The development and evolution of Confucianism and its modern values

If Chinese Confucianism is counted from Confucius, it has a history of more than 2,500 years. In these long years, with the change and development of society, Confucianism has been constantly changing and developing from content, form to social function.

Evolution: 1. The first stage of the development of Confucianism in China: it is the pre-Qin primitive Confucianism represented by Confucius, Mencius, Xunzi, etc.;

2. The second stage of the development of Chinese Confucianism: the political institutionalization and religious Confucianism of the Han Dynasty represented by Dong Zhongshu and Baihu Tongyi;

3. The third stage of the development of Confucianism in China: it is the great influence of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism on the physical and mental cultivation of the majority of scholars in the Song, Ming and Qing dynasties represented by Cheng, Zhu, Lu and Wang.

Confucianism has been an important part of Chinese culture since ancient times. Its core values include benevolence, integrity, morality, filial piety, etc., which have been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and have become an important spiritual pillar of modern society.

Confucianism emphasizes that the essence of human beings is good, that is, human nature is inherently good. This idea has great value for modern society. In modern society, people face a variety of challenges and difficulties, such as competition with each other, unfair treatment, social pressure, and so on.

However, if we believe in the inherent goodness of human nature, then we can firmly believe that every human being has an inherent nature of goodness and justice, and that we can discover and stimulate this inner nature through education and nurturing to achieve a harmonious, equal, and just society.

In addition, Confucianism emphasizes relationships between people, especially family relationships. In modern society, the importance of family relationships is also becoming more and more prominent. Confucianism advocates filial piety, that is, children should respect and care for their parents, and this family value has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

In modern society, we also need to pay attention to family relationships, as it is an important foundation for us to build interpersonal relationships, develop personal balance and social values.

Finally, Confucianism also emphasizes the importance of education. Education is an indispensable part of human society, and it is an important means to inherit culture and cultivate talents. Confucianism advocates "education first", that is, people should improve their self-cultivation and realm through education.

In modern society, education is also a key driver of development, helping people to improve their abilities and qualities for self-improvement and social progress.

In conclusion, Confucianism still has important value in modern society. It advocates core values such as human goodness, family relationships, and education first, which have been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and provide an important spiritual pillar for modern society.

Confucianism is one of the hundred schools of thought of the pre-Qin princes. It is the most influential genre in China and the mainstream consciousness in ancient China.

Background: Confucianism is the history of Chinese civilization after nearly 1,700 years of Xia, Xianbi, Shang and Zhou, and Liang Jianna was founded by Confucius, a thinker in the late Spring and Autumn Period. The Confucian doctrine founded by Confucius summarizes, generalizes, and inherits a complete ideological system formed on the basis of the traditional culture of respecting relatives and relatives in the Xia, Shang, and Third dynasties.

Rise: The Qin Dynasty was the ruling ideology with Legalism as the regime, while the Han Dynasty had Taoism as the orthodoxy before Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. After Qin Shi Huang burned books and pit Confucianism, and Chinese characters were still in their embryonic form and did not have the function of accurate expression, orthodox Confucianism has basically disappeared.

The Evolution of Confucianism through the Ages:

After the Han Dynasty, the status of Confucianism declined, and metaphysics prevailed during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. The Tang dynasty was largely dominated by Confucianism, but also infiltrated Taoism and Buddhism. In the Song Dynasty, it developed into science, respecting Zhou Dunyi, Cheng Hao, and Cheng Yi as the ancestors, and Zhu Xi as the master.

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the imperial examinations were based on Zhu Xi's science content, which had a great constraint on thinking. It was not until the May Fourth Movement that the dominance of Confucianism was abolished.