![]() ![]() He attracted a wide circle of followers, who knew him as Kongfuzi (Master Kong). He espoused lifelong learning “for the sake of the self,” meaning self- knowledge and self-improvement. Confucius broke with tradition in his belief that all human beings could benefit from education. He tried for years to reenter public service in order to improve it from within, but he found far greater success as a teacher instead. He eventually was appointed to the influential post of minister of crime in the state of Lu but fell from favor through his aggressive reform efforts. ![]() He strove to rise through the government ranks, but he tended to offend others with his forceful personality, using his position as a bully pulpit for preaching good governance. ![]() Confucius stressed the cultivation of personal qualities such as benevolence, reciprocity, and filial piety.Ĭonfucius believed that education and reflection led to virtue, and that those who aspired to command others must cultivate discipline and moral authority in themselves. ![]()
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