The Connotation of the Confucian Thought of Benevolence

Connotation of Confucian Thought on Benevolence

Benevolence. The theoretical core of Confucius' thought system. It is the highest ideal and standard of Confucius' social politics, ethics and morality, and also reflects his philosophical views, and has a profound influence on later generations. "'Benevolence in dealing with others, order and harmony' is the original origin of Confucius' thought, the core of the core of Confucianism." (Chen Zhiwei, "Zaijingtang ji") Ren is embodied in educational thought and practice, "there is no difference between education and class", in the Spring and Autumn Period, learning was in the government, but Confucius was the first to open a private school, and disciples, regardless of birth, noble or lowly, sensitive or dull, were all allowed to come to be taught. Benevolence is embodied in politics by emphasizing the "rule of virtue", and the essence of the basic spirit of the rule of virtue is to love all people and to give to all people. Confucius introduced benevolence into rituals and changed the traditional "rule of virtue" into "rule of rites", and he did not negate the "rule of rites", but undoubtedly inherited and reformed the "rule of rites" with his "rule of virtue". Loving people is the essence and basic content of benevolence, and this kind of loving people is to extend oneself to others, from relatives to the general public.

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Confucianism: one of the hundred schools of thought of the pre-Qin dynasties, Confucianism has the characteristic of openness and tolerance. Confucianism has the characteristic of being applied to the world, the Duke of Zhou and the three generations of rites and music, is the pioneer of Confucianism in later times, the place where the Zhou rituals were formulated, Luoyi Chengzhou, is the ancestor court of Chinese Confucianism. For thousands of years, Confucianism has been honored by all generations of Confucianists. Confucianism, also known as Confucianism or Confucianism, was founded by Confucius, and then gradually formed a complete system of Confucianism based on it, with far-reaching influence.