Confucianism originated from the ancient Confucian school in China, and its core ideas include benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom and faith. Benevolence refers to the kinship, friendship and social relations between people, emphasizing humanitarianism and charity. Righteousness pays attention to fairness, justice and moral values, while propriety represents a system of regulating behavior, emphasizing order and social harmony. Wisdom emphasizes the importance of wisdom and learning, while faith emphasizes loyalty and trust.
These core values form the basis of Confucianism and aim to guide people's behavior and interpersonal relationships. Confucianism has experienced a long and rich development process. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Confucius and his school advocated Confucianism and laid the foundation of Confucianism. In the Han Dynasty, Confucianism became the core of national education, and Confucian classics were widely circulated.
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With the development of history, Neo-Confucianism in Song and Ming Dynasties conducted in-depth research and development on Confucianism, forming a new school and theoretical system. However, in the modern history of China, Confucianism was criticized and denied, and was regarded as a symbol of the old feudal system. In recent years, Confucianism has gradually been re-examined and evaluated, and has become an important content of academic research and cultural inheritance.
Confucianism is accused of being too conservative and traditional to adapt to the changes and diversity of modern society. Some people think that Confucian emphasis on family and social class may restrict individual freedom and development. Confucianism emphasizes the concept of filial piety to elders, which is considered by some people to be too repressive of individual rights and autonomy, especially in family and social relations.