarters?(有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？)

It passes on just like this, not ceasing day or night.(逝者如斯夫，不舍昼夜)

Look not at what is contrary to propriety; listen not to what is contrary to propriety; speak not what is contrary to propriety; make no movement which is contrary to propriety.

Keep what you say and carry out what you do.(言必行，行必果)

When I walk along with two others, they may serve me as my teachers. I will select their good qualities and follow them, their bad qualities and avoid them.

They who know the truth are not equal to those who love it, and they who love it are not equal to those who delight in it.

Political

Benevolence: is the core of his political thought

Virtue

Reduce oppression and exploition, reduc taxes

Advocate for enriching the people and making them prosperous, and oppose killing without teaching

courtesy

Cure the ceremony: restricting the ceremony and making the behavior meet the requirements of the ceremony

Serve the country: maintaining the system of rites and music and the authority of Zhou Tian

Rule by man: Attach importance to the exemplary role of individual rulers in setting an example

Education

Assertion

In teaching there should be no distinction of classes

Officialdom is the natural outlet for good scholars

Teaching method

According to students' aptitude

Inspire revulsive

Combing learning, thinking and doing

Content

Basic: poetry, calligraphy, etiquette and music, moral education is the primary position

Subjects: 'Six Arts' Ritual, music, shooting, imperial, calligraphy and numercay

Text books: 'Six Classics'

Meaning

Promoting the downward movement of education and culture

Common people went to school for education

The begining of non-religious education in ancient China

Related works

The Confucian Analects

The Book of Songs

The Book of History

The Book of Rites

The Book of Changes

The Spiring-Autumn Annals

Historical status

Founder of Confucianism

The 'Holy Master', 'The teacher for all ages'

The greatest thinker and educator