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Confucius & Confucianism. Dong Shuai. Which of the following philosopher do you think were living as closest period as Confucius?. Confucius, 孔子 , Kǒng zǐ ). (551–479 BCE) Educator Philosopher A symbol of Chinese culture. Education.
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Confucius & Confucianism Dong Shuai
Which of the following philosopher do you think were living as closest period as Confucius?
Confucius,孔子,Kǒngzǐ) • (551–479 BCE) • Educator • Philosopher • A symbol of Chinese culture
Education • He established first private school in China and accepted the students from everywhere. • Subjects: Manners, Music, Literature, Riding, Archery and Mathematics (礼，乐，射，御，书，数） • He had 3000 students. Among them, 72 became famous scholars.
Temple of Confucius 478 BCE “Wan Shi Shi Biao” Literally: The model mentor of ten thousand generations
Confucius’s self-appraisal 吾十有五而志于学，三十而立，四十而不惑，五十知天命，六十而耳顺，七十从心所欲而不逾矩。 At fifteen I set my heart upon learning. At thirty, I had planted my feet firm upon the ground. At forty, I no longer suffered from perplexities. At fifty, I knew what were the biddings of Heaven. At sixty, I heard them with docile ear. At seventy, I could follow the dictates of my own heart; for what I desired no longer overstepped the boundaries of right.
Spring and Autumn period That’s where Confucius was born & spent most of his life. Journey Life
论语lúnyǔ A book that records the sayings and ideas of Confucius and his contemporaries.
Learning “学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆” "Study without thought is vain; thought without study is dangerous." “三人行, 必有我师焉.” As three men are walking together, one of them is bound to be good enough to act as my teacher.
“过而不改, 是谓过矣.” “A man who has committed a mistake and doesn’t correct it, is committing another mistake.” “一言以蔽之, ‘思无邪.’” “If I had to take one phrase to cover all my teachings, I would say ‘Let there be no evil in your thoughts.’” “先行其言而后从之.” “He does not preach what he practices until he has practiced what he preaches.”
Virtue in Ancient China “恭、宽、信、敏、惠.恭则不侮, 宽则得众，信则人任焉. 敏则有功, 惠则足以使人.” To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness. • Virtue in Ancient Greece Areté, being the best you can be • Virtues in Ancient Roma Roman virtue of dutiful respect toward the gods, fatherland, and parents.
Reference: Benedict G. (2008), The Watkins Dictionary of Religions and Secular Faiths. London. Watkins Publishing Bullock A.& Trombley S. (1999), The New Fontana Dictionary of Modern Thought. London. Harper Collins Publisher Confucius.(n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved September 22, 2009,from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucius Confucianism.(n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved September 22, 2009,from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucianism
