Ancient Chinese Philosophy中国古代哲学.ppt

As a teacher, Confucius taught altogether 3,000 students. The landmark of Confucianism is the Analects, which was written by his disciples after his death. thank you very much! 仁 * Name : 吴 威 Student number: Topic: Ancient Chinese Philosophy Chinese Philosophy —— Confucianism and Daoism Chinese tradition, culture, religion and historical development are greatly influenced by the philosophy of Confucianism, Daoism, two great indigenous philosophical traditions of China. Confucianism emerged between the 6th through 5th century BC. Its founder, Confucius, expanded upon ancient Chinese concepts of humanism. He emphasized the value of the individual, the cultivation of personal ethics, and the importance of moral character. The concepts of benevolence was the centre of Confucianism, and became the foundation of mainstream Chinese culture. Confucianism “the person who learns but does not think is lost. the person who thinks but does not learn is in great danger” ——Confucius (学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆） Portrait of Confucius (551-479 BC) 仁 义 礼 智 信 Benevolence, to be humanity, mercy and kindness; Justness, to be righteousness ; Rituals, custom and law, to be polite; Wisdom, to be knowledgeable and well educated; royalty, faithful，reliable，accountable, responsible, creditable. Ren(仁): Confucius defines it as “Airen”(爱人），that is , to love others. The Chinese character “仁”（benevolence) consists of “a person （人）” on the left and “two(二)” on the right indicating the relationship between people. Daoist philosophy teaches that although all things exist in a state of transformation, they also possess an underlying order. This constantly changing, self-balancing order is known as the Dao, or the Way. Daoism “道可道，非常道” “the Dao that can be told of or illustrated is not the same as the Dao that can not be told of