Confucius (5565438 BC+0-479 BC), named Zhong Ni, was born in Lu (now southeast of Qufu, Shandong) at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period. A famous thinker, educator and founder of Confucianism in the late Spring and Autumn Period. According to legend, there are 3000 disciples and 72 disciples of saints. Confucius led his disciples around the world 14 years. Confucius is also an ancient literature collator. He edited poetry books, defined rites and music, and prefaced Zhouyi as Chunqiu.

confucius education thought

Confucius put forward for the first time in the history of China that people's natural qualities are similar, and the differences in personality are mainly influenced by acquired education and social environment. Therefore, everyone can be educated and everyone should be educated. He advocated "no education for all", founded private schools and enrolled more students, which broke the monopoly of slave owners and nobles on school education and expanded the scope of education to civilians, conforming to the trend of social development at that time.

Confucius advocated "learning to be an official", and learning to be an official. The purpose of his education is to cultivate political gentlemen, and gentlemen must have high moral quality, so Confucius emphasized that school education must put moral education first. "Disciples into the filial piety, filial piety. They are sincere and believe that they love all people, and they are kind and have the spare capacity to learn. "