How has the image of China changed in the eyes of westerners? Answer from the perspective of comparative literature.

Confucius thought has been circulated in the west for at least 300 years. He has been engaged in preaching, teaching and dispelling doubts all his life, and is honored by the people of China as "the most holy teacher and an eternal model". Confucius' disciples and his re-disciples recorded Confucius' words, deeds and thoughts. After Confucius' theory was introduced to the west, Confucius was as famous as the ancient Greek philosophers Socrates and Plato. Like Shakespeare, he believes in harmony, hierarchy, social order and patriotism. Most westerners respect Confucius. In the population area of Luna Park in Berlin, a marble statue of Confucius stands more than two meters high. The granite pedestal of the statue is engraved with Confucius' famous saying "Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you". Germans regard Confucius and Kant as the founders of pedagogy. Former German President johannes rau said: Confucius, the philosopher of China, is a household name in Germany. His words of wisdom can still give people profound enlightenment. This ancient oriental philosopher appeared in public places in this country where great philosophers came forth in large numbers, which shows the position of Confucius in the eyes of Germans. Confucius is respected not only in Germany, but also in the whole west. In the list of "the most influential figures in the history of 100" published by the west, Confucius ranks fifth, and Americans still respect Confucius as one of the top ten thinkers in the world. 1993, a scholar named WilliamReesMogg found the English version of The Analects published by 169 1 in Hamburg. This is probably the only earliest English translation of Confucius' works. This English version was transferred from the French version. The French translation is translated from the Latin translation. The preface of the book says: "The morality of this philosopher (Confucius) is infinitely glorious." Jesuit missionaries who came to China in Ming and Qing Dynasties first introduced Confucianism to westerners. These missionaries translated "Confucius" into Latin "Confucius". This word has been used in the west ever since. A missionary named Matteo Ricci lived in China for 27 years. It was he who translated the Analects of Confucius into Latin and published it in 1687, and then translated it into other languages and spread it in the west. It can be seen that Confucius thought has been circulating in the West for at least 300 years. These missionaries came to China to preach, but after arriving in China, they were attracted by Confucianism and made great efforts to introduce the translation of Confucianism to the western world. JamesLegge is a typical example. He spent decades translating four books and the Five Classics. After Confucius' theory was introduced to the west, Confucius was as famous as the ancient Greek philosophers Socrates and Plato. Mog called Confucius "the founder of great civilization", so he wrote "Words are still good", in which he lamented: "The teachings of Confucius belong to all mankind. Like Shakespeare, he has a pragmatic philosophy: he believes in harmony, hierarchy, social order and patriotism. " When Roman missionaries came to China and saw Confucius' famous saying "Don't do to others what you don't want them to do to you", they were shocked, because Jesus also said, "Treat others as you want them to treat you." However, Jesus was five centuries later than Confucius! Because of this, Westerners have more respect for Confucius. Throughout the west, Confucius is also highly respected. Confucius ranked fifth in the list of "100 most influential figures in history" published by the west. The so-called China people are our pride and wealth. Confucius (September 28th, 55 BC1year (August 27th, lunar calendar)-April, 479 BC 1 1 day (February 11th, lunar calendar) was born in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (now Nanxin Town, Qufu City, Shandong Province) with his son's surname, Kong, and the word. China was a thinker, educator and founder of Confucianism in the late Spring and Autumn Period. Confucius is a masterpiece of China's ancient culture, and he was praised as a "heavenly saint" and a "heavenly eye" when he was alive. He was one of the most knowledgeable scholars in the society at that time. He was honored by later rulers as Confucius' sage, the most holy, the most holy teacher and the eternal teacher, and was selected by UNESCO as the first of the "Top Ten Cultural Celebrities in the World". Confucius and Confucianism have a profound influence on China, Korean Peninsula, Japanese and Vietnamese areas, which are also called Confucian cultural circles. (from the network)