Dong Shuai

Which of the following philosopher do you think were living as closest period as Confucius? ThalesSocratesPlatoAristotle BCE BCE BCE BCE

 (551–479 BCE)  Educator  Philosopher  A symbol of Chinese culture

Education  He established first private school in China and accepted the students from everywhere.  Subjects: Manners, Music, Literature, Riding, Archery and Mathematics ( 礼，乐， 射，御，书，数）  He had 3000 students. Among them, 72 became famous scholars.

Temple of Confucius 478 BCE “Wan Shi Shi Biao” Literally: The model mentor of ten thousand generations

Confucius’s self-appraisal 吾十有五而志于学，三十而立，四十而不惑， 五十知天命，六十而耳顺，七十从心所欲而 不逾矩。 At fifteen I set my heart upon learning. At thirty, I had planted my feet firm upon the ground. At forty, I no longer suffered from perplexities. At fifty, I knew what were the biddings of Heaven. At sixty, I heard them with docile ear. At seventy, I could follow the dictates of my own heart; for what I desired no longer overstepped the boundaries of right.

That’s where Confucius was born & spent most of his life. LuWeiJinSongChu Journey Life Spring and Autumn period

论语 lún yǔ A book that records the sayings and ideas of Confucius and his contemporaries.

Learning "Study without thought is vain; thought without study is dangerous." “ 学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆 ” As three men are walking together, one of them is bound to be good enough to act as my teacher. “ 三人行, 必有我师焉.”

“ 过而不改, 是谓过矣.” “A man who has committed a mistake and doesn’t correct it, is committing another mistake.” “ 一言以蔽之, ‘ 思无邪.’” “If I had to take one phrase to cover all my teachings, I would say ‘Let there be no evil in your thoughts.’” “ 先行其言而后从之.” “He does not preach what he practices until he has practiced what he preaches.”

“ 恭、宽、信、敏、惠. 恭则不侮, 宽则得众，信则人 任焉. 敏则有功, 惠则足以使人.” To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.  Virtue in Ancient China  Virtues in Ancient Roma Roman virtue of dutiful respect toward the gods, fatherland, and parents.  Virtue in Ancient Greece Areté, being the best you can be

Golden Rules

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