Confucianism-ppt

Chineseancientphilosophy:ConfucianismContent1DefinitionofConfucianism2ConceptsinConfucianismanditscore3AnintroductionofConfucius4FamouslinesinAnalectsConfucianism:◎aschoolofthoughtsrepresentedbyConfuciusandMencius.◎asetofmoralandsocialvaluesdesignedtobringwaysofmanandgovernmentinharmonywitheachotherandwiththeuniverse.◎emphasizingpersonalandgovernmentalmorality,correctnessofsocialrelationships,justiceandsincerityandfocusingonthecultivationofvirtueandmaintenanceofethics.ThreeCardinalGuides三纲MainconceptsofConfucianismFiveCardinalVirtues五常Benevolence(仁):benevolencetoothers—therootRighteousness(义):righteousnessbyjustice—thetrunkPropriety(礼):moralwaysofconduct—thebranchesWisdom(智):wisdom—theflowerIntegrity(信):trustworthiness—thefruitFiveRelationships五伦Ruler-minister:benevolence-loyalty忠Father-son:kindness-filialpiety孝Husband-wife:righteousness-obedience忍Elder-youngerbrother:gentility-humility悌Friend-friend:consideration-deference善ThecoreofConfucianismBenevolenceThecentraldoctrineThemostimportantmoralqualityonecanpossessaffectionandlove.BenevolenceisprobablybestexpressedintheConfucianversionoftheGoldenRule:“Whatyoudonotwishforyourself,donotdototheothers.”Canon:TheAnalectsofConfucius《论语》TheMencius《孟子》TheGreatLearning《大学》TheDoctrineoftheMean《中庸》FourBooks四书:AnintroductionofConfuciusHisPhilosophyofLife※Howtobecomeajunzi君子(man)※Nobilitywasnotamatterofblood,butofmoralcharacter.※Onebeginstheprocessofself-cultivation(修身)firstbylearning(xue学),thenbyreflection(think思).※propertraininginthescholarlyclassics※rigidadherencetotherulesofproprietyHisPhilosophyofPolitics※Howtohaveagoodgovernmentandharmonioushumanrelations?※Helooksforacommunitythatworksbyvirtueandmoralexamplesratherthanpunishmentandrules.※Socialorderisbasedonbenevolence,beginningwithhouseholdancestorworshipandmovingupthehierarchytotheemperor.Hecallsforthewisesagetobearuler.HisPhilosophyofEducationConfuciussaid:Walkinginthecompanyofothers,thereisboundtobesomthingIcanlearnfromthem.TheirgoodtraitsIfollow,theirbadonesItrytoavoid.----林茂荪译WhenIwalkwithtwoothers,I'mboundtofindmyteacherthere.Isingleouttheirgoodpointsandpersuethem,notetheirbadpointsandmakemycorrections.----华滋生译WhenIwalkalongwithtwoothers,theymayserveasmyteachers.Iwillselecttheirgoodqualitiesandfollowthem,theirbadqualitiesandavoidthem.----理雅各译Isitnotagreatpleasuretobeabletopractisefrequentlywhatyouhavelearned?Isitnotarealdelighttohavefriendscometovisityoufromafar.Studying,andfromtimetotimegoingoverwhatyou'velearned-that'senjoyable,isn'tit?Tohaveafriendcomefromalongwayoff-that'sapleasure,isn'tit?----华滋生译Isitnotpleasuretolearnwithadistantperseveranceandapplication?Isitnotdelightfultohavefriendscomingfromdistancequarters?----理雅各译Hewhogivesnothoughtaboutwhatisdistant,hewillfindsorrownearathand.----刘殿爵译Ifamantakenothoughtaboutwhatisdistant,hewillfindsorrownearathand.----理雅各译Sorrowawaitsthosewhodon'ttakealongview.----林茂荪译Whileone'sparentsarealive,oneshouldnottraveltodistantplaces.Ifit'snecessarytotravel,thereshouldbeadefinitedirection.----王福林译Whenhisfatherandmotherarealive,asonshouldnotgoondistantjourneys.Ifhetravels,hemusthaveafixeddestination.----华滋生译Donottraveltodistantplaceswhenyourparentsarealive.Ifyouhavetodoso,alwaysletthemknowwhereyouare.----林茂荪译AtfifteenIsetmymindonlearning;bythirty,Ihadfoundmyfooting;atforty,Iwasfreeofperplexities;byfifty,IunderstoodthewillofHeaven;bysixty,Ilearnedtogiveeartoothers;byseventy,Icouldfollowmyheart'sdesireswithoutoverstep-pingtheline.----华滋生译WhenIreached15,Ibegandevotingmyselftolearning.At30,Icouldstandonmyown.At40,mymindnolongerconfused.At50,IknewwasHeavendema-ndedofme.At60,Iwasabletodistinguishrightfromwronginwhatotherpeopletoldme.Andsince70,Ihavebeenabletofollowmyheart'sdesirewithouttransgr-essingtherules.----林茂荪译Atfifteen,Ihadmymindbentonlearning.Atthirty,Istoodfirm.Atforty,Ihadnodoubts.Atfifty,IknowthedecreesofHeaven.Atsixty,myearwasanobedientsorganforthereceptionoftruth.Atseventy,Icouldfollowwhatmyheartdesired,withouttrangressingwhatwasright.----理雅各译THANKYOUTHANKYOU