孔子 history
History & Origins
Key Takeaway: Confucius is associated with a practical ethics of ren (仁, humane conduct), li (礼, appropriate form), yi (义, rightness), shu (恕, reciprocity), learning, and the cultivation of the junzi (君子).
Confucius is associated with a practical ethics of ren (仁, humane conduct), li (礼, appropriate form), yi (义, rightness), shu (恕, reciprocity), learning, and the cultivation of the junzi (君子). The Analects preserves sayings and dialogues associated with him alongside other voices; it is a received compilation, not simply a book he personally authored.
As Confucius taught in the Analects and as the Confucian tradition of virtue and self-cultivation holds, Confucius is associated with a practical ethics of ren (仁, humane conduct), li (礼, appropriate form), yi (义, rightness), shu (恕, reciprocity), learning, and the cultivation of the junzi (君子).
— Oriens
Related Wisdom Cards
The Golden Rule
What you do not wish, do not do to others
Virtue Is Never Alone
Goodness draws neighbors
The Open Heart
The noble person is broad and at ease
Related Guides
Analects Complete Guide
The complete guide owns the received-text orientation for Confucius's teaching.
What Is Confucius
The definition guide owns the sourced Confucius overview; the entity remains the concise person node.
Frequently Asked Questions
孔子 history
Confucius is associated with a practical ethics of ren (仁, humane conduct), li (礼, appropriate form), yi (义, rightness), shu (恕, reciprocity), learning, and the cultivation of the junzi (君子)..
Confucius legacy
The Analects preserves sayings and dialogues associated with him alongside other voices; it is a received compilation, not simply a book he personally authored..