WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Confucius was a philosopher and teacher who lived from 551 to 479 B.C.E. His thoughts on ethics, good behavior, and moral character were written down by his disciples in several books, the most important being the Lunyu.

Detailed explanation-2: -Confucius considered himself a transmitter for the values of earlier periods which he claimed had been abandoned in his time. His philosophical teachings, called Confucianism, emphasized personal and governmental morality, correctness of social relationships, justice, kindness, and sincerity.

Detailed explanation-3: -Confucianism as an intellectual and spiritual tradition based on the teachings of Confucius is introduced by describing its development in Chinese history, the Confucian texts, and the Confucian teachings on self-cultivation and social harmony.

Detailed explanation-4: -This worldly in Confucianism means each person has to attempt to become a good person and able to establish good relationships with others in order to reach social harmony in their daily life. Harmony in social life is a mutual agreement between all members of society. In harmony, there is diversity and tolerance.

Detailed explanation-5: -Confucianism is often characterized as a system of social and ethical philosophy rather than a religion. In fact, Confucianism built on an ancient religious foundation to establish the social values, institutions, and transcendent ideals of traditional Chinese society.