Confucius' heuristic teaching thought stems from his deep thinking and long-term practice in education. He believes that the purpose of education is to enable people to think independently and distinguish between right and wrong, not just to impart knowledge. Therefore, he advocates the use of heuristic teaching methods in education, that is, by guiding students to think, question and explore, to stimulate their interest and initiative in learning, so as to cultivate their thinking ability and creativity.

Confucius' heuristic teaching thought mainly includes the following aspects: First, he emphasizes students' initiative and thinks that students should actively study and think, rather than passively accept knowledge. Secondly, he advocates the use of teaching methods such as questioning, discussion and debate to guide students to discover, analyze and solve problems. Finally, he emphasized the cultivation of students' moral quality and practical ability, which is one of the important goals of education.

The application field of Confucius heuristic teaching;

1. Education field: Confucius' heuristic teaching thought is the most widely used in education field. This teaching method encourages students to actively participate in the learning process, stimulates their interest and enthusiasm in learning, and cultivates their independent thinking ability and problem-solving ability. In modern education, Confucius' heuristic teaching thought has been widely used in the teaching of various disciplines and has become one of the core concepts of modern education.

2. Enterprise management field: Confucius' heuristic teaching thought can also be applied to the field of enterprise management. In enterprise management, Confucius' heuristic teaching can guide employees to think positively, give play to their creativity and innovation ability, and improve the competitiveness and development potential of enterprises.

3. Political field: Confucius' heuristic teaching thought can also be applied to the political field. This teaching method encourages people to think independently, distinguish right from wrong, and cultivate people's moral quality and practical ability. In the political field, Confucius' heuristic teaching can help people better understand social problems and improve citizen participation and social justice.

4. Social service field: Confucius' heuristic teaching thought can also be applied to social service field. For example, in volunteer work, Confucius' heuristic teaching can guide volunteers to actively think about how to better serve the society and improve service quality and efficiency.