Advantages and disadvantages of Confucius' thought

In favor: Confucius' Confucianism is the mainstream of traditional culture in China. Its core is "benevolence" or "love", and its essence is "rites". He initiated the wind of private learning, moved education down, taught students in accordance with their aptitude, and advocated the "golden mean" as the highest moral standard. His thoughts played a positive role in the harmony of society and the coordination of interpersonal relationships at that time, allowing rulers to govern the country by virtue, and also played a great role in the development of today's society.

Disadvantages: The core of Confucius' thought is "benevolence" and "courtesy". A benevolent person loves others, and don't do to others what you don't want them to do to you. However, this kind of "benevolence" has a certain level difference, that is, the nobility is orderly, the closeness is different, and the relationship between the monarch and the minister is permanent and unbreakable.

Compared with its advantages and disadvantages, the positive significance of Confucius' thought is enormous.