What is the status and influence of The Analects? How do future generations evaluate it?

The Analects of Confucius is the basic language of China scholars, which affects the thinking structure of the whole society. China culture is the fusion of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. Let's take a concrete look!

The Status and Influence of The Analects of Confucius How much influence does The Analects have on later generations?

As one of the four ancient civilizations, Chinese civilization can continue to develop to this day, and Confucianism represented by Confucius and his masterpiece The Analects of Confucius has played an irreplaceable role in its inheritance.

1, the role of Confucius: As the founder of Confucianism, Confucius "forgot to eat when he was angry, forgot to worry when he was happy, and didn't know he was old" all his life. Confucius revised the Six Classics, compiled the Spring and Autumn Annals, set up private schools and founded Confucianism. Confucius founded a private school with 3000 disciples and 72 sages. He advocated "no class for all" and the popularization of education. He edited 305 Poems of the Book of Songs, removed weeds and preserved seeds for the benefit of future generations. Do the book of changes and open the door to learning the book of changes; "Spring and Autumn Annals" "Rebellion against officials and fear of thieves". He enjoyed teaching and educating people in Ming Dow all his life. His disciple Zi Gong commented: "The master is out of reach, and heaven is out of reach." .

2. The role of Confucius' disciples and re-disciples: after Confucius' death, many of his disciples occupied important areas of the vassal States at that time and mastered the political power; Or open a museum to give lectures and influence the world. At that time, Zigong lived in Qi, Wei, Chu and Hexi, which had a great influence on the national government, people's livelihood, social customs and people's hearts in the Spring and Autumn Period. There are two branches of Confucius' disciples who are full of talents. One branch is a Zeng Shen of the university. His student Zi Si wrote The Doctrine of the Mean, and then he gave birth to The Sage Mencius. The other branch is Xia Zi. Among the students in Xia Zi are the monarch Wei Wenhou, the great strategist Wuqi and the politician Li Kui. There is also Gong Yanggao, the author of "Biography of the Spring and Autumn Ram", and Liang Chi, the author of "Spring and Autumn". These characters either influenced the time or later generations, and the role of Confucius' four saints and twelve philosophers cannot be underestimated.

3. The role of scholar-officials in previous dynasties: Since the Han Dynasty, scholars in previous dynasties have been based on Confucian classics, studied deeply and worked hard, and some have stepped into official careers to help the world; Some went deep into Confucian classics and carried it forward. Although there are different views on these people according to modern people's point of view, this is an objective historical fact in their historical period, which has different functions in promoting historical development and continuing China's context. Among them, the achievements of Wang Yangming and Zeng Guofan are still talked about.

4. The role of feelings of home and country in Confucianism: There is a saying in Qian Jiaxun that "reading classics is deeply rooted", and scholars who accept Confucianism pursue gentleman's personality. They believed in loyalty to the monarch, patriotism, good and evil, and for a time, left a name for future generations. With the development of society, the idea of loyalty to the monarch has certainly been eliminated, but the idea of loving the motherland and benefiting the people still has its positive significance. I am too humble to forget my country and I am too sad to see Kyushu are full of passionate feelings about the rise and fall of the country and the nation.

5. As a classic work of Confucianism, The Analects is unique in spreading Confucianism and plays an irreplaceable role. First, the report card is easy to accept and lays the foundation for beginners. Second, while learning the content, we have deepened our understanding of national culture. Third, the profound ideological system lies in simplicity and simplicity, and moistens things silently. Fourth, most sentences are not long, which is conducive to memory and repeated learning, digestion and understanding.

The Status of The Analects of Confucius

The Analects of Confucius is a collection of essays by China in the Spring and Autumn Period, and it is one of the classic works of Confucianism. The Analects of Confucius is the first quotation. The typicality of China's articles also stems from this. The Analects faithfully records the words and deeds of Confucius and his disciples, and also reflects Confucius' thoughts.

How do future generations evaluate The Analects?

Many words in The Analects of Confucius have become proverbs, spreading all over the world, such as: "A threesome, there must be a teacher", "There is no difference in teaching", "Reviewing the past and learning the new" ... The United Nations even takes "All the seas are brothers" as the slogan of the lobby of the United Nations headquarters.

Australian scholars Little and Warren said: Confucian culture is about to become the mainstream of management in the 2 1 century. Through moral management, we can straighten out interpersonal relationships and improve production efficiency and economic benefits.

1988 65438+ 10, 75 nobel prize winners issued a declaration in Paris, France: "if human beings want to survive in 2 1 century, they must go back to 2500 to learn the wisdom of Confucius."

Shibusawa Eiichi is the spiritual mentor of modern Japanese entrepreneurs and is known as "the father of modern Japanese enterprises". He said, "My successful experience is that the Analects of Confucius+abacus equals success." It can be seen that the Analects of Confucius can be used whether you are studying literature, doing business, being an official or engaging in enterprise management.