实用阶梯英语—阅读教程 （旅游篇I） Unit 1 Unit 1.pptVIP

尚辅网 尚辅网 * * 大连理工大学出版社 * 大连理工大学出版社 尚辅网 实用阶梯英语 阅读教程（旅游篇I） Unit 1 Confucianism 尚辅网 Section A Intensive Reading Confucianism--The Foundation of Traditional Chinese Ethical Concepts “If want to survive, Human beings must go back 25 centuries ago, to learn from the wisdom of Confucius!” declared 75 Nobel Prize Winners in Paris in 1988. Confucius theories are one part of Confucianism, which is the spiritual root and resource of wisdom for Chinese people, and also the common treasure all human beings share. In the long history of several thousands years, a number of religious and philosophical systems were practiced in China. Traditionally Confucianism accompanied with Taoism and Buddhism provided ethical guides to the proper behavior of individuals and officials. Confucianism had dominated a feudal society that in essence had lasted 2000 years and for that reason, its influence over the history, social structure and the people of China could not be overlooked. Confucianism, based on the teachings and writings of the philosopher Confucius, was the cornerstone of traditional Chinese culture. 尚辅网 Section A Confucianism is a complete ideological system created by Confucius, based on the traditional culture of the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties. Confucius had proved to be the greatest influence over the Chinese character. Besides being a great educationist, thinker and unsuccessful politician, he was first of all an intellect with a noble morality who pursued truth, kindness and perfection throughout his life. Confucius promoted the ideas to educate all despite their social status and to teach according to the students characteristics. The first of these broke with tradition as only the aristocracy had the privilege of education. Confucius also proposed a complete set of principles concerning study. He said, Studying without thinking leads to confusion; thinking without studying leads to laziness. Todays quality-education