Confucius constructed a complete ideological system of "virtue and virtue": he advocated the virtue and virtue of "benevolence and courtesy" at the individual level. The ideological system of Tao Te Ching is a complete ideological system based on the theory of good nature, with the purpose of educating people, connecting human nature with heaven, and transforming the golden mean into methodology in due course.

2. Political thoughts

The core content of Confucius' political thought is "courtesy" and "benevolence". In the general plan of governing the country, he advocated "governing the country by virtue", which is the noblest way to govern the country.

This strategy of governing the country is also called "rule by virtue" or "rule by courtesy". This strategy applies morality and politeness to the people, tightens the hierarchy, and completely divides nobles and civilians into ruled and ruled. Broke the original important boundary between nobles and civilians.

3, economic thought

The most important economic thoughts of Confucius are "emphasizing righteousness over profit" and "enriching the people". This is also the main content of Confucian economic thought, which has a great influence on later generations.

4. Educational thoughts

He first proposed heuristic teaching. He said, "No anger, no anger, no anger." This means that when students think seriously and reach a certain level, teachers should inspire and inspire students. He was also the earliest educator who adopted the method of teaching students in accordance with their aptitude in teaching practice.

5. Aesthetic thoughts

The core of Confucius' aesthetic thought is the unity of "beauty" and "goodness", and the unity of form and content. Confucius advocated "poetry teaching", that is, combining literature and art with political morality, and taking literature and art as a means to change social politics and an important way to cultivate sentiment.

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Confucius anecdotes and allusions

Debate between righteousness and benefit

There is a law in Lu. If Lu people see their compatriots suffering in foreign countries and becoming slaves, they can get financial compensation and rewards from the state as long as they can redeem them and help them regain their freedom. Zi Gong was a student of Confucius. He redeemed Lu people from foreign countries, but did not accept money from the state.

Confucius said, "You are wrong to give (Duanmu word, that is, Zigong)! What saints do can be used to change folk customs and can be taught to the people, not just to benefit themselves. Now there are fewer and fewer people and more and more poor people, so you have nothing to lose by getting compensation from the state. But without compensation, no one in Lu is willing to redeem his compatriots. "

Lutz saved a drowning man. The man thanked him for sending a cow, and Luz accepted it. Confucius said happily, "From now on, Lu people will be brave enough to save people who fall into the water."

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