The Five Relationships’ that are Illustrated in Confucianism

Analects, a compilation of Confucius’ teachings, is greatly recognized as a work of utmost importance and influence in the Chinese culture. The book conveys Confucius’ beliefs on a wide variety of topics, including propriety, education, family relations, and government in efforts to enhance social order. Confucius’ social philosophy is greatly directed towards the concept of ren. Ren symbolizes the characteristics of goodness and altruism, and is defined as being â€Å"compassionate†. However, displaying concern for others involves disparaging onself. Confucius declared that ‘a clever tongue and fine appearance are rarely signs of Goodness† (1.3) and believed one should avoid clever speech and a flattering manner, characteristics which†¦show more content†¦The concept of li can also be seen in a political sense. Confucius pictured proper government being guided by the principles of li. Since Confucian ideals proposed the perfection of all human beings as well as the decency being its own reward, government prescribed punishment was not seen as being necessary. He stressed the importance of the rites as fundamental to proper governmental leadership. In his work, Confucius regarded feudal lords in China that had adopted the Chinese rites as being the just rulers of the central states. On the contrary, feudal lords that did not adopt these rites were deemed unworthy of being considered Chinese. Confucius considered people who were naturally good learned best through example and that every society needed a model human being who would set this example for others to follow. Junzi, which can be translated into â€Å"gentleman† or â€Å"superior man†, was the term used by Confucius to describe this ideal being. The junzi is the opposite of the narrow minded, petty person. In the Analects, the two are contrasted in that â€Å"the gentleman understands rightness, whereas the petty person understands profità ¢â‚¬  (4.16). The junzi is the individual who always displays the attribute of ren in his person and portrays the quality of li in his actions. The way in which the junzi relates to his fellow peers emphasizes Confucius’Show MoreRelatedThe Book of Songs1621 Words   |  7 Pagesthree primary schools that were conceived during this ideological flourishing were Confucianism, Taoism, and Legalism. The principal tenets of Confucianism were illustrated in the Four Books (Great Learning, Doctrine of the Mean, Analects, and Mencius), classic texts that were selected by the scholar Zhuxi in the Song dynasty to provide a summary of Confucianism. 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