Confucius

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the Way."3 And also "Set your heart upon the Way. Support yourself by its virtue. Rely on goodness. Find recreation in the arts."4 put the moral duties before the arts as the essential activities of the gentleman. "A young man's duty is to behave well to his parents at home and to in love to all, and to cultivate the friendship of the good. If, when all that is done, he has any energy to spare, then let him study the cultural arts."5
taught many topics around these subjects, but the most importance of these is the propriety, ritual and the Way of being a Gentleman. From these to achieve the Jen. had one overwhelming message: if we are to achieve a state of orderliness and peace, we need to return to traditional values of virtue. These values are based entirely on one concept: Jen, which is best, translated as "humaneness." This humaneness is a relatively strange concept to Western people, because it is not primarily a practicable virtue.
The rules of propriety ...

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knew that the ancient routes had been reduced in his time, and that such reduction was politic. "Were anyone today to serve his prince according to the full rules of propriety he would be thought a sycophant."10
Many ' students were interest to become officials in government and so as himself, wanted the opportunity to advise rulers. His aim is to put his knowledge into practice. "A man may be able to recite the three hundred Odes; but, if when given a post in the government, he does not know how to act, or when sent on a mission to far parts he cannot answer specific questions, however extensive his knowledge may be, of what use is it to him."11 Nevertheless, an official must ...

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