The influence of three words of Confucius in his later years on later generations: First, time is also fate (weather determines fate). Two: be cautious at the beginning and have a good ending (stick to it if you choose the right one). Three: Do your best and leave it to fate (you just work hard and leave the rest to God). People must do one thing well in this life. If they don't do it, it won't be like this. If they do it, it will be very different!
Confucius (September 28, 5565438 BC-April 65438 BC) was named Kong. At the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a native of Lu State (now Qufu, Shandong Province), whose ancestral home was Song State Yili (now Xiayi, Henan Province). Confucius was a famous thinker and educator in ancient China. He initiated the atmosphere of private lectures, advocated benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom and faith, and was the founder of Confucianism.
Educated by Laozi, Confucius led some disciples around the world for fourteen years. In his later years, he studied six classics: Poetry, Shu, Li, Yue, Yi and Chunqiu. According to legend, he has 3,000 disciples, including 72 sages. After the death of Confucius, his disciples and their re-disciples recorded the words and deeds, quotations and thoughts of Confucius and his disciples, and compiled the Confucian classic The Analects.
The Doctrine of the Mean is an article about Confucian human nature cultivation. Originally the 31st Book of Rites, it is said that it was written by Zi Si, and it is a classic work of Confucianism. Respected by Cheng Hao and Cheng Yi in the Northern Song Dynasty, Zhu in the Southern Song Dynasty wrote Notes on the Doctrine of the Mean, which was finally called "Four Books" together with Daxue, Analects of Confucius and Mencius.
After the Song and Yuan Dynasties, The Doctrine of the Mean became an official textbook and a must-read in the imperial examination, which had a great influence on ancient education in China.
The five attainments, three dads, cautious independence and sincerity in The Doctrine of the Mean have an important influence on dealing with people and cultivating human nature.
The Doctrine of the Mean is a Confucian classic, which has been circulated for more than two thousand years. It occupies an important position in Confucianism, ranking second among the four books, and has its unique academic characteristics, academic achievements and social status in various periods in China history.
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