First, the differences between Confucius and Mencius.
As an educator who is active in the academic era, different people have different educational ideas and concepts, and they all have their own unique views and viewpoints on education.
Second, the similarities between Confucius and Mencius' thoughts.
Confucius, Mencius and Xunzi are all representatives of pre-Qin Confucianism, and their educational thoughts have many similarities or similarities.
1. Most of their educational objects belong to the civilian class, which broke the educational model of official schools, expanded the educational objects and promoted the development of ancient education in China.
2. They all advocate the educational method of teaching students in accordance with their aptitude, pay attention to the individual development of people, emphasize people's own specialties, enhance people's value and break through the restrictions of witches and ghosts at that time.
3. Their views have certain inheritance. Confucius inherited the "virtue" of the Duke of Zhou and the etiquette of the Zhou Dynasty, and founded his own "benevolence" thought.
Mencius mainly inherited and developed Confucius' "benevolence". He pointed out that people should have four hearts: seclusion (benevolence), shame (righteousness), respect (courtesy) and resignation (wisdom). Xunzi mainly inherited and carried forward the significance of Confucius on "ceremony" to people and society, and emphasized the importance of acquired education, that is, attaching importance to "ceremony"
Extended data
Rites and politics are very important, but when they practice political benevolence and righteousness, they often abandon rites and music. Both are at an extreme, so we can't have both, so we only focus on one point. Confucius' contribution to the revival of Zhou rites. In order to inspire people's goodness, Mencius made political changes.
He thinks mainly for general purposes. Mencius is the easiest of the two to succeed. Because it regards the public as a whole. Confucius regarded everyone as an independent individual. There is nothing wrong with both, but it is easier to implement as a whole.