Transcript Chapter 5.2: Confucius and His Teachings

Chapter 5.2: Confucius and His
Teachings
Objectives
Learn about the life of Confucius.
Find out about the teachings of
Confucius.
Understand the impact of
Confucianism on Chinese society.
The Life of Confucius
The Life of Confucius
Confucius - Chinese
philosopher and
teacher whose
beliefs had a great
influence on Chinese
life.
The Life of Confucius
Confucius Continued:
Confucius was the
most famous of the
early Chinese thinkers.
Chinese called him
Kong Fu Zi, or “Master
Kong.”
The Life of Confucius
Confucius Continued:
Historians thank that
Confucius was China’s
first professional
teacher.
Believed his life had
been a failure.
The Teachings of Confucius
The Teachings of Confucius
Philosophy - System of beliefs and
values.
The Teachings of Confucius
The goal of Confucius was to bring
order to society.
He believed that if people could be
taught to behave properly toward one
another, order and peace would result.
Society would prosper.
The Teachings of Confucius
Five Human Relationships:
Ruler and Ruled
Father and Son
Husband and Wife
Older Brother and Younger Brother
Friend and Friend
The Teachings of Confucius
Taoism
Life should be lived in harmony with
nature. Happiness came from living a
balanced life.
The Influence of Confucius
The Influence of Confucius
Civil Service - the group of people who
carry out the work of government.