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-Born: September 28, 551 B.C.
-Died: 479 B.C.
-Full name: Kong Qui
-Lived in Lu, which is near present day Qufu.
-He had been born into a royal family of the Chou dynasty.

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1. Ren- benevolence, charity, humanity
2. Yi- honesty, uprightness
3. Zhi- knowledge
4. Xin- faithfulness, integrity
5. Li- correct behavior, politeness, ceremony, worship
("Five Virtues")

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"To Confucius, the main objective of being an educator was to teach people to live with integrity. Through his teachings, he strove to resurrect the traditional values of benevolence, propriety and ritual in Chinese society."

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What are the teachings of Confucius? An brief summary of what Confucius taught.

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"Choose a job you love, and you will not have to work a day in your life." ("Confucius quotes")
-What Confucius means by this is, you don't have to be miserable if you're doing what you love.

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"He believed that a leader needed to exercise self-discipline in order to remain humble and treat his followers with compassion. In doing so, he would lead by positive example. According to Confucius, leaders could motivate their subjects to follow the law by teaching them virtue and the unifying force of ritual propriety"

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(“10 Life Lessons From Confucius We Should All Follow.”)

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10 Life Lessons From Confucius We Should All Follow

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Confucius (551-479 BC)[1] was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history. The philosophy of Confucius emphasized personal and governmental morality, correctness of social relationships, justice and sincerity. His followers competed successfully with many other schools during the Hundred Schools of Thought era only to be suppressed in favor of the Legalists during the Qin Dynasty.

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"Never give a sword to a man who can't dance." ("Confucius quotes")
-This quote means, if someone can't accomplish the simplest of things, don't trust them with a title so important.

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(“Confucius - Master of Philosophy and Fortune Cookies! l HISTORY OF CHINA.”)

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Confucius - Master of Philosophy and Fortune Cookies! l HISTORY OF CHINA

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Confucius is probably the best known Chinese philosopher of all times. Although he developed his theories about 2500 years ago, his ancient ideas of morality can still be applied today. He taught his philosophies of confucianism at his "School of Ru".

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Confucius was an influential Chinese philosopher, teacher and political figure known for his popular aphorisms and for his models of social interaction.

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("Who was Confucius?")

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Who was Confucius? - Bryan W. Van Norden

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-Parent to child
-Ruler and Subject
-Husband and Wife
-Friend to Friend
-Older sibling and younger
(Who Was Confucius?- Bryan W. Van Norden.")

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"Although the subordinate members of a relationship (children to their parents, wives to their husbands) were required to be obedient, their obedience was not absolute and depended upon the superior member of the relationship (parent, husband for example) acting in accordance with his own obligations."

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"The strength of a nation strives from the integrity of the home." ("Confucius quotes")
-The main point of anything will influence the rest based on how it may behave.

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What do you think these quotes mean? "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall," and, "Never impose on others what you would not choose for yourself?" These words (among many others), were said by a very wise man that lived many years ago in ancient China. His name was Confucius.

Confucius (551 B.C.-479 B.C.) was a smart, polite boy who worked hard and grew up to become a keen learner and a deep thinker - a philosopher. He wanted to improve society but tried and failed to get a government job, so instead, he decided to change things by becoming a teacher.

His teachings centered around his belief that peaceful, ordered people would make a better world and that the way we treated others would, in turn, affect us. To make things easier, Confucius created a list of behaviors or ethics for people to follow.

However, it wasn't until a century after his death, that his popularity grew. Today, Confucianism is a major belief-system in China. In fact, 5 million people practice his teachings throughout Asia! While some see it as a religion, others think of his teachings as a moral code to live by.
So what did he teach?
Confucius was a man of principle. He believed that rulers and commoners alike should show kindness and respect to each other and that children should respect their elders. He taught that everyone should be educated, disciplined, and work hard to improve both themselves and the world.

To achieve this, he said:

Be considerate to others; respect family; strive for harmony; avoid extreme emotions and behaviors; and live in balance with nature and the spiritual laws.

He also taught five virtues:

Kindness, righteousness (do the 'right' thing), discipline, wisdom, and trustworthiness/loyalty.
It makes sense to think!
It's great to be curious and ask "why" questions! The more we understand about the way our world is structured and why things happen as they do, the more positive changes we can make! Ancient Greek philosophers, Socrates, Plato and Aristotle 's important teachings helped shape western thinking and are still taught today. What questions do you have about the world around you? What might you change if you could?

This article and its images were first published on WhyzzExplorer.com, a website that helps parents to explain the world to kids, to inspire them to make a difference and to raise true global citizens.

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What do you think these quotes mean? "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall," and, "Never impose on others what you would not choose for yourself?" These words (among many others), were said by a very wise man that lived many years ago in ancient China.

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"By three methods we may learn wisdom: First by Reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest."("Confucius quotes")
-Confucius tells how to achieve wisdom and how these ways may make you seem.