Confucius' famous mountain, the word Zhong Ni. At the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, Lu Yi (Qufu, Shandong Province) was born in a declining aristocratic family in the Song Dynasty and studied hard. He used to be a "Confucian" (the aristocrat lost his son) and opened a private school in middle age. He was once appointed as the commander-in-chief, commander-in-chief of Lu. Four years later, he was assassinated by the villains and abandoned his post. Thirteen years later, he returned to Shandong in his later years to continue giving lectures and sorting out ancient books. The Analects of Confucius (twenty chapters) is a record of Confucius' words and deeds by his disciples and his re-disciples.
Confucius is often regarded as the founder of a religion, but this is not true. Confucius seldom talked about God, refused to discuss the afterlife and avoided any form of metaphysics. He has a profound understanding of the relationship between life, and his theory was not founded by him. Strictly speaking, he is just a master of China's cultural thoughts. He is a contemporary philosopher who attaches importance to personal morality and behavior.
Confucius regards "benevolence" and "righteousness" as the highest principles of morality, and he regulates the behavior of noble people. "Benevolence" can sometimes be understood as "love", but we'd better understand it as caring for human beings. "Rite" is the sum of morality, etiquette, rules and traditions.
The history of China is the history influenced by Confucius' thoughts. The Four Books and Five Classics have become school textbooks, and every student must memorize them. The dogma of ancient philosophers is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Under the influence of Confucianism, China has gradually formed a harmonious social life, a fanaticism of pursuing knowledge and advocating wisdom, and a stable culture. Although China has been invaded repeatedly, its culture can not only survive, but also assimilate other nationalities. However, Confucianism is not omnipotent. He is an effective panacea for rulers, which can make his dynasty avoid chaos and decline as much as possible. However, under the oppression of international change and innovation competition, it is an obstacle to a country's development. Those ethical codes that maintain personal and social order almost make people unable to move, resulting in a set of unchangeable patterns. Confucius' theory. It completely limits the natural and abundant motivation of human beings. Confucius' ethics is so perfect that it seems too serious. Under the guidance of Confucius, there is no boldness and adventure at all, and love and friendship are too bound. He degraded himself by making women blindly obey. He kept the country conservative and hindered progress.