CONFUCIANISM

K'UNG FU-TZU Known in the world as Confucius

FOUNDER OF

China's first teacher

One of the CONFUCIANISM
most
influential
Teachings have defined the people in
lifestyle of East Asia for over history
2000 years

Raised by mother after

father's death

Excellent student + Died at

teacher with loyal age 72
following
CONFUCIANISM
SYSTEM OF SOCIAL AND
ETHICAL PHILOSOPHY FOCUS ON HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS

RATHER > A RELIGION

BUILT ON AN ANCIENT
RELIGIOUS FOUNDATION

FAMILIES GOVERNMENTS HUMANITY

AS A WHOLE
CENTRAL THEME

- LEARNING TO BE HUMAN
- IMPROVING ALL ASPECTS OF HUMANITY AND SOCIETY
- REALIZE THE FULL POTENTIAL OF HUMAN HAPPINESS
 TEACHINGS OF CONFUCIANISM
BEHAVIOUR VIRTUES

Always be considerate to others

Respect your ancestors Kindness Righteousness Sobriety

Try for harmony and Avoid

balance in all things extremes in
behaviour
If you live in peace and and
harmony, then you will be emotion
Wisdom Trustworthiness
in contact with the spiritual
forces of the universe,
including nature.
 CONFLICT
1915 Sought fundamental changes to Chinese values +
New Cultural Movement
practices + language

MAOIST ERA
Confucianism contradicted
with socialism

Older traditions (Confucianism) CULTURAL

were criticized Confucian temples REVOLUTION
throughout China
were damaged by
rampaging young
Confucian scholars
Red Guards
were frightened
and often beaten
into silence.
 EMERGENCE
1970 Rise of Deng Xiaoping brought extensive
social, economic, and legal reforms

Confucianism emerged as the centerpiece in

an ideologically tinged narrative about
what has made China superior to other
civilizations over thousands of years and
will enable it to prevail again in the future.
INFLUENCE OF CONFUCIANISM

Brought stability to China

Created a strong social order
after many years of turmoil

Impact on politics and economy Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has

utilized Confucianism

Became the Enhance nationalist sentiments

codifying ideology
to further secure
the CCP’s right to
rule domestically
among the people
Enhance a more assertive
foreign policy abroad

REMAIN A VITAL PART IN CHINESE CULTURE

INFLUENCE OF CONFUCIANISM

Confucianism is undergoing a multi-faceted revival

in contemporary China

A runaway best seller on the

"Analects" (the compendium of
Government Confucius's teachings)
slogans

Academic Educational
activities experiments
INFLUENCE OF
CONFUCIANISM
CREATION OF CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE
FOUNDED LOCATION
2004

Beijing

GOAL
ESTABLISHMENT (IN 7 YEARS)

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Set up partnering Confucius
Institutes throughout the world to
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