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Introduction to Classical Chinese PhilosophyBy Masayuki Sato
Lecture FourConfucius and the Analects
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Contents of Today’s LectureIntroductionConfucius (551-479 BCE) (1) Images of Confucius(2) Contents of the Analects(3) Political Nature of Confucianism(4) Main ideas in the thought of the Analects
and early Confucian thoughtSlide3
(1) Images of Confucius(1) The first teacher of the whole of Chinese civilization (2) A loyalist who attempted to recover the authority of the ducal family of Lu.(3) A mutineer or a revolutionary against the old regime(4) A philosopher who brought human knowledge and vision to a new stage(5) A philosopher who critically influenced the formation Chinese and East Asian peoples’ mentalitySlide4
(1) The first teacher of the whole Chinese civilization A idiom: “wan shi shi biao 萬世師表” —
the teacher who has become a paradigm for ten thousands’ generation = Confucius cf. “有教無類” (“Weilinggong” Chapter)In teaching there should be no distinction of “lei” (classes, race)The posthumous rank of Confucius has risen throughout Chinese history文宣王 (AD 739, by Emperor Xuan of Tang)大成至聖文宣王 (AD 1307, by Emperor Cheng of Yuan)
尼父
, 褒成宣尼公, 鄒国公 etc = title for respecting a subject
大成
至聖
文宣王
The Highest sage king of great culture
文宣王
(King of great culture)
Promoted to the status of “king” or a ruler Slide5
The first teacher of the whole Chinese civilization Kong Decheng 孔德成 (1920-2008), the 77th generation heir of Kong family moved to Taiwan in 1949 with the nationalist government. He was appointed minister of the Examination Yuan (1984 – 1993) .
尼父, 褒成宣尼公, 鄒国公 etc = title for respecting a subject大成
至聖
文宣王The Highest sage king of great culture
文宣王
(King of great culture)
Promoted to the status of “king” or a ruler Slide6
(2) A loyalist who has attempted to recover the authority of the ducal family of Lu.
Kong Decheng
孔德成
(1920-2008)
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Worship for Confucius at the Taipei Confucian Temple
Worship for Confucius at the
Qufu
Confucian Temple
National Taiwan University Masayuki SatoSlide7
(2) A loyalist who has attempted to recover the authority of the ducal family of Lu.From this viewpoint, Confucius has been described as a loyalist who devoted himself to protecting the authority of ducal family of Lu from the domination of major aristocrats.Confucius, a subject of Lu, must have respected the authority of the ducal family to the extent that its blood was traced back to the Duke of Zhou. However, Confucius did not seem to feel particular responsibility for its survival, as long as Lu ruler was not virtuous.Slide8
(2) A loyalist who has attempted to recover the authority of the ducal family of Lu.“季氏亦僭於公室，陪臣執國政，是以魯自大夫以下皆僭離于正道。故孔子不仕，退而修詩書禮樂。”“The power of Ji family has surpassed their lord, while such a butler of aristocrats assumes a the state power. Such presumption of political power by the lower rank was even followed by low officers so that all political figures deviated from appropriate (ethical) way for statecraft. That was why Confucius would not serve. He rather would remain a commoner, and inquired into [the spirit] of Odes
, Documents, rituals and music.” –from “Biography of Confucius”, The Historical Records
National Taiwan University Masayuki SatoSlide9
(2) A loyalist who has attempted to recover the authority of the ducal family of Lu.季氏亦僭於公室，陪臣執國政，是以魯自大夫以下皆僭離于正道。故孔子不仕，退而修詩書禮樂。
The power Ji family has surpassed their lord, while such a butler of aristocrats assumes a the state power. Such presumption of political power by the lower rank was even followed by low officers so that all political figures deviated from appropriate (ethical) way for statecraft. That was why, Confucius would not serve. He rather would remain a commoner, and inquired into [the spirit] of Odes, Documents, rituals and music. –from “Biography of Confucius”,
The Historical Records
National Taiwan University Masayuki SatoSlide10
(3) A mutineer or a revolutionist against the old regimeOn the contrary, the Analects provides some textual evidence that Confucius would often participate in rebellion. Some descriptions in which Confucius expressed his willingness for joining rebellion have annoyed traditional intellectuals who were occupied with the idea that it should be impossible for such a sage as Confucius to join any rebellion.Slide11
(3) A mutineer or a revolutionist against the old regime公山弗擾以費畔，召，子欲往。Gongshan Furao attempted rebellion with the town of Bi as his military base, and invited Confucius to join. The Master wanted to join. (“Yanghuo”)佛肸召，子欲往。
Foxi invited Confucius to his rebellion. The Master wanted to join. (“Yanghuo”)陽貨 […] “日月逝矣，歲不我與。”孔子曰：“諾。吾將仕矣。”Yang Huo said “Time flies like arrow. Why don’t you join my statecraft?” Confucius replied: “I accept. I will work for you.” (“Yanghuo”)Slide12
(3) A mutineer or a revolutionist against the old regimeModern scholar Guo Moruo 郭沫若（1892-1978）has specially focused on this aspect in his well-known monograph on the history of the early Chinese thought. Japanese Historian Shigeki Kaizuka 貝塚茂樹 (1904-1987), and American Sinologist Herrlee G. Creel (1905-1994) respectively published their monographs on the biography of Confucius, in which Confucius was described as a reformer of the old social system. Slide13
(4) A philosopher who led the human knowledge and vision to the new stageFrom this perspective Confucius is described as a proponent who has opened the door for the new era of human intellectual history. A German philosopher, Karl Yaspers (1883 -1969) in his interpretation of the world presented the idea of an “Axial age” (800-200 BCE), in which Confucius, Buddha and Socrates, simultaneously discovered fundamental ideas or ethical truth for human society. Slide14
(4) A philosopher who led the human knowledge and vision to the new stageAmerican analytic philosopher, Herbert Fingarette: Confucius: the Secular as Sacred (1972) Magic powerPerformative utteranceHoly Rite Slide15
Herbert Fingarette: Confucius: the Secular as SacredConfucius saw, and tried to call to our attention, that the truly, distinctively human powers have, characteristically, a magical quality. His task, therefore, required, in effect, that he reveal what is already so familiar and universal as to be unnoticed. What is necessary in such a cases is that one come upon this “obvious” dimension of our existence in a new way, in the right way. Where can one find such a new path to this familiar area, one which provides a new and revealing perspective? Confucius found the path: We go by way of the notion of li.(
Confucius: the Secular as Sacred, p. 6)Slide16
Herbert Fingarette: Confucius: the Secular as SacredLi (….) bring out forcefully not only the harmony and beauty of social forms, the inherent and ultimate dignity of human intercourse, it brings out also the moral perfection implicit in achieving one’s ends by dealing with others as beings of equal dignity, as free co-participations on Li. (
Confucius: the Secular as Sacred, p.16)Slide17
(5) A philosopher who critically influenced the formation of the way of thinking of Chinese (and East-Asian) peopleFrom the research framework of the history of Chinese thought, the significance of Confucius’ thought has been discovered repeatedly. Li Zehou 李澤厚, one of the most influential intellectuals in China during 1980s described Confucius as the initiator of the psycho-cultural structure of Chinese people.(中國人的心理文化結構)Slide18
(5)A philosopher who critically influenced the formation of the way of thinking of Chinese (and East-Asian) peopleIn Japan, Shizuka Shirakawa 白川靜 (1910- 2006) published a monograrph on a biography of Confucius in which Shirakawa argued that Confucius came from the clan which had taken charge of a ritual director, or shaman-like function for generations, and such a background enabled him to have a broad knowledge of rituals and deep insight into its significance. Shirakawa’s characteristic viewpoint can be fully exhibited in his interpretation on the formation of the character “ru 儒”, the social matrix of Confucians. Slide19
(5)A philosopher who critically influenced the formation of the way of thinking of Chinese (and East-Asian) peopleThe formation of the character: “Ru
” 儒イ雨
而Slide20
(5)A philosopher who critically influenced the formation of the way of thinking of Chinese (and East-Asian) peopleThe formation of the character: “Ru
” 儒イ雨
而Slide21
(5)A philosopher who critically influenced the formation of the way of thinking of Chinese (and East-Asian) peopleThe formation of the character: “Ru
” 儒イ
雨
而
The radical symbolizes the rain
The radical symbolizes a bold-head shaman praying for rain
= a man + raining + a shamanSlide22
(5)A philosopher who critically influenced the formation of the way of thinking of Chinese (and East-Asian) peopleIncorporating Shirakawa’s viewpoint into his own, Nobuyuki Kaji 加地伸行 observed that the significance of Confucius’ thought was the articulation of the thought of filial piety. Before Confucius, the sense of “filial piety” was felt in people’s mind on more religious dimension toward their ancestral worship. The early Confucians has transformed the sense of awe in their ancestral worship for the dead into the ethical code of filial piety (xiao 孝) to living parents.Slide23
Contents of the AnalectsLunyu 論語The Analects has been a collection of the words, dialogues, anecdotes, maxims, most of which have been related to Confucius and/or his disciples. The collections of Confucius’ words has been supposedly begun to be proceeded as early as before Confucius’ death. but the extant text has been obviously re-collected and re-complied for at least several centuries. Some contents rather represent the thought of the Warring state Confucians and compilers of the text.
The Content of the AnalectsSlide24
Contents of the AnalectsAlthough a great amount of stories about Confucius have been transmitted to the present, since for most of his life, Confucius himself was not in such positions as would recorded by historians, there are very few reliable materials from which we can know the exact life events of Confucius. Rather, it seemed that the most of stories (e.g. those “recorded” in the Historical Records of Sima Qian were written on the basis of the contents of dialogues or the situations which the Analects described.Slide25
Contents of the AnalectsWhatever the extent of the available materials from which we can know actual life and words of Confucius, two things are worth noting. First, for more than two millennia, Chinese and East Asian intellectuals have regarded the Analects as representing the essence of Confucius’ idea. Although the importance of his words were ranked under the Five or Six classics until the Tang period, the rise of Neo-Confucianism during Song period has led the Analects to be elevated to the top of the Confucian canons. Since then, both Neo-Confucianism and its critics claimed that their ideas represent the spirit of Confucius. Slide26
Contents of the AnalectsJinsai Itō 伊藤仁齋（1627-1705）, one of the most prominent Japanese Confucians during Tokugawa 德川 period, criticized Neo-Confucianism, arguing that it would not represent Confucius’ spirit at all. Instead, he proposed to read the Analects and the
Mencius directly in order to illuminate the spirit of Confucius.Jinsai has even proclaimed:Slide27Slide28
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The Analects
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Contents of the AnalectsLunyu 論語The Analects consists of twenty chapters, and their titles come from the first two characters of each chapters.Cf. The Chapter One “Xue’er 學而”The first sentence starts with: “
子曰：學而時習之，不宜說乎 !” Slide31
Contents of the AnalectsLunyu 論語The Analects consists of twenty chapters, and their titles come from the first two characters of each chapters.Cf. The Chapter One “Xue’er 學而”The first sentence starts with “
子曰：學而時習之，不宜說乎 !” Slide32
Contents of the AnalectsLunyu 論語The Analects consists of twenty chapters, and their titles come from the first two characters of each chapters.Cf. The Chapter One “Xue’er 學而”The first sentence starts with
“子曰：學而時習之，不宜說乎 !” The first sentence of the last chapter starts:“堯曰：咨爾舜，天之曆數在爾躬。”The sage ruler Yao proclaimed: “Thou, Shun!...” Slide33
Political nature of Confucianism Sōkicih Tsuda (1873-1961) : The thought of Confucius can be divided two parts: (1) human ethics, and (2) method of statecraft. Confucius’ ethical thought only focused on that of the shi 士 (officer-aspirants) class people living in a specific wide of a country, which could regulate specific relations, such as father and son, as well as lord-minister relationships. His thought was not universal, nor was it proposed for the ruled people.(Tsuda: The Analects
and the thought of Confucius) Slide34
Political nature of ConfucianismEarly Confucians aimed to climb higher than the ruler of local governments.The Case of Confucius:“其後定公以孔子爲中都宰，一年，四方皆則之。由中都宰爲司空，由司空爲大司寇。” “Later, Duke Ding of Lu appointed Confucius to the governor of Middle City. After a year then, the people of surrounding areas began to became well-mannered. Confucius has been promoted to the minister of Internal and public affairs, and was again promoted to the Chief Justice the Supreme Court.” Sima Qian: “Biography of Confucius”
National Taiwan University Masayuki SatoSlide35
Political nature of Confucianism子路曰：“衛君待子而為政，子將奚先？”子曰：“必也正名乎！”Zi Lu said: “The ruler of Wei has been waiting for you, in order with you to administer the government. What will you consider the first thing to be done?” The Master replied: “What is necessary is to rectify names." (Trans. by Legge)Slide36
Political nature of Confucianism子路曰：“衛君待子而為政，子將奚先？”子曰：“必也正名乎！”Zi Lu said: “The ruler of Wei has been waiting for you, in order with you to administer the government.
What will you consider the first thing to be done?” The Master replied: “What is necessary is to rectify names." (Trans. by Legge)Slide37
Political nature of ConfucianismExamples of disciples of Confucius:Ziyou 子游 → the Governor of Wucheng 五城宰Zigao 子羔 → the Governor of Bi 費Zixia 子夏 → the Governor of Jufu 莒父宰
Zhonggong 仲弓, Ranqiu 冉求, and Zilu 子路→ the Prime minister of the Dominion of the Ji Family 季氏宰Cf. The wealth and military power of Ji family overwhelmed that of the ducal family, the nominal ruler of the state of Lu. Slide38
Bureaucracy
of Local governmentBureaucracyof Local government
Ruled people / peasantry
rule
Governors of local government
Confucian “school”
Bureaucracy
A Ruler
ministers
National Taiwan University Masayuki SatoSlide39
Beraucracy
of Local governmentBeraucracyof Local government
Ruled people / peasantry
rule
Confucian “school”
A Ruler
Beraucracy
ministers
Governors of local government
National Taiwan University Masayuki SatoSlide40
Bureaucracy
of Local governmentBureaucracyof Local government
Ruled people / peasantry
rule
Confucian “school”
A Ruler
Buraucracy
ministers
Governors of local government
Ruler and governors were to be connected with each other on
ruler’s firm trust on
those “Confucian” talents.
National Taiwan University Masayuki SatoSlide41
Political nature of ConfucianismConfucians had an ambition that if a Confucian governor administers a city or a region, then he can create an ideal community of people based upon the trust between the ruler and the subjects.子曰：“苟有用我者。期月而已可也，三年有成。”(“Zilu Chapter”)The Master said: “If there were (any of the princes) who would employ me, in the course of twelve months, I should have done something considerable. In three years, the government would be perfected.”(trans. by Legge)Slide42
Political nature of Confucianism子路率爾而對曰：“千乘之國，攝乎大國之間，加之以師旅，因之以饑饉；由也為之，比及三年，可使有勇，且知方也。”Zi Lu hastily and lightly replied, “Suppose the case of a state of ten thousand chariots; let it be straitened between other large states; let it be suffering from invading armies; and to this let there be added a famine in corn and in all vegetables - if I were intrusted with the government of it, in three years’ time I could make the people to be bold, and to recognize the rules of righteous conduct.” (trans. by Legge) Slide43
Political nature of Confucianism子路率爾而對曰：“千乘之國，攝乎大國之間，加之以師旅，因之以饑饉；由也為之，比及三年，可使有勇，且知方也。”Zi Lu hastily and lightly replied, “Suppose the case of a state of ten thousand chariots; let it be straitened between other large states; let it be suffering from invading armies; and to this let there be added a famine in corn and in all vegetables
- if I were intrusted with the government of it, in three years’ time I could make the people to be bold, and to recognize the rules of righteous conduct.” (trans. by Legge)Slide44
Political nature of Confucianism zai 宰 (top administrator ) yousi
有司 (government officials)仲弓為季氏宰，問政。子曰：“先有司，赦小過，舉賢才。(Zilu)Zhong Gong, being chief minister to the head of the Ji family, asked about government. The Master said, “Take your initiative in any matters before your subordinate officials start to do, pardon small faults, and raise to office men of virtue and talents.” (trans. by Legge with alternation)Slide45
Political nature of Confucianism zai 宰 (top administrator ) yousi
有司 (government officials)仲弓為季氏宰，問政。子曰：“先有司，赦小過，舉賢才。(Zilu
)Zhong
Gong, being chief minister to the head of the Ji family, asked about government. The Master said, “
Take your initiative in any matters before your
subordinate officials
start to do, pardon small faults, and raise to office men of virtue and talents
.”
(trans. by
Legge
with alternation)Slide46
Main ideas in the thought of Analects and the early
Confucian thoughtSlide47
Main ideas in the thought of Analects and the early Confucian thoughtWhat is an ideal administrator at the top of a government ?In addition to mastering of various technical skills for statecrafts Slide48
Main ideas in the thought of Analects and the early Confucian thoughtWhat is an ideal administrator at the top of a government ?In addition to mastering of various technical skills for statecrafts
Military skillAgricultural and Astronomical SkillsKnowledge of the Classics
Rituals and Ceremonies
Music
DivinationSlide49
Main ideas in the thought of Analects and the early Confucian thoughtWhat is an ideal administrator at the top of a government ?In addition to mastering of various technical skills for statecrafts
Military skillAgricultural and Astronomical SkillsKnowledge of the Classics
Rituals and Ceremonies
Music
DivinationSlide50
Main ideas in the thought of Analects and the early Confucian thoughtWhat is an ideal administrator at the top of a government ?In addition to mastering various technical skills for statecrafts(1) Integrity of personality—especially those moral values to maintain a communal order
孝 悌
忠
恕
信
Reciprocal sympathy:
“Not to do to others as you would not wish done to yourself.”
己所不欲，勿施於人
Filial piety
Fratanity
Loyalty
TrustfulnessSlide51
Main ideas in the thought of Analects and the early Confucian thoughtWhat is an ideal administrator at the top of a government ?In addition to mastering various technical skills for statecrafts(1) Integrity of personality—especially those moral values to maintain a communal orderSlide52
Main ideas in the thought of Analects and the early Confucian thoughtWhat is an ideal administrator at the top of a government ?In addition to mastering various technical skills for statecrafts(1) Integrity of personality—especially those moral values to maintain a communal order(2) Intelligence with which one can find ethical significance from the those texts of the classics
知or智
wisdomSlide53
Main ideas in the thought of Analects and the early Confucian thoughtIntelligence with which one can find ethical significance from the those texts of the classics
知or智
wisdom
溫故而知新，可以為師矣
(
Weizheng
)
“If a man keeps cherishing his old knowledge, so as continually to be acquiring new, he may be a teacher of others.”
(trans. by
Legge
)
“知之為知之，不知為不知，是知也。”
(
Weizheng
)
“When you know a thing, to hold that you know it; and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it - this is knowledge.”
(trans. by
Legge
)Slide54
Main ideas in the thought of Analects and the early Confucian thoughtWhat is an ideal administrator at the top of a government ?In addition to mastering of various technical skills for statecrafts(1) Integrity of personality—especially those moral values needed to maintain a communal order(2) Intelligence with which one can find ethical significance from the those texts of the classics(3) Will for practice to transform the current condition into ideal one. Slide55
Main ideas in the thought of Analects and the early Confucian thought(3) Will for practice to transform the current condition into ideal one. Confucius requested Confucian ruling talents to keep the accordance between deed and word.子貢問君子。子曰：“先行其言，而後從之。”(The “Weizheng” Chapter) Zi Gong asked what constituted the superior man. The Master said, “He acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his actions.” (Trans. by Legge)Slide56
Main ideas in the thought of Analects and the early Confucian thoughtConfucius did not appreciate eloquence in his image of an ideal statesman.子曰：“君子欲訥於言，而敏於行。”(The “Liren” Chapter)The Master said, “The superior man wishes to be slow in his speech and earnest in his conduct.” (Trans. by Legge)Slide57
Main ideas in the thought of Analects and the early Confucian thoughtLeading value ideas of the early Confucian thought: ren 仁 (benevolence), li 禮 (rituals and social norms) and xue
學 (learning):What is ren?When Confucius stated “A person is in the realm of ren”, the term ren denotes the ideal state of personality which can fully exhibit the virtue of aforementioned integrity, intelligence, and the will for practice. Thus, “the man of ren” connotes ideal statesmen who are to be stationed upper than governor level. Slide58
The Graph of the term “ren”「仁」 = 「人」
(a person)＋「二」(two)「仁」in the Chu bamboo texts (4th century BC)
身
字 （body）+心
字
（
heart/mind
）
National Taiwan University Masayuki SatoSlide59
Multi-facet usages of the term ren in the Analects
1) Who (e.g. historical personages) have attained the realm of ren’s virtue?2) What kind of behaviors can accord to the virtue of ren? 3) What is the essential elements of ren?4) What kinds of virtues constitute ren?
5)
What kinds of attitude does a person have to possess when s/he ? “witness” or “encounter” ren?6) What kind of realm does the person of ren is staying?
The term “
ren
” is very difficult to make tangible definitionSlide60
Multi-facet usages of the term ren in the Analects子張問仁於孔子。孔子曰：“能行五者於天下，為仁矣。”請問之。曰：“恭、寬、信、敏、惠。
(The Chapter “Yanghuo”)Zi Zhang asked Confucius about perfect virtue. Confucius said, “To be able to practice five things everywhere under heaven constitutes perfect virtue (=ren).” He begged to ask what they were, and was told, “Gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.” (trans. by Legge)Slide61
Multi-facet usages of the term ren in the Analects
1) Who (e.g. historical personages) have attained the realm of ren’s virtue?2) What kind of behaviors can accord to the virtue of ren? 3) What is the essential elements of ren?4) What kinds of virtues constitute ren?
5)
What kinds of attitude does a person have to possess when s/he ? “witness” or “encounter” ren?6) What kind of realm does the person of ren is staying
?
The term “
ren
” is very difficult to make tangible definitionSlide62
Multi-facet usages of the term ren in the Analects
樊遲問仁。子曰：“愛人。”(Yanyuan)Fan Chi asked about benevolence. The Master said, “It is to love all men.” “司馬牛問仁。子曰：“仁者其言也訒。”
(Yanyuan)
Sima Niu asked about ren. The Master said, “The man of perfect virtue is cautious and slow in his speech.” (All translations are Legges’)Slide63
Multi-facet usages of the term ren in the Analects
樊遲問仁。子曰：“愛人。”(Yanyuan)Fan Chi asked about benevolence. The Master said, “It is to love all men.” “司馬牛問仁。子曰：“仁者其言也訒。”
(Yanyuan
)Sima Niu asked about perfect virtue. The Master said, “The man of perfect virtue is cautious and slow in his speech.” (All translations are Legges’)
Cf.
子曰：“君子欲訥於言，而敏於行。”
The Master said, “
The superior man wishes to be slow in his speech and earnest in his conduct.
” (
Liren
)Slide64
Subtle “political” implication which the term ren denotes（１）The position of ren
stands below the realm of the term sheng (sagehood)A example of “Yongye” Chapter 〈雍也〉子貢曰：“如有博施於民而能濟眾，何如？可謂仁乎？”子曰：
“何事於仁，必也聖乎！堯舜其猶病諸！夫仁者，己欲立而立人，己欲達而達人。能近取譬，可謂仁之方也已。Slide65
The value of ren as “the highest number two”Zi Gong said, “Suppose the case of a man extensively conferring benefits on the people, and able to assist all, what would you say of him? Might he be called ‘perfect accomplishment of ren 仁’ ?” The Master said, “Why speak only of the virtue of ren in connection with him? Must he not have the qualities of a sage (i.e., the realm of
sheng 聖)? Even Yao and Shun were still solicitous about this. Slide66
The value of ren as “the highest number two”夫仁者，己欲立而立人，己欲達而達人。能近取譬，可謂仁之方也已。Now the man of ren, wishing to be established himself, seeks also to establish others; wishing to be enlarged himself, he seeks also to enlarge others. To be able to judge of others by what is nigh in ourselves - this may be called the art for attaining the virtue of ren
.”Slide67
The value of ren as “the highest number two”Confucius admits that Guan Zhong 管仲, the minister of Duke
Huan of Qi 齊桓公 deserves to be considered to have attained a part of this virtue.Three princes of Shang who has not been contaminated by vice at the end of the Shang dynasty, in doing so, they tragedically ended their lifes. Peoples have called “Three ren princes of Shange 殷「三仁」:Yongye Chapter:
仁者先難而後獲
The man of ren makes the difficulty to be overcome his first business, and success only a subsequent consideration.cf: “Six Virtues 六德” a chapter in the Bamboo tex of
Guodian
tomb records a
passege
which regards the significance of
ren
as the virtue of son
子德
.Slide68
The value of ren as “the highest number two”In early Confucianism, the term ren denoted the virtue of ruler under macro-perspective of the whole state-people relationship. Nevertheless, it does not seem to designate the virtue of the ruler himself, but to designate that of the top of people just next to him. In other words, the term ren
represents the realm of highest personality of “number two” in a country. Confucians needed to show such a virtue in order to provides their competent talents who at the same time would never become a danger of for superseding their lord himself. Slide69
The Concept of Li (with Ren)The ideal integrity of an administrator has been attained by his practice of Li. In this aspect, Li is instrumental for reaching Confucian core values, i.e., ren and xiao (filial piety).
顏淵問仁。子曰：“克己復禮為仁。一日克己復禮，天下歸仁焉。(Yanyuan)Yan Yuan asked about perfect virtue. The Master said, “To subdue one's self and return to propriety, is perfect virtue. If a man can for one day subdue himself and return to propriety, all under heaven will ascribe perfect virtue to him.”Slide70
The Concept of Li (with Xiao)孟懿子問孝。子曰：“無違。”[…] 子曰：“生事之以禮；死葬之以禮，祭之以禮。”Meng Yi asked what filial piety was. The Master said, “It is not being disobedient.”
[…] The Master replied, “That parents, when alive, be served according to propriety; that, when dead, they should be buried according to propriety; and that they should be sacrificed to according to propriety.”Slide71
The Concept of LiThe Mastery of Li can be helpful for transforming oneself harmonious.子曰：“君子博學於文，約之以禮，亦可以弗畔矣夫！”(The Chapter “Yongye)The Master said, “The superior man, extensively studying all learning, and keeping himself under the restraint of the rules of propriety, may thus likewise not overstep what is right.”Slide72
Li and statecraftThus, the practice of Li is indispensable for establishing a socio-political order of a country.子曰：“能以禮讓為國乎？何有？(Chapter “Liren”)The Master said, “If an administrator is able to govern his territory with the complaisance proper to the rules of propriety, what difficulty will he have?” (Translation is Legge’s with slight alternation)Slide73
Concept of Xue 學 (learning)Learning is the very concrete method for oneself to reach the realm of ren.子夏曰：“博學而篤志，切問而近思，仁在其中矣。”(The Chapter “Zizhang”)Zi Xia said, “There are learning extensively, and having a firm and sincere aim; inquiring with earnestness, and reflecting with self-application - virtue is in such a course.”Slide74
Concept of Xue 學 (learning)Although a number of ambitious youth entered the early Confucian school in order to become administrator of a country, Confucius has inculcated students with the idea that learning must be for itself the purpose of one’s life. 子曰：“古之學者為己，今之學者為人。”(The Chapter “Xianwen”)
The Master said, “In ancient times, men learned with a view to their own improvement. Nowadays, men learn with a view to the approbation of others.”Slide75
Concept of Xue 學 (learning)The importance of learning is presented in the first line of the Analects, which insinuates that the primary social function of the Confucian school should provide ruling talents with a very high moral education.子曰：“學而時習之，不亦說乎？有朋自遠方來，不亦樂乎？人不知而不慍，不亦君子乎？”The Master said, "Is it not pleasant to learn with a constant perseverance and application? Is it not delightful to have friends coming from distant quarters? Is he not a man of complete virtue, who feels no discomposure though men may take no note of him?”Slide76
The Confucian Idea of Integrity:“all-prevailing unity”子曰：“參乎！吾道一以貫之。”曾子曰：“唯。”子出。門人問曰：“何謂也？”曾子曰：“夫子之道，忠恕而已矣。”The Master said, “Shen, my doctrine is that of an all-pervading unity.” The disciple Zeng replied, “Yes.
” The Master went out, and the other disciples asked, saying, “What do his words mean?” Zeng said, “The doctrine of our master is to be true to the principles of our nature and the benevolent exercise of them to others, this and nothing more.”Slide77
Main ideas in the thought of Analects and the early Confucian thoughtIntegrity
IntelligenceWill for practice仁
ren
Benevolence
禮
li
Rituals
And
propriety
學
xue
Learning
Junzi
君子
Superior man
“
一以貫之
”
Unity of personality
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The model of the transmission to or transformation of a regimeMandate of Heaven
Virtue as a world rulerA ideal
ruler of ChinaSlide79
The model of the transmission to or transformation of a regimeMandate of Heaven
Virtue as a world rulerVirtue for ruling
a countrySlide80
Social Environment of a Confucian Administrator
Bureaucracy people
Lord
parents
state ancestors
respect
generous
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Questions and further discussions(1) Which do you conceive of Confucian socio-political theory as conservative or innovative?(2) Try to conjecture the reason that Confucianism has been so dominant for the ongoing two millennia of Chinese society and culture?(3) What would be universal elements and what would be local elements in the main Confucian ethical thought. Slide82
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