Confucious

Because of his life was full of journeys all over the western world, very little of his life is actually completely known. Born of noble descent, in his home land, called Ju, he led a very quiet and humble life (Lau 1). During the time of his youth, the Imperial rule was beginning to fail, and the rulers were changing. Confucius and his family were forced to leave their homelands of Ju, because of his ancestor’s assassination. During this time the records of his parents were left somewhat uncertain, thus leaving the facts of his life inaccurate. This exile of his homeland began his life of eagerly seeking good and learning all he could. Upon leaving Ju, he went to Ch’i, where h

“There are three things constantly on the lips of the gentleman, none of which I have I have succeeded in following: “A man of benevolence never worries; a man of wisdom is never in two minds; a man of courage is never afraid.” (XIV.28)

e had his first thoughts of life and saw the real world. Confucius did not like the men very much, for they did not act properly and treat people with the rites they deserved. For some time now in Confucius’ life he traveled around the western world using his wisdom he has obtained meet lords and venture into new kingdoms, attempting to use this knowledge to influence the rule. He put his word into action in these areas with little use. This was not the way he wanted to use his learning’s of life. The rulers did not appreciate the true meaning of a man’s words and the true meaning of a man thinking for himself. After this attempt to use his knowledge, he returned to his home land of Lu, to teach people the meanings of words and the true way to learn and understand ones thoughts. Confucius opened a school of thought, where he would teach his disciple to love learning and to be kind to man as they wish all men to be. This was the beginning of the story of his life teachings now called, The Analects, which were compiled by his followers after his death in an attempt to keep his teachings alive. In these writings are thought after thought that can make men be great.

This shows how Confucius believed that wisdom was only attained the entire state of a gentleman if he is willing to forever strive to better himself as well as the others that follow and seek the same understanding. This method of benevolence is one in which the teacher could not take others to a higher level if he could not get there himself. This would mean for one to search every person he comes across for every good and bad quality of them, and help them see every detail at which they appear in the student. If a more noble man could not help the lesser than the noble man is no better than the other. To learn and decipher the words of Confucius, one must use the lives of others as the textbook. To use other people, understand them and to seek out what he wishes upon himself and what needs he wishes to fulfill in addition to those he wishes to leave be. Confucius believes in using the things that surround him and find the likes and dislikes of the

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