Confucian Quadrilogy

“Lun Yu”, along with "I-Ching" and "Dao Dye Jing" — one of the best-known texts of East Asia, made by Confucius's students of the short notes fixing statements of the teacher, and also dialogues with his participation. As one of the greatest literary monuments, "Lun Yu" became the part of Confucian Quadrilogy (Si Sha). Knowing this book by heart was the obligatory requirement of the Chinese classical education. Confucius learned that "whether" ancestors who conformed to noble rules of conduct observed best of all virtue. He cited as an example legendary ancient leaders whose government is not saddened by violence. Personal moral qualities, the aspiration directing them to virtuous life — here that created him authority at the people. Therefore, Confucius considered important knowledge of history and spoke about need of her teaching. The Chinese philosopher believed that ideal rules existed only in the ancient time and that the true civilization can be reached only by …show more content…
It consisted in obedience of the son to the father and in general in fidelity to a family. The son has to obey the father to the death of the father, and then to the elder brother etc. On the father the duty to bring up the son in virtue lies. Therefore, the father has to behave in relation to the son so that that could show the virtue. In order that the rule of filial piety was followed that it became a life norm, each citizen of the country shall know in accuracy the obligations connected with his provision i.e. what obligations are assigned to the son, the father, the husband, the wife, the governor, the subordinate etc. Ignorance of these rules, their misunderstanding or non-compliance lead to chaos in thinking of the person that, in turn, becomes the reason of his uncontrollable, chaotic, willful