Confucius is undoubtedly a guiding light for those overseas children who are eager to uncover the mysteries of Chinese culture or learn Chinese.

Nowadays, although the name of Confucius is familiar to everyone, it is not common to truly understand the profound thoughts and broad influence of Confucius.

This is worthy of attention. Confucius’s cultural and ideological heritage is extremely rich.

In the international Chinese teaching in many universities, many foreign students only know that Confucius is an outstanding Chinese, but they do not understand why he is so outstanding.

Confucius did not come from a wealthy family. Although his family was poor, he received an excellent family education since he was a child.

As he grew up, he had great enthusiasm for learning. Since the age of fifteen, he has set his ambition to learn. He studied ancient texts and rituals in depth. This spirit of aspiration to learn from an early age is very worthy of our learning.

Confucius grew up in the State of Lu, which is a place with rich cultural heritage.

The State of Lu paid special attention to the etiquette of the Zhou Dynasty and preserved a large number of ancient documents. These factors laid a solid social and cultural foundation for Confucius to become an authority in the field of etiquette and a cultural giant.

In this land, he had extensive contact with many ancient etiquette norms and ideological and cultural relics, which became an important foundation for his academic concepts.

Growing up in such an environment, Confucius was always eager to explore knowledge.

He did not just passively accept dogma, but had his own unique insights into learning. These insights had a profound impact on his later educational philosophy of teaching students in accordance with their aptitude, regardless of high or low status.

In his growth and exploration, he gradually built the prototype of an ideological system with benevolence as the core.

"Benevolence" proposed by Confucius is the core concept in the Confucian ideological system.

This idea runs through all aspects of society, such as the concept of "benevolent government".

Benevolent governance advocates that rulers should use the spirit of humanity as their criterion and govern the country not only by relying on severe punishments, but by focusing on moral education and etiquette. This has largely shaped the political management model of ancient my country.

In many dynasties in ancient China, monarchs advocated governing the world with benevolence.

Since the Han Dynasty promoted Confucianism, this concept has widely penetrated into all areas of political management, such as reducing taxes and providing relief to victims, all of which demonstrate the concept of benevolent governance.

Moreover, Confucius' "benevolence" is also reflected in interpersonal communication and personal cultivation.

He advocated that when interacting with others, one should learn to think from others' perspective, understand others' feelings, and treat those around them with kindness.

At the same time, personal words and deeds should be restrained by the principle of "benevolence", and efforts should be made to improve one's own moral cultivation level.

During the feudal period, many families used Confucius' ideas as the standard to restrain the words and deeds of the younger generations and cultivate their moral character. This became the foundation for the cultivation of family moral character.

Confucius was the founder of private education, and this initiative was of great significance at the time.

At that time, educational resources were mostly concentrated among the nobility. Confucius advocated "regardless of origin". In his school, students came from all walks of life, including students from poor backgrounds and young people with prominent family backgrounds. As long as there is a passion for knowledge, everyone has the opportunity to become his student.

In Confucius' private studies, he emphasized teaching students in accordance with their aptitude.

Confucius taught according to the individual differences of each student. Zigong was good at speaking, and Confucius often asked him to demonstrate his eloquence in diplomatic situations. Zixia had unique insights into literary theory, and Confucius guided him to study classic texts in depth.

This pioneering educational concept and method laid the foundation for the education of later generations.

In the later stages, both my country’s local education and the education systems in other regions of East Asia were deeply influenced by Confucius’ educational thoughts.

In ancient East Asia, portraits of Confucius were enshrined in many private schools to express admiration for Confucius' educational thoughts. This phenomenon reveals to some extent the broad and far-reaching influence of Confucius’ education.

The ideal of Datong society proposed by Confucius is a yearning for a better society.

In the world of great harmony he described, the world is for the common good and everyone is equal.

This ideal greatly influenced later generations of Chinese people's vision of a better life.

In the long history, Chinese society has gone through many changes and ideological trends, and the influence of the ideal of great harmony is everywhere.

The development of Chinese traditional culture and art is also deeply influenced by Confucius' thoughts.

In the field of painting, many traditional works focus on creating artistic conception, often striving to show tranquility and harmony, which exactly reflects the concept of harmony advocated by Confucius.

Confucianism created a relatively stable cultural environment in ancient my country that valued interpersonal relationships. In such an environment, people placed greater emphasis on the order of seniority and the distinction between superiority and inferiority.

The widespread establishment of Confucius Institutes around the world is a manifestation of the significance of Confucius in modern times.

Confucius Institutes have been established in many countries around the world, including major cities in the United States, France, Australia and other countries.

The Confucius Institute provides a place for learning and exchange for those around the world who are interested in Chinese language and culture.

With the help of the formal teaching materials and professional teachers of the Confucius Institute, foreigners can systematically master modern Chinese and deeply understand the essence of our country’s traditional thought and culture.

Confucius's moral concepts and humanistic concepts still have reference significance for today's society.

In the context of the rapid development of today's market economy, Confucius' concepts of "humanity" and "the right way to make profits" serve as a warning in people's pursuit of profit. It reminds us that we should not resort to unfair means to satisfy personal desires, but should adhere to moral norms and inner conscience.

Confucian thought has a huge and lasting influence in East Asia.

In Japan, Confucianism is integrated into their corporate culture.

Japanese companies focus on values ​​such as team spirit and dedication and loyalty, and team spirit is, to some extent, similar to the collectivism advocated by Confucius.

Companies often rely on ethics and etiquette to regulate employee behavior, a practice heavily influenced by Confucius' teachings on morality and etiquette.

In South Korea, Confucian thought has left a deep imprint on traditional family concepts and social ethics.

Koreans attach great importance to activities such as ancestor worship and family gatherings to express their respect for family history, which is consistent with the family ethics advocated by Confucius.

Confucian works have always been the core content studied by intellectuals and upper-class people in Korea.

From the above aspects, we can see the profundity and greatness of Confucius’ thoughts.

So which thought of Confucius are you most interested in?