According to historical data, there are more than 3,000 students under Confucius' knee. Among these students, some are born rich and some are born poor. Although Confucius has been in Shandong for a long time, his students come from various countries. If Confucius charged, many people from poor areas could not afford it. It is worth noting that it is often those students who are born in poverty who cherish learning opportunities more and study harder, which makes most of the sages trained by Confucius born in poverty.
In fact, there has been controversy over whether Confucius charges tuition fees for teaching. Some people think that it is not possible, and some people think that collecting a piece of meat is also a tuition fee. Undoubtedly, what is the problem? The old woman said that her mother-in-law was right, and the public said that it was right? But from a moral point of view, I don't think it is tuition for Confucius to collect a piece of meat. Put yourself in others' shoes. Confucius lived in a particularly poor age. How can he lead a normal life with many students if he confiscates everything?
To be sure, Confucius did not run schools for private interests, but to widely improve people's cultural concepts. Confucius is really a great man. He not only has great wisdom, but also has a global view and vision. His existence changed the fate of many people at that time and also changed the fate of some countries.