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Confucius (September 28th, 55 BC1year-April, 479 BC 1 1 year), surnamed Kong, named Qiu, was born in the state of Lu (now Qufu, Shandong) and his ancestral home was in the state of Song (now Xiayi County, Henan), and was a great thinker in ancient China.
Confucius initiated private lectures and advocated benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom and faith. There are 3,000 disciples, including 72 sages. He led some disciples around the world for fourteen years and revised the Six Classics in his later years. After his death, his disciples and re-disciples recorded the words, deeds and thoughts of Confucius and his disciples and compiled The Analects. This book is regarded as a Confucian classic.
Confucius was one of the most learned scholars in the society at that time. When he was alive, he was honored as "the sage of heaven" and "the muduo of heaven", and even as the sage of Confucius, the most holy teacher, the master of Wang Xuan and the teacher of all ages by later rulers. His thoughts have a far-reaching influence on China and the world, and he is listed as the first of the "Top Ten Cultural Celebrities in the World".
Confucius' famous epigram
1. You have to take care and support when you go in and out, and it's not boring to wait on you day and night. It means: parents should help carefully when they go in and out (the door), and they should not be tired of serving their parents in the morning and evening. From "Persuade to repay kindness".
2. Parents used to be filial, and a filial piety is a good child; Aunt Weng can be filial, but she falls on filial piety and morality. It means: filial piety to parents is a good boy, and filial piety to parents-in-law can gain a reputation of filial piety and virtue. From "Persuade to repay kindness".
3. Disciples are filial, and younger brothers are younger. It means: Young disciples should honor their parents when they go home, and love their brothers when they go out. From (The Analects of Confucius in the Spring and Autumn Period, Learning First).
4, parents call, not slow; Parents, don't be lazy. It means: when parents call, they should promise quickly; Parents have orders to do it quickly. From (Disciples Rules of Qinghe).
5, filial piety, the classics of heaven, the meaning of the earth. Meaning: filial piety to nature. From the book of filial piety. Meaning, smile. From "Persuade to repay kindness".
6, the call is not sloppy, sincere and cheerful. It means: parents should answer the phone immediately, not neglect it, be sincere and smile. From "Persuade to repay kindness".
7. Parents should use good meals first, and parents should wear good clothes first. It means: give your parents a good meal first, and then dress them first. From "Persuade to repay kindness".