Confucius

When people hear Confucius or Confucianism many may say they have never heard about him or they have heard about why is he important.The Golden Rule may sound more familiar to people. Confucius was an important educator and Chinese philosopher. Whose teachings of moral, social, political and philosophical behaviors in theory later became a foundation called Confucianism. Confucius is one of the few leaders who based their philosophy on the virtues that are required for the day-to-day living, his…

K’ung Fu-tzu (Confucius) was a Chinese philosopher that was born in the 6th century B.C. (Bio). During his lifetime China was in complete disarray. The dynasty that ruled at the time (Zhou Dynasty) was overtaken with states fighting against each other (China Highlights). The morale of the country was at an all-time low. However, along came Confucius and, with his teachings, helped transform an entire country with his beliefs. His message helped restore harmony and stability to a country that…

Confucius Confucius, also known as Kong Qui or K’ung Fu-tzu, was an prestigious and powerful Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher known for his popular aphorisms and models of social interaction. He was born on September 28, 551 B.C, lived in Ancient China during the Zhou Dynasty, and died in 479 B.C. Being a government official, during his lifetime he saw failure and chaos in China. Due to all of this commotion and misconduct he saw, he decided to form a new moral code, called…

Responsible for shaping the upper echelons of middle age Chinese society, Confucius reveals his thoughts on how society should should be run by the government as well as royalty. Furthermore, Confucius narrows his expectations to what he believes to be key values that everyone in society must conform to such as ren (kindness), li (everyday norms), yi (altruism), and zhi (morality). His writing evinces a very conservative stance when it comes to citizens conforming to these values. The Analects…

It has been said that Confucius and Laozi, also known as Lao Tzu, are the greatest philosophers in the history of China. The impact of their philosophies on Chinese thought and culture has lasted thousands of years. Confucius and Laos’s philosophies helped to revolutionized a Chinese society in turmoil, bringing about cultural and religious revolution. It has been said that these two philosophical theories are a classic pair of opposites. Overall, it is clear that Confucianism and Daosim are two…

The theory of self-cultivation states that the responsibility of one’s human potential is in the individual’s hands to develop (Magagna, 2014). In a previous example, I noted how Confucius’ life was built around education and learning. This is a form of self-cultivation because of how Confucius used his education to mold his life. Mencius believed that moral development was a natural process for human beings through the cultivation of ‘chi’ or vital force, which produced a sense of well-being…

Confucius was an influential Chinese philosopher that was responsible for the official ideology, Confucianism, of China. He wrote many books and one of them is called The Analects, which is believed to be written by his students. The Analects contains a collection of Confucius’ sayings and ideas. In this book, his teachings focused on creating ethical models of family and public interaction, and setting educational standards. In this book, readers can realize that Confucius had a good…

Confucius Confucius was an influential Chinese philosopher, teacher and political figure known for his popular aphorisms and for his models of social interaction. When Confucius was a child, his name was Kong Qiu. Confucius called Kung Fu Tzu in Chinese. He was born in 551 B.C.Confucius' main interest is to find out how the government is taking care of people. His parents were poor, although his family had been rich before that. They were in trouble with the emperor, and he had taken their…

The Ren of the Analects Confucius was a renowned teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history. Living from 551 to 497 BC, Confucius’ philosophy emphasized on morality, correctness of social relationships, justice, as well as sincerity. He authored many Chinese classical texts such as that of the Five Classics. However, he was credited most for his work on “The Analects” (also known as the Analects of Confucius), a series of 20 books that present…

Confucius spent thirteen years after serving in the government traveling to various Chinese states and sharing his ideas, hoping that they would be put into practice. Sadly, he returned home unsuccessful and spent the rest of his life, which lasted until 479 BCE, teaching and working on the Five Classics. Not unlike another famous religious figure, Confucius’ legacy and teachings were continued by his followers, most notably Mencius and Xunzi. While Mencius and Xunzi both had different ideas…