What would have happened if Confucius and Dong Zhongshu had met?

Confucius and Dong Zhongshu met each other, and the two would be in harmony with each other. Because Dong Zhongshu believes in Confucianism. And Confucius was the founder of Confucianism. So the two agreed.

Confucius and Dong Zhongshu met and designated to talk about everything, Confucius is the representative of Confucianism, and Dong Zhongshu advocates the deposition of the hundred schools of thought and the exclusive respect for Confucianism, so after the two meet, they designated that they meet late and talk all night.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty deposed the hundred schools of thought and respected Confucianism alone, which was led by Dong Zhongshu, and they were all representatives of Confucianism.

Confucius's thought advocates the interpretation of "benevolence" as "loving others", which is based on the idea of "kissing". Dong Zhongshu's ideology advocates the deposition of the hundred schools of thought and the exclusive respect for Confucianism

This was the policy of feudal ideological domination implemented by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. The similarity is that the ideology is centered on "benevolence", but the latter is obviously more favored by feudal rulers.

Both attach importance to hierarchical order. Confucius said that it is tolerable and intolerable. Dong Zhongshu said, three outlines and five constants.

All attach importance to the role of benevolence. Confucius said that the government is based on morality, the Tao is based on government, and the way is courtesy. Dong Zhongshu said, heaven and man are inductive.

All attach importance to the strengthening of the power of **. Confucius said that there is a way in the world, and the conquest of etiquette and music comes from the Son of Heaven. Dong Zhongshu said that the Spring and Autumn Period was unified.

Confucius's thought mainly requires the monarch to implement the version of benevolent government, emphasizing the power of "benevolence", emphasizing the value of people, in the Spring and Autumn period environment, everyone is busy with war, Confucius's ideas do not conform to the theme of the times at that time, so it can not be adopted by the princes of various countries.

Dong Zhongshu's thought was mainly that the divine right of the monarch and the unification of the Spring and Autumn Period were in line with the purpose of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to consolidate his power at that time, so it was adopted by the informers at that time.

The similarities between Confucius and Dong Zhongshu's educational thoughts:

Both attach importance to hierarchical order. Confucius said that it is tolerable and intolerable. Dong Zhongshu said, three outlines and five constants.

All attach importance to the role of benevolence. Confucius said that the government is based on morality, the Tao is based on government, and the way is courtesy. Dong Zhongshu said, heaven and man are inductive.

All attach importance to the strengthening of the power of **. Confucius said that there is a way in the world, and the conquest of etiquette and music comes from the Son of Heaven. Dong Zhongshu said that the Spring and Autumn Period was unified.

The thought of Confucius

The main thing is "benevolence", but due to the frequent wars in the Spring and Autumn Period, the DAO concept of "governing the country with virtue" has no way to make the country strong.

Great, so his ideas are not accepted by the kings. Dong Zhongshu's thoughts are mainly "the unification of the Spring and Autumn Period", "depose the hundred schools, and respect Confucianism", etc., and at that time, through the policy of cultivation and recuperation after the initial war, the national strength of the Han Dynasty was already very strong, and the strength of the princes was inflated, threatening the country, and the country needed to have a tool to consolidate its rule and restrain the mind, so it chose Confucianism as orthodoxy.