What are the main representatives of Confucianism?

The main representatives of Confucianism: Confucius, Mencius, Xunzi, Dong Zhongshu, Cheng Yi, Zhu, Lu Jiuyuan, etc.

List five as follows:

1, Confucius

Confucius (September 28th, 55 BC1year-April, 479 BC 1 1 year), son surname,? Kong Shi, whose name is Zhong Ni, was born in Lu Yi (now Qufu) in the late Spring and Autumn Period. His ancestral home is Yi Li (now Xiayi, Henan), an ancient thinker, educator and founder of Confucianism in China. He initiated the atmosphere of private lectures and advocated benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom and faith.

The Confucian school founded by Confucius is the longest lasting and most influential school in the history of China. The educational tradition of "Folk Studies" has played an important role in the construction and inheritance of Chinese national culture. "Six Classics" laid the theoretical foundation of China's feudal politics and was also the core content of China's traditional culture.

2. Mencius

Mencius (about 3765438 BC+0 BC-289 BC), Ji surnamed Meng, surnamed Ke, with unknown font size (the words "and" Zi Ju "were all from fake books or invented by later generations), and Zou Guo (now Zoucheng City, Shandong Province) was a Warring States. A famous philosopher, thinker, politician and educator in the Warring States period, one of the representatives of Confucianism, was second only to Confucius, and was also called "Confucius and Mencius" with Confucius. Advocating "benevolent government", he first put forward the idea that "the people are more expensive than the monarch".

Mencius inherited and developed Confucius' theory, became an important founder of Confucianism, and occupied a high position in Confucianism. Later, Confucius was called "the most holy", Mencius was called "the sage" and Confucianism was called "the way of Confucius and Mencius". After the Tang Dynasty, Mencius was regarded as a classic, and Zhu in the Southern Song Dynasty listed it as one of the four books. Mencius' thought has a great influence on China's traditional culture.

3. Xunzi

Xunzi (about 365438 BC+03 BC-238 BC), Ming Qing, Huaxia (Han nationality), was born in Zhao at the end of the Warring States Period. . A famous thinker, writer and politician, he is called "Xun Qing". It was also called in the Western Han Dynasty because it avoided the taboo of Emperor Gaozu, and because the words "Xun" and "Sun" were homophony. He served as a drinking ceremony for Xia Ji Gong Xue in Qi State for three times, and was later ordered by Chu Lanling (located in Lanling County, Shandong Province).

Xunzi put forward that "destiny remains unchanged" and "control destiny and use it". He believes that the operation of nature has its own laws, which are independent of human will. But people can also give full play to their subjective initiative, transform nature and make it better serve mankind.

4. Dong Zhongshu

Dong Zhongshu (BC 179-BC 104), a native of Guang Chuan (Dadong Guzhuang Village, Guang Chuan Town, Jingxian County, Hebei Province), is a master of Confucianism, a thinker, a politician, an educator, an idealist philosopher and a master of Confucian classics. Emperor Han Jingdi was a doctor at that time, teaching "Ram Spring and Autumn".

Dong Zhongshu experienced four dynasties and the heyday of the Western Han Dynasty. He died in BC 104 at the age of 75. After his death, he was taken care of by Emperor Wu and buried in Xiama Mausoleum in Chang 'an.

5. Zhu

Zhu (1130.9.15—1200.4.23), with a dark personality, was called Huian, later called Huiweng and called Zhu Wengong. Originally from Wuyuan County, Huizhou Prefecture (now Wuyuan, Jiangxi Province), he was born in Youxi, Nanjian Prefecture (now Youxi County, Fujian Province).

Famous Neo-Confucianist, thinker, philosopher, educator, poet, representative of Fujian School, master of Confucianism, Buddha named Zhu Xi. Zhu is the only person who is not a disciple handed down by Confucius, but likes to visit the Confucius Temple. He ranks among the twelve philosophers in Dacheng Hall and is worshipped by Confucianism.