Overview of Confucianism
• Confucius, is the Latinized name given by people in the West to the philosopher known in China as K’ung fu-tzu, was especially concerned with the problem of corruption in government.
• He was the founder of the Confucian school.
• His primary function as a teacher, he felt, was to interpret to his disciples the ancient cultural heritage.
• This school, certainly the most influential, was interested in human-heartedness and righteousness.
• Thus, his approach was intended to get rulers and government officials to stop taking advantage of the common people and to win their respect without using force. In addition, it also solving a lot of other problems as well.
• We may say that he tried to solve this kind of question: “How could man improve himself and aspire to greatness on this earth, to be a gentleman of learning and distinction was the base line.”