The author of The Book of Rites University is Ceng Zi. The creation time is the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, the source of the work is The Book of Rites, and the literary genre is prose. "University" is an essay on Confucian thoughts of self-cultivation, governing the country and leveling the world. Originally the 42nd Book of Rites Dai Xiao, it is said that it was written by Ceng Zi during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. In fact, it is a Confucian work in the Qin and Han Dynasties, and it is an important work for China to discuss educational theory in ancient times.

The Book of Rites, The Doctrine of the Mean and The University all highlight the significance of self-cultivation. "A gentleman must cultivate himself", "If you know his virtue, you will rule him". "If you don't fix your body, you can't be at home." As a social activity, "self-cultivation" is not only private, but also conducive to the generation and realization of meaning.

"University" naturally links several processes such as personal learning, teaching and educating people, politics, etc. Starting with the understanding of moral concepts (knowing things and knowledge), it focuses on the establishment of moral beliefs (integrity and sincerity).

Xue Ji summed up a set of principles and methods of education and teaching on the basis of synthesizing various experiences and lessons of long-term education and teaching, which is the essence of Xue Ji.

Ceng Zi

Ceng Zi (505 ~ 432 BC), a native of Nanwucheng (now Pingyi, Shandong Province) at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, was one of the main representatives of Confucianism.

16 years old worships Confucius as a teacher. He is diligent and studious, and his biography is quite famous Actively carry forward Confucianism and spread Confucianism. Kong Ji (Zi Zisi), the grandson of Confucius, studied in the Senate and passed it on to Mencius. Therefore, he once participated in the succession of Confucius and Qimeng, which not only inherited Confucius' Confucianism, but also developed and made achievements.

Zeng Shen is the main inheritor and disseminator of Confucius' theory and occupies an important position in Confucian culture. Zeng Shen finally entered the hall of great Confucianism with his achievements, and was called the five great saints together with Confucius, Mencius, Yan Zi (Yan Hui) and Zi Sizi.

Ceng Zi's Classic Quotations

1. When the dynasty changed, it changed with it; It happened overnight, and if it changes, it will change with it.

2. People are kind, although the blessing has not arrived, the disaster is far away.

There is no such thing as America.

4. A scholar has to strive for self-improvement and has a long way to go. Isn't it important to think that benevolence is your responsibility? Not far from death? On Taber

5. A gentleman makes friends by writing and helps others by friendship.

6. People are bad, horses don't go, soil is not high, and water doesn't flow. Dai's speech

7. A gentleman loves to learn from Japan and does it in a timely manner. Difficult people will learn from it, and easy people will learn from it. The Great De Li Ji Ceng Zi Shili

8. A gentleman loves himself and enjoys the kindness of others; If you can, you can also enjoy the abilities of others; Although I can't, I don't want to help others. The Great De Li Ji Ceng Zi Shili

9. A gentleman is always small and insignificant (referring to the great history).

10. A gentleman can attack his evil, beg for it, strengthen his incompetence, get rid of selfish desires and engage in righteousness, which can be described as learning. The Great De Li Ji Ceng Zi Shili