English-Corner-Confucius--Confucianism-孔子和儒家思想.pptVIP

International Service Dept.  English CornerJune, 7th, 2012 Contents Confucius Model Teacher for Ten Thousand Ages (万世师表) Master (子)/Master Kong Extremely Sage Departed Teacher (至圣先师) Great Sage (至圣) First Teacher (先师) First Place of World Top 10 Cultural Celebrities by UNESCO （“世界十大文化名人”之首 ） Confucius Confucianism Which words, sentence or others will be in your mind when you hear about Confucius or Confucianism? Analects Confucius Confucianism Golden Rule _ 己所不欲，勿施于人 What you do not wish for yourself, do not do to others. Never impose on others what you would not choose for yourself. Do not do unto/to others what you would not have them do unto/to you. Confucius Confucianism Great exemplar of China traditional Etiquette Words What is Confucianism? The cornerstone of traditional Chinese culture; A Chinese ethical and philosophical system developed from the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius; Influence Confucianism had been regarded as an ethic-political system in ancient China. For more than thousand years it has moulded(塑造) and shaped the civilization of China and exerted a profound influenced upon almost one fourth of the human race. Influence In Qin Dynasty, Confucianism became the official state ideology of China, until it was replaced by the “Three Principles of the People（三民主义）” ideology with the establishment of the Republic of China (国民党), and then Maoist Communism after the ROC was replaced by the PRC Mainland China. Influence Peacefully co-existent with Taoist and Buddhist concepts in China； The unique nucleus of the behavior in East Asia, just as Christianity is essential for people’s behavior in the west; 6 million Confucians in the world;About 26,000 live in North America; the remainder are found throughout China and the rest of Asia; More than 180 Confucian Institutes(孔子学院) overseas. Themes in Confucian Thought All Thoughts 仁 Humaneness/benevolence The core of Confucianism; A simple way to understa