What does Confucianism stand for?

The ideological propositions of Confucianism are: mutual respect and trust; benevolence and orderliness; small talk of great righteousness; emphasis on righteousness over profit; and investigation of things to gain knowledge.

1. Mutual respect and trust: In ethics, Confucianism pays attention to self-cultivation, and its central idea is "benevolence".

2. Benevolence and order: Confucian political thought is "benevolent government", "kingly way" and "ritual system". Its ideal is "great harmony" and "great unity", and its politics mainly elaborates on the relationship between monarch and ministers. , official-civilian relations.

3. Confucianism has a long tradition of attaching importance to the compilation of history. Confucius compiled "Spring and Autumn" not only to record historical events, but also to express his own thoughts and opinions through the use of words, which is called "micro-statement and great meaning".

4. Emphasis on righteousness over profit: Confucianism emphasizes righteousness over profit, emphasizes officialdom over business, emphasizes the basic and suppresses the weak, which is incompatible with the modern commodity economy. The Datong society described in the Confucian classic "Book of Rites" is a description of the journey of Confucian thought.

5. Studying things to achieve knowledge: The Confucian study of things to achieve knowledge is the study of professional knowledge in the scientific field. This school has been lost and later became an important issue in Confucian epistemology.

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Cultural influence

1. Confucianism has a profound influence on Chinese culture. For thousands of years, feudal society taught nothing more than the Four Books and the Five Classics. The traditional thoughts of responsibility, temperance, and loyalty and filial piety are all the result of its combination with feudal rule. Therefore, Confucianism is the mainstream thought in our contemporary era.

2． Confucianism has existed in China for thousands of years and still has a huge potential impact on China's politics, economy and other aspects.

3. A lot of Confucian thought has also been injected into modern business management.