Confucius has repeatedly asked Lao Zi for courtesy and learning, and highly praised Lao Zi's thoughts. From many ancient books, including Notes on Water Classics and Frontier Sentinel, it is recorded that Confucius is a disciple of Laozi. For the first time, when Confucius 17 years old, I met Lao Tzu and asked for a gift. The second time, the history records that Confucius was 34 years old and was appointed by Lu to worship Laozi in Luoyi, the capital of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, and to ask for gifts. The third time was recorded by Zhuangzi. Confucius was about 50 to 565,438+0 years old before and after he became an official. He once went to Guo Pei in Song Dynasty to see Lao Zi.

When Confucius was young, although he was already a famous teacher, he was still thirsty for knowledge and always felt that he had no knowledge. At the age of 30, Confucius left his hometown Qufu and went to Luoyang to learn Taoist philosophy from the great thinker Laozi. Confucius humbly asked Laozi for advice, and Laozi passed on his knowledge to Confucius without reservation.

Confucius' contribution

1, cultural contribution

There were no written historical materials in China before 84 1 year BC. Confucius was born in 55 BC1year. There were no written historical materials in China 290 years before the birth of Confucius. Ancient culture and civilization were handed down through Confucius' poems, books, rites, music, change and the Spring and Autumn Period.

2. Literary contribution

The Book of Songs compiled by Confucius is the first collection of poems in China, which contains 305 poems from the early Western Zhou Dynasty to the mid-Spring and Autumn Period.

3. Contribution to education

Confucius initiated a private school, which moved the style of study down, broke the single mode of running a school, and trained a large number of talented people at that time. At the age of 30, Confucius began to establish civilian education, set up altar teaching and recruit students. Confucius taught more than 3,000 students in his life, including "two people who are proficient in six arts".

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Confucius