Confucius
HIS LIFE AND WISDOM
Confucius: was a philosopher very famous on his own time because of the philosophical teachings that he created and those teachings still influence the world nowadays, especially in Asia.
Confucius studied almost all his life and created a set of rules that gave origin to the belief of Confucianism.
The rules created by Confucius are still studied in our days by millions of people all around the world.
Life
Confucius was born in the year of 551 before Christ (B.C) from a noble but poor family. He was born in the Chinese state of Lu. His father was the commander of a district of Lu but unfortunately died three years after Confucius was born. His death left the family in poverty but Confucius still received a fine education. Confucius got married at the age of nineteen years old. He eventually had 3 child’s, one son and two daughters.
Confucius worked as a market keeper and as a farm worker he took care of farm animals. Eventually around his 20th birthday Confucius started working for the governor of his district. After his mother death, Confucius started the career that would make him famous: Teacher and Philosopher. He usually travelled throughout China and his body of students used to travel with him wherever he would go. Confucius reverence for Chinese ideals and costumes made him very famous.
Teachings
Confucius presented himself as a spreader of nothing, because he did not invent anything but he influenced the way of thinking and the society on his time and in our days. The most important thing to Confucius was to study because he wanted to know more and more. The Chinese people still see Confucius as their Greatest Master. Confucius wanted their disciples to continue studying deeply and continuously the outside world. When the times of war and disasters came, he wanted to reestablish the Mandate of Heaven. The reestablishment of the Mandate of Heaven would bring China peace on a time of feudal rule. He wanted the rulers to try to obtain personal and social perfection when they were ruling. Confucius moral was considered by the Chinese as a moral of good quality. The Golden Rule is probably the most famous teaching of Confucius and summarized it means basically: “never impose on others what you would not choose for yourself.”
Confucius influence in Asia and Europe
Confucius teachings are now studied by many people in different Asian countries such as: Korea, Japan as well as Vietnam. The Confucius works and words were translated to European languages by some of the first Jesuits to go to China. The works of Confucius have considerable importance in the philosophy of some European philosophers even nowadays. There are inclusive groups that are still interested in the integration and morality of the philosopher Confucius in day to day life.
Confucius studied almost all his life and created a set of rules that gave origin to the belief of Confucianism.
The rules created by Confucius are still studied in our days by millions of people all around the world.
Life
Confucius was born in the year of 551 before Christ (B.C) from a noble but poor family. He was born in the Chinese state of Lu. His father was the commander of a district of Lu but unfortunately died three years after Confucius was born. His death left the family in poverty but Confucius still received a fine education. Confucius got married at the age of nineteen years old. He eventually had 3 child’s, one son and two daughters.
Confucius worked as a market keeper and as a farm worker he took care of farm animals. Eventually around his 20th birthday Confucius started working for the governor of his district. After his mother death, Confucius started the career that would make him famous: Teacher and Philosopher. He usually travelled throughout China and his body of students used to travel with him wherever he would go. Confucius reverence for Chinese ideals and costumes made him very famous.
Teachings
Confucius presented himself as a spreader of nothing, because he did not invent anything but he influenced the way of thinking and the society on his time and in our days. The most important thing to Confucius was to study because he wanted to know more and more. The Chinese people still see Confucius as their Greatest Master. Confucius wanted their disciples to continue studying deeply and continuously the outside world. When the times of war and disasters came, he wanted to reestablish the Mandate of Heaven. The reestablishment of the Mandate of Heaven would bring China peace on a time of feudal rule. He wanted the rulers to try to obtain personal and social perfection when they were ruling. Confucius moral was considered by the Chinese as a moral of good quality. The Golden Rule is probably the most famous teaching of Confucius and summarized it means basically: “never impose on others what you would not choose for yourself.”
Confucius influence in Asia and Europe
Confucius teachings are now studied by many people in different Asian countries such as: Korea, Japan as well as Vietnam. The Confucius works and words were translated to European languages by some of the first Jesuits to go to China. The works of Confucius have considerable importance in the philosophy of some European philosophers even nowadays. There are inclusive groups that are still interested in the integration and morality of the philosopher Confucius in day to day life.
Confucius Quotes
Confucius is known by having produced a vast series of famous phrases or concepts. The quotes below are some of my favorites:
Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.
Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
Confucius is known by having produced a vast series of famous phrases or concepts. The quotes below are some of my favorites:
Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.
Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
If we don't know life, how can we know death?
It does not matter how slowly you go, so long as you do not stop.
It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get.
Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.
There are three methods to gaining wisdom. The first is reflection, which is the highest. The second is limitation, which is the easiest. The third is experience, which is the bitterest.
If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself.
It does not matter how slowly you go, so long as you do not stop.
It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get.
Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.
There are three methods to gaining wisdom. The first is reflection, which is the highest. The second is limitation, which is the easiest. The third is experience, which is the bitterest.
If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself.
Confucianism
Confucianism as a system was developed based on the teachings of the great philosopher Confucius. Confucianism objectives are to develop a set of human morals and to persuade the people to perform right actions. It is a complex system of moral, social, political, philosophical and almost religious that is thought to have had a tremendous influence in the culture and history of Asia. In some countries in Asia, Confucianism is considered almost as a state religion because of the governmental support of the Confucianism values. Countries that are influenced by the Confucianism are: China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, and Vietnam and some territories that were settled predominantly by Chinese people.
Conclusion
Confucius was a fabulous teacher and philosopher and his teachings will continue to influence the Asian and the Occidental way of thinking for many years to come. Confucius was a man with a mission, he wanted to reform China from inside but unfortunately, he died thinking that he did not have completed his mission of saving China.
Confucius has the gift of making people believe in other things more important then themselves and his teachings make them to see the world in another perspective.
I have learned some new ideas from his teachings and I will try to adopt them in may own life.
Confucianism as a system was developed based on the teachings of the great philosopher Confucius. Confucianism objectives are to develop a set of human morals and to persuade the people to perform right actions. It is a complex system of moral, social, political, philosophical and almost religious that is thought to have had a tremendous influence in the culture and history of Asia. In some countries in Asia, Confucianism is considered almost as a state religion because of the governmental support of the Confucianism values. Countries that are influenced by the Confucianism are: China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, and Vietnam and some territories that were settled predominantly by Chinese people.
Conclusion
Confucius was a fabulous teacher and philosopher and his teachings will continue to influence the Asian and the Occidental way of thinking for many years to come. Confucius was a man with a mission, he wanted to reform China from inside but unfortunately, he died thinking that he did not have completed his mission of saving China.
Confucius has the gift of making people believe in other things more important then themselves and his teachings make them to see the world in another perspective.
I have learned some new ideas from his teachings and I will try to adopt them in may own life.
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