孔子(英文版).ppt

About confucius How much do we really know about him? Confucius’s life Confucius (551–479 BC)[1] was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history. The philosophy of Confucius emphasized personal and governmental morality, correctness of social relationships, justice and sincerity. His followers competed successfully with many other schools during the Hundred Schools of Thought era only to be suppressed in favor of the Legalists during the Qin Dynasty. Following the victory of Han over Chu after the collapse of Qin, Confuciuss thoughts received official sanction and were further developed into a system known as Confucianism. Confucius is traditionally credited with having authored or edited many of the Chinese classic texts including all of the Five Classics, but modern scholars are cautious of attributing specific assertions to Confucius himself. Aphorisms concerning his teachings were compiled in the Analects, but only many years after his death. Confuciuss principles had a basis in common Chinese tradition and belief. He championed strong family loyalty, ancestor worship, respect of elders by their children and of husbands by their wives. He also recommended family as a basis for ideal government. He espoused the well-known principle Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself, an early version of the Golden Rule Simple word can You understand the meaning of the picture below ? The says 1、十室之邑，必有忠信，如丘者焉，不如丘之好学也。 In a hamlet of ten families, there may be found one honorable and sincere as I am, but not so fond of learning. 2、知之者，不如好之者，好之者，不如乐之者。 They who know the truth are not equal to those who love it, and they who love it are not equal to those who delight in it. 3、默而知之，学而不厌，诲人不倦，何有于我哉。 The silent treasuring up of knowledge; learning without satiety; and instructing others without being wearied--which one of these things belongs to me? 4、我非生而知之者，好古，敏以求之者也。 I am not one who was