Confucius Confucius ’ life was of tremendous importance in the forming of Chinese culture. Confucius ’ plan and simple approach to life‚ revealed his deep seeded beliefs that through great human effort one can shape their own future. He had great faith in the ordinary man and believed that they are teachable and perfectible. Confucius believed that ordinary humans could be come awe-inspiring with wisdom and great knowledge. The quest to improve one ’s "self" became deeply rooted in the Confucian
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Research Paper: Confucian Analects Kong Fuzi‚ better known as Confucius (551-479 BCE) was known as the creator of the religion of Confucianism. Confucianism provided the moral and social foundation of China. Confucianism wasn’t thought of as a religion‚ it was more on the topic of morality. The ruler’s main function in the Confucian state was to educate and transform the people‚ which was based on one of Confucius’s analects. Which are thought of as the right way to rule and live. Up until this day
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What are the qualities that an ideal person should cultivate‚ possess‚ and practice according to Confucius? 1. Introduction In this paper‚ I will discuss what qualities should be cultivated‚ possessed‚ and practiced for an ideal person according to Confucius. Although Confucius regards humanness‚ wisdom‚ and courage as the basic threefold towards being a junzi (superior man/ideal person‚ 君子)‚ there has been an ongoing disagreement among scholars regarding the qualities that are needed to become
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孔子学说 Confucius Paper There are various significant Golden Rules that Confucius expressed‚ although I only find a certain amount of them to be important in my life. On the other hand‚ I disagree with the rest of his reflection on human life. There is only one quote I strongly agree with‚ that is “everything has beauty‚ but not everyone sees it.” I believe everything has beauty but everyone else is blind not to see it. Physical features are the only detail on a person that everyone seems to
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Student Number: 050-102-987 Course Code: CUL610BA Professor: Ken Sproul Film: Confucius Date: Oct. 29 2012 The life of the Confucius happened in the ancient China during the Spring and Autumn period. His unique ideology of running the state by Ritual‚ Music and Ren opposes to the strict laws which has been practiced by the other states. Without the fully support from his ruler‚ Confucius goes on a long journey of traveling among six states for fourteen years. In
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Confucius What kind of person was Confucius in everyday life? Focus on the following: his clothing and diet‚ his possessions‚ his pastimes‚ the company he kept‚ and anything else that is relevant. In everyday life Confucius was a relaxed and cheerful man who was constantly in search of new knowledge. He studied the Chinese Classics mainly focusing on the Books of Odes‚ History and Rites. In his spare time‚ however‚ he liked to relax in his manor. He was very picky with the people he chose to
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are one of four books created in the Song era to embody Confucian thinking. Independently‚ the Analects present a complete collection of ideas attributed to the Chinese philosopher Confucius‚ referred to as “the Master” throughout the Analects. The core ideals of Confucianism‚ accredited to sages‚ preceded Confucius. However‚ he receives credit as founder of the religion (Gardner). The Master attributed his wisdom to a lifelong process. “At 15 I set my heart on learning; at 30 I firmly took my
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Essay 1 Felix Dr. Chris Ward ENG 2403 28 October 27‚ 2013 Justice Drives Confucianism to Be Immortal Confucius‚ born twenty-five hundred years ago‚ is a Chinese sage enjoying world-wide fame even today. Confucianism and the Analects‚ the book produced after Confucius ’s death‚ have been spread to all the regions of the world. The influence of Confucianism cannot only be simply measured by the sales volume of the Analects‚ but also the manner by which people behave and think today. As for western
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emphasizes the need to excel among the rest. The aphorism conveys the fact that those who possess intelligence‚ stand out among those around him. Confucius is stating that every men is born with the same amount of innate potential. However‚ the only way to emerge atop the rest is to hone one’s skill and learn how to use the potential that one is born with. Confucius stresses that education is a key factor in separating from the group mentality that humans are born with. And only then will
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that the cultivation of moral virtues through which a person learns to be fully human is fundamental to human and social well-being. Confucius or Kong Zhongni was born in China where he was well known as Kong Fuzi and by the time he was growing up he personally experienced the poverty‚ political abuse and hardship that affected the lives of ordinary people. Confucius shared a belief that although the way of humans is established in the way of heaven and operates in harmony with the way of nature it
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