1. Confucius and His Teachings
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2. The life of Confucius
Confucius was called Kong Fu Zi or Master Kong by the Chinese
He was born in 551 B.C. to a noble but poor family
He lost his father at the age of 3 and his mother raised him by herself
He became a teacher

3. Later on in Confucius’s Life
Confucius wandered about North China looking for a ruler who would follow his teachings
Confucius was not successful and returned home disappointed
He died in 479 B.C.

4. The Teachings of Confucius
Confucius wanted to pass ways to help the leaders change to bring peace, stability and prosperity to their kingdoms
After his death, his students gathered up his sayings and published a philosophy or system of beliefs and values and the philosophy was called Confucianism

5. The Ordering of Society
Confucius’ goal was to give order to society
Proper behavior would bring order and peace
People should know their place in the family and society
People should respect above and below them

6. Correct Behavior Ruler to ruled Father to son Husband to wife
Brother to younger brother
Friend to friend
People in authority must set a good example
“Do not do unto others what you would not want done to yourself.”

7. The Impact of Confucius
Confucianism affected Chinese government
The civil service was formed to allow everyone to work for the government as long as they passed the exam based on the teachings of Confucius